The Home Depot is looking for a Data Scientist to support data science initiatives that drive business profitability, increased efficiencies, and improved customer experience by applying analytical methodologies to large datasets for extracting business insights and solving business problems.
Requirements
- Experience in a modern scripting language (preferably Python)
- Proficient running queries against data (preferably with Google BigQuery or SQL)
- Proficient with data visualization software (preferably Tableau)
- Proficient utilizing statistical techniques to identify key insights that help solve business problems
- Knowledgeable in Prescriptive Modeling like optimization, computer vision, recommendation, search or NLP
- Demonstrated experience in predictive modeling, data mining and data analysis
- Masters in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Math, Statistics, etc.) or equivalent work experience
Responsibilities
- Design and develop algorithms and models to use against large datasets to create business insights
- Participates in large data analytics project teams by serving as a technical lead for analytics projects
- May lead small projects and work independently on solution development
- Execute tasks with high levels of efficiency and quality
- Make appropriate selection, utilization and interpretation of advanced analytical methodologies
- Seek further knowledge on key developments within data science, technical skill sets, and additional data sources
- Participate in the continuous improvement of data science and analytics by developing replicable solutions (for example, codified data products, project documentation, process flowcharts) to ensure solutions are leveraged for future projects
Other
- Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to both technical and non-technical leaders and business customers/partners
- Present recommendations in a confident manner in order to influence execution of recommendation
- Prepare reports, updates and/or presentations related to progress made on a project or solution
- Clearly communicate impacts of recommendations to drive alignment and appropriate implementation
- Incorporate business knowledge into solution approach
