Data Analyst

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global technology and data company that builds verification, optimization, and analytics solutions for the advertising industry and we're looking for Data Analysts.  You will be responsible for ongoing monitoring and surfacing of new threats in the digital advertising ecosystem. This role and team will have extensive interaction with large data sets (we monitor  hundreds of thousands of transactions per second and collect tens of billions of events each day)

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global technology and data company that builds verification, optimization, and analytics solutions for the advertising industry and we're looking for Data Analysts. You will be responsible for ongoing monitoring and surfacing of new threats in the digital advertising ecosystem. This role and team will have extensive interaction with large data sets (we monitor hundreds of thousands of transactions per second and collect tens of billions of events each day)
What you'll get to do:

• Analyze and investigate impression level data in order to conceptualize stories, and write research reports, articles, blogs and bulletins
• Partner with Marketing to drive publication and distribution of noteworthy stories coming from internal investigations
• Apply business insight to research for C-Level thought leadership stories that define high level trends by industry, vertical or geographic area
• Stay on top of emerging threats that could be first to market blogs
• Assist product management, data science, and development in product/solution planning and prioritization

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelors or Master's degree in data science, computer science, computer engineering, digital forensics, cyber security, telecommunications, information assurance or security studies
• At least 2 years data analysis / data mining experience
• Experience with ad tech strong preferred
• Experience with the Threat Landscape and familiarity with threat tracking, attribution, and reporting
• Ability to read/write Regex and Yara
• Familiarity with ESX/VMware virtualization environments
• Excellent analytical abilities and a strong ability to think creatively when approaching issues
• Strong SQL skills including building functions & procedures, writing complex queries, and using SQL as an investigative tool
• Familiarity with Python (Pandas/Numpy)
• Ability to synthesize technical information about large datasets to communicate both qualitatively and quantitatively
• Strong data mining skills
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills required – both oral and written, with the ability to educate others about complex technology/methodologies and clearly articulate business level benefits/impacts.
• Strong verbal presentation and writing skills, including the demonstrated ability to write clear and concise text

New York Applicants: The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $119,000, actual pay may vary based on experience or geographic location.

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a leading global media measurement and optimization platform that delivers the industry’s most actionable data to drive superior results for the world’s largest advertisers, publishers, and media platforms. IAS’s software provides comprehensive and enriched data that ensures ads are seen by real people in safe and suitable environments, while improving return on ad spend for advertisers and yield for publishers. Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality. For more information, visit integralads.com.