Data Scientist I

Company

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group

Data Intelligence & Science

Job Profile

Data Scientist I

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $64,200.00 - $96,400.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

As a Data Scientist I, you will be an essential member of our dynamic and innovative Data Science team, contributing to the development and implementation of advanced analytical solutions. Reporting to the Lead Data Scientist, you will play a crucial role in translating data into actionable insights, driving data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Perform data mining and analysis to uncover trends and correlations that support operational and strategic decisions for customers and stakeholders
• Collaborate with customers and colleagues across analytics and engineering to extract meaning and interpretation from data sets within an assigned area of responsibility
• Develop and leverage expertise across Cox data sources, applications and operational functions to connect business processes to data-driven insights
• Identify and apply 3rd party/external data sources to analytical projects
• Engage with key stakeholders to translate business requirements into data science products and solutions
• Develop clear and easily understood data visualizations to facilitate communication and understanding for customers and stakeholders
• Share analysis and project updates with senior team members and management
• Manage end-to-end data science projects, including project planning, data collection, model development, and deployment
• Bring innovative ideas and best practices to enhance the overall capabilities of the data science team
• Create data science assets and automations using a combination of tools and languages including SQL, Python, R, Alteryx, Tableau, Microsoft Azure (Fabric, ML Studio, ADF, Synapse, PowerBI, etc)
• Stay updated with the latest technologies and methodologies in data science

Qualifications and Experience:

• BA/BS or Masters degree and up to 2 years' experience or 4 years equivalent experience with no degree
• Masters degree with focus on analytics, statistics, applied mathematics, economics, or quantitative sciences preferred
• Experience in data analysis, statistical modeling, and machine learning
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical thinking skills
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking
• Effective communication skills with the ability to convey complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability and capacity for self-direction as well as the ability to work within various project teams
• Ability to adapt to changing assignments, multiple priorities, and work effectively within project teams
• Experience utilizing a variety of data/analytic software/languages/tools; e.g. Spark (ML, Mllib, Spark SQL), R (dplyr, caret, ggplot2), Python (pandas, numpy, scipy, scikit-learn), Scala, Java, C++, Hive, SQL, Tableau, PowerBI Alteryx, etc.
• Demonstrated ability in storytelling with data
• Attention to detail

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that's driven by those who want to make their mark. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.