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NLP PEOPLE

Data Analysis Specialist or Senior Specialist

NLP PEOPLE, Madison, Wisconsin, us, 53774


Depending on qualifications, the selected candidate may be considered for a higher level position.

Preferred candidates will have hands-on experience working with the Hadoop platform, including: Hive, Pig, MapReduce, or open-source machine learning libraries.

Position ObjectiveThis position is responsible for developing and performing preliminary exploratory analysis on datasets associated with building advanced statistical models. Responsible for data acquisition, translation, and validation from multiple sources. Responsible for manipulating, testing, delivering, and effectively communicating complex data sets to support research. Works with Enterprise Data Management (EDM) and I/S to secure data needs. Works with EDM regarding data governance efforts for the division.

Primary Accountabilities

Data Acquisition and Management (60%)Establishes, maintains, and enhances data acquisition and internal management processes. Researches industry trends and best practices on data management techniques. Works with EDM to develop and coordinate the requirements definition for data and works with I/S to implement data acquisition solutions. Works with Strategic Data & Analytics Staff to develop and manage requirements for data accessibility to aid in complex model development. Translates and validates data from multiple sources to be used in model development. Proactively identifies sources of information either internal or external to enhance the research efforts and develop and test new complex data structures. Ensures data is implemented into analytic environment and data warehouse and is accessible for reporting, analysis, and model development. Manipulates, validates, and tests data sets used to build models. Works with EDM regarding data governance efforts for the division.

Data Analysis and Communication (40%)Effectively communicates and delivers usable data sets to the Strategic Data & Analytics staff for modeling. May assist in the formulation of model specifications and development. Performs preliminary exploratory analysis on new datasets to help identify issues or patterns, as part of preparation for modeling. Develops data visualization techniques and presents results to research staff or business partners to help highlight areas of interest. Performs performance-related analysis following implementation of analytics applications to monitor results.

Company:American Family Insurance

Qualifications:

Job CompetenciesAchieve ResultsBe AccountableMaximize Customer ExperiencePlanning & OrganizingProblem SolvingQuantitative AnalysisTechnical Expertise

Specialized Knowledge and Skills RequirementsDemonstrated experience performing financial or performance analysis on business data.Demonstrated experience using basic statistical concepts and calculations.Demonstrated experience using and manipulating data in databases, spreadsheets, or other data query and analysis tools.Solid knowledge and understanding of application software related to data gathering, interpretation, measurement, analysis, and presentation.

How to apply:Please mention NLP People as a source when applying.

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