Data Scientist - Rock Island, United States - Amyx

Description

Overview

Amyx is seeking a Data Analyst to support the upcoming Global Logistics and Support Services contract with Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island, IL.

In this role, you will work directly with the client data science team to enhance the data tools and techniques used to generate reports and vizualizations that summarize data sets and provide data driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced analysis and analytics to produce algorithms and/or business process recommendations.
• Develop and use data, algorithms, and analyses to identify and apply mechanisms to both overcome impediments to materiel readiness and exploit opportunities to improve readiness through feasible, cost-effective software and business process improvements, changes, and interventions.
• Forecast and address complex analytical challenges and identify the challenges and opportunities within systems, develop comprehensive solutions, and incorporate these capabilities solutions into software and workflows.
• Develop analytics and process solution sets, the criteria for recommended algorithms and processes shall include preference for efficient methods that use as simple of a process as possible given the current state-of-the-art practices. The analytics and process solution sets shall provide appropriate, economic savings-driven answers.
• Regularly identify and communicate courses of actions required for program and project success, including appropriate reporting processes and applicable metrics to monitor and assess outcomes.
• Proactively identify mechanisms to improve mission performance.
• Use appropriate qualitative analytics techniques to include multi-criteria decision analysis, qualitative comparative analysis, causal mapping, formal game theory, minimax procedures (game theory), decision architecture, systems architecture analysis, organizational analysis and structural reform, supply chain analysis, and multinational best practices (military and industry) evaluation.
• Use logistics and agent-based modeling and simulation.
• Conduct business process analysis and optimization across the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Education, Personnel, Facilities, Policy (DOTMLPF-P) spectrum and beyond.
• Produce formal use cases, software program change requests, and other required documentation for technology insertion into related defense logistics support software.
• Interface and liaise with software program offices and contractors.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and create products for stakeholder communications and messaging.

• Must have the ability to communicate accurate information

Supported Technology:

Python, R, MATLAB, Tableau, Qlik, Power BI

Qualifications

Required:

• BS degree in a technical discipline (data science, mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, engineering, or other related business or quantitative discipline)
• At least 3 years of technical experience in application of data science
• Experience working with tools, including object-oriented programming (Python, Java), computational analysis tools (R, MATLAB), and associated data science libraries (scikit-learn).
• Experience creating meaningful data visualizations and interactive dashboards using platforms such as Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, RShiny, plotly, and
• Working knowledge of databases and SQL
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written.

Desired:

• More than 5 years of direct experience working in a data science environment
• Experience linking analytic and data vizualization products to database connections
• Experience with development of machine learning, data mining, statistical network, natural language processing, text analytics, and graph-based algorithms to analyze massive data sets.
• Experience with application of tools to analyze large data sets and develop automated analytics in making sense of data affecting DoD operations
• Experience working in both on premises and cloud environments

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (PPO & HSA options available)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Roth
• Qualified Transportation Expense with matching contributions
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• PTO
• 11 Holidays
• Professional Development Reimbursement

Please contact with any questions

Amyx is an Equal Opportunity employer. Amyx is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. Every qualified applicant receives focused consideration for employment and no one is discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Amyx complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Equal Opportunity Employer- Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. Amyx is an E-Verify employer.Amyx proudly and proactively takes affirmative action to advance employment of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Physical DemandsEmployee needs to be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Most positions require ability to work on desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time reading, reviewing/analyzing information, and providing recommendations, summaries and/or reports in written format. Must be able to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing. Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.