Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Job Responsibilities:

• Engage with customers to identify opportunities to integrate data/insights into decision-making.
• Understand and translate business requirements from internal and external stakeholders into data product and features.
• Process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to verify the initial hypothesis associated with potential AI/ML use cases.
• Prepare final trained models and develop validation test sets for QA.
• Work with production operations to deploy models and monitor model performance.
• Apply statistical methodology to solve business problems; appropriately interprets meaning from results.
• Contribute to data product discovery by developing business case analytics, user stories, conducting exploratory analyses, and prototyping ideas/analytics.
• Prepare project documentation, and conduct end-user training.
• Conduct on-demand analyses to support key internal and client-facing deliverables.
• Cultivate and share best practices in structured problem solving and quantitative/qualitative analysis.
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined on annual Performance Plan.

About You:

• Should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in data/analytics, computer science, engineering, economics, mathematics, or statistics.
• Should have experience using machine learning tools to develop production-strength models including, but not limited to, Python, TensorFlow, Keras, pandas, numpy, scikit-learn.
• Should have a deep understanding of supervised and unsupervised algorithms.
• Should have experience extracting and transforming source data using SQL, Spark, Scala, Hive, Impala.
• Should be able to package insights in highly consumable and flexible formats for a variety of audiences.
• Should be able to work well independently and with cross-functional, matrixed teams in an agile environment.
• Should be able to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Experience in healthcare analytics, consulting, technology/services, product development, or other relevant roles will be an advantage.
• Should develop and maintain positive working relationships with others.
• Should share ideas and information and assist colleagues unprompted.
• Should take pride in the achievement of team objectives.
• Should have credibility with the team and senior managers.
• Should be self-motivated and driven to achieve results.
• Should work with a sense of urgency.
• Should have a high customer service ethic and be passionate about meeting customer expectations.
• Should keep pace with change and acquire knowledge/skills as the business evolves.
• Should handle confidential information with sensitivity.
• Should think for the benefit of the organization and team.
• Should demonstrate independent thinking and come up with approaches on different aspects of work.
• Should be a role model for the team and a subject matter expert of the associated domain.
• Should exhibit behaviors consistent with Cotiviti Values: Open, Customer Driven, Accountable, Collaborative.