Senior Data Scientist- Hybrid

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.). Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and we are among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

Practice - AIA - Artificial Intelligence and Analytics

About AI & Analytics: Artificial intelligence (AI) and the data it collects and analyzes will soon sit at the core of all intelligent, human-centric businesses. By decoding customer needs, preferences, and behaviors, our clients can understand exactly what services, products, and experiences their consumers need. Within AI & Analytics, we work to design the future-a future in which trial-and-error business decisions have been replaced by informed choices and data-supported strategies.

By applying AI and data science, we help leading companies to prototype, refine, validate, and scale their AI and analytics products and delivery models. Cognizant's AIA practice takes insights that are buried in data, and provides businesses a clear way to transform how they source, interpret and consume their information. Our clients need flexible data structures and a streamlined data architecture that quickly turns data resources into informative, meaningful intelligence.

The role does not support visa-dependent candidates.

Hybrid Model at San Antonio TX or Findlay , OH

Responsibility

Job Summary

Senior Data Scientist

Responsibilities

• Understand strategic business objectives and work with business partners to economically justify and develop plans to create the necessary business insights.

• Utilize a combination of business acumen and statistical knowledge to identify prioritize and solve high-impact business problems.

• Translate complicated concepts into relevant business messages. Effectively communicate results to project stakeholders and business teams.

• Selecting features building and optimizing classifiers

• Identify visualize and analyze data from a variety of sources to obtain business insights.

• Share new analytical concepts among peers and leaders.

• Educate business partners on the use and expected results of advanced analytics.

• Lead and manage analytical projects from conceptual through definition phase.

Education;

Bachelor degree in Computer Science Information Systems Mathematics or related required

Master degree with an emphasis in Statistics Data Science Mathematics Computer Science or related preferred

Qualification

• 5 or more years of experience in statistics mathematics machine learning or similar field required

• Experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches.

• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases

• Experience with manipulating and analyzing complex high-volume high-dimensional data from varying sources.

• Experience with Microsoft AzureML

• Experience with data cleansing preparation and featurization and selection techniques

• Experience with data science projects from data management model building evaluation model improvement and implementation.

• Experience with Agile development and Agile tools

• Fluency in advanced analytics tools such as R and Python.

• Understanding of Machine Learning techniques and Statistical learning methods.

• Applied statistical skills such as distributions statistical testing regression and more.

• Strong written verbal communication and time management skills.

Required Skills

Microsoft Azure ML

statistics mathematics machine learning

Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 345,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

About us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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