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Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.
Equifax is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to join our growing Data and Analytics Team.
This is a great career opportunity to work with a close knit team to support our Commercial division while working on the latest tech stack with a defined career path.
This role requires being in our Alpharetta office 3 days/week on Tues - Thurs. This position does not offer immigration sponsorship (current or future) including F-1 STEM OPT extension support. What Youll Do - Utilize subject matter expertise of data structures, analytics, algorithms/models, and strong computer science fundamentals to lead data preparation, analytics, and development of deployable solutions across multiple projects
- Collect, analyze and interpret large data assets to define and build multiple innovative solution components leveraging business and technical expertise. Lead the analytical strategy on critical technical capabilities
- Contribute to evaluation of new data sources, provide recommendations on value of data sources, and design code to improve the productivity of Equifax, enhance and update code where needed.
- Perform as lead technical data scientist for multiple technical and business domains, collaborating with other teams to develop predictive models, risk assessments, fraud detection, recommendation engines, etc. encouraging enhanced solutions and asking questions
- Able to analyze and prepare complex and new data sources and incorporate them into analytical solutions.
- Package, summarize, visualize and perform storytelling on analytical findings and results for management and business users
- Communicate results to senior management and external stakeholders, able to communicate the strategic impact of the work
- Evaluate the technical work of experienced data scientists guiding them on deliverable quality and accuracy
- Serve as SME consultant for COE / Business Unit / Regions, share best practices globally
What Experience You Need - BS degree in a STEM major or equivalent discipline; Masters Degree strongly preferred
- 7-10 years of experience in a related role, with experience demonstrating leadership capabilities
- Proven track record of designing and developing predictive models in real-world applications
- Experience with model performance evaluation and predictive model optimization for accuracy and efficiency
- Cloud certification strongly preferred
- Additional role-based certifications may be required depending upon region/BU requirements
What Could Set You Apart - Deep understanding of risk management in Banking, Lending, Utility, Telco Industries
- Experience in ML modeling, bias correction, reasoning, and entire lifecycle of models
- Sophisticated BigQuery and Python programming
We offer comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, 401k matching, paid time off, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.
Are you ready to power your possible? Apply today, and get started on a path toward an exciting new career at Equifax, where you can make a difference!
Who is Equifax? At Equifax, we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping employers, employees, financial institutions and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence.
We work to help create seamless and positive experiences during lifes pivotal moments: applying for jobs or a mortgage, financing an education or buying a car. Our impact is real and to accomplish our goals we focus on nurturing our people for career advancement and their learning and development, supporting our next generation of leaders, maintaining an inclusive and diverse work environment, and regularly engaging and recognizing our employees. Regardless of location or role, the individual and collective work of our employees makes a difference and we are looking for talented team players to join us as we help people live their financial best.
Equifax is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Mid-Senior level
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Engineering and Information Technology
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