Job Description
An Associate Data Scientist in Southwest Airlines' Revenue Management serves as an internal consultant, responsible for the application of data, math, and computer science concepts to collect, organize, analyze, summarize, and interpret data; create knowledge; or develop predictive and prescriptive capabilities which drive actionable decisions and generate competitive advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities in this role include the following:
Executes data science projects, working with business Customers to understand contextual problems quickly and define, analyze, and deliver solutions based on business objectives (specifically in the fields of Yield Management, Pricing, Operations Research and Business Decision Support)
Applies math, statistics, and/or advanced modeling methods in order to create solutions which can be utilized in descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics as it relates to Yield Management, Pricing, Operations Research and Business Decision Support
Interacts with functional leaders across multiple and concurrent projects
With some assistance, formulates and communicates solutions and options for moderately complex problems
Creates and communicates results from data analysis and models, with some assistance from more Sr. Data Scientist
Supports the ongoing effectiveness of models in use by business Customers
Must be able to meet any physical ability requirements listed on this description.
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders.
Job Requirements
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required
Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Bachelor's Degree is required. Degree in Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Business, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Information Systems,
Math, Science, or Statistics is preferred.
Minimum 2 years of advanced analytic, data or data science project work experience required. Masters Degree can substitute 1 year of work experience
Minimum 1 year of programming experience preferred
Minimum 1 years of visualization and presentation experience preferred
Airline experience preferred
Advanced Analytic Skills
Must be proficient in both inductive and deductive reasoning and problem solving approaches
Must be proficient in learning and understanding contextual problems quickly
Must be proficient in predictive and prescriptive statistical methods and their differences
Must have the ability to evaluate which analytic method(s) are appropriate for a business problem and make recommendations for solutions
Must be proficient in test and control methodologies and experimental design
Data Engineering and Computer Science Skills
Must have exposure to acquiring data in both relational and noSQL databases
Must have experience processing and integrating large amounts of data necessary for analysis and modeling
Must be proficient in one or more scripting and statistical programming languages
Must understand, at a broad level, how technology platforms and architectures are applicable to data science
Consulting and Communications
Must be proficient in problem solving, critical thinking, and project management skills
Must be proficient in driving moderately complex data science projects including participating in business stakeholder meetings, solution definition and planning, detailed task and deliverable definition and creation, and project schedule creation
Must be proficient at developing plans for analytic projects
Must be proficient in building trust with all levels of Employees up to and including functional leaders and must have the ability to properly manage highly sensitive and confidential information
Must be proficient at communicating in an engaging way with strong verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences up to and including functional leaders
Must demonstrate the ability to adjust well to a variety of situations and change approaches/methodology if necessary in order to effectively and successfully meet objectives
Must demonstrate a willingness to adapt to new approaches and methodologies prescribed by leadership/management
Capacity and Independence
Must be proficient in engaging in and leading multiple projects simultaneously
Must be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision
Must be comfortable with ambiguity and achieve productivity in an unstructured environment through thoughtful question-asking, self-structuring, creative ingenuity, and self-management
Must be able comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines.
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines.
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines.
Must be able to work extended hours, as determined by leader and project needs
Other Qualifications
Job Details
Company: Southwest Airlines
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
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