San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) · 18 hours ago
Data Scientist I/II
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$74K/yr - $127K/yr
1+ years expThe San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is focused on improving the quality of life in the region through data-driven solutions. They are hiring a Data Scientist to support quality assurance and analytics across multiple divisions, ensuring the reliability of datasets and contributing to data-driven applications.
GovernmentInformation ServicesPublic Transportation
Responsibilities
Analyze and validate regional economic, demographic, land use, and transportation data for use in operational, procedural, and policy decision-making activities; interpret multi-disciplinary data demonstrating a thorough understanding of issues that could affect the validity and reliability of information
Develop and perform quality control tests and analysis of data using tools such as Python, R, ArcGIS, and SQL to identify and report data anomalies and identify root cause patterns
Examine datasets and supporting documentation to identify risks and problem areas and recommend standards, policies, and procedures to facilitate a comprehensive data quality management system
Support Peer Review Process through review of datasets and methodologies, including suggestions for improvement as well as documentation, including meeting notes and action items
Create and maintain documentation related to data compliance, business rules, data flows, process flows, and reporting
Coordinate the preparation of metrics and statistical reports, perform reviews, and complete special studies; prepare spreadsheets, charts, maps, and data visualizations to support information sharing
Participate on inter-departmental and interagency teams assembled for various agency projects
Prepare and present written, oral, and visual reports and recommendations to various teams and upper management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with major course work in data science, computer science, management information systems, regional planning, geography, demographics, statistics, mathematics or a related field
One to two years of professional experience in data analysis and programming
Intermediate-advanced level programming experience in Python (and other object-oriented program languages)
Knowledge of design principles for relational database management systems
Experience creating SQL queries, stored procedures, and data views
Familiarity with MS SQL Server or other enterprise relational database systems
Experience using geographic information system software such as Esri ArcGIS or QGIS
Experience using business intelligence/information sharing software (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) to create reports and dashboards
Experience updating and maintaining project databases, files, and records, including data documentation
Knowledge of quality assurance and quality control practices used for validating data and ensuring data accuracy and integrity
Experience with data analysis and research methodologies
Knowledge of data acquisition and quality control methods used for gathering and compiling various types of information
Knowledge of factors that contribute to the reliability and integrity of collected data
Experience analyzing, organizing, interpreting, and exploring data with the ability to discover patterns, meaningful relationships, anomalies, and trends
Experience communicating highly technical information effectively to a broad range of audiences
Familiarity with the principles, practices, and objectives of regional planning and forecasting
Familiarity with formalized data governance processes and procedures
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask and work on several projects simultaneously
Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to perform a variety of tasks typical of an entry-level data analytics position
Experience in cloud computing environment such as Azure
Proficiency in implementing Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) processes
Ability to support ad-hoc research and development work as needed and present research findings
Preferred
Experience of Jupyter notebook is desirable
Company
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$44.79MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
2023-06-28Grant· $21.5M
2020-12-31Grant· $9.29M
2013-09-12Grant· $14M
Leadership Team
Mario Orso
Chief Executive Officer
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