Microsoft · 4 hours ago
Data Scientist
United States, Washington, Redmond
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is the organization behind one of the world’s largest cloud infrastructures, and they are seeking an exceptional Data Scientist to collaborate closely with their data science and engineering teams. The role involves building advanced analytics solutions to improve data center capacity delivery and partnering with stakeholders to drive data-driven decisions.
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Responsibilities
Build scalable data assets (dashboards, underlying data models, and workflows) to provide reliable and high velocity decision support
Oversee the lifecycle of analytics artifacts (e.g., models, dashboards) from data analysis, creation to deployment, and ensure robustness and scalability
Assist with extract transform load (ETL), address data quality issues, apply the right analysis techniques and leverage the right data exploration technologies and tools (e.g., structured query language (SQL), Python, descriptive statistics, etc.)
Own business customer relationship, BI reporting, Data Quality/Security aspects by adopting standard architectural standards
Apply statistical methods, causal inference, and machine learning to inform data center business decisions, and optimize our processes and systems
Deeply understand the data center delivery cycle and underlying data to support leadership and stakeholders make data-driven decisions and continuous process improvements
Partner closely with cross functional stakeholders to build and deliver world-class support and data insights
Guide business leaders with confidence in your analytics and reporting to ensure smooth execution
Collaborate with stakeholders to take an ambiguous business problem statement, refine the scope, conduct the analysis, and use the results to drive informed decisions
Summarize and clearly communicate data analysis assumptions and results
Mentor and support the growth of colleagues, stay current with advances in analytics, and foster a culture of learning and innovation
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) or consulting experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Preferred
Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR equivalent experience
2+ year(s) hands-on experience in SQL queries
2+ year(s) hands-on experience in a data visualization tool like Power BI
2+ year(s) hands-on experience in AI, ML or statistical modeling
2+ year(s) hands-on experience in data acquisition/ETL
Experience in data center infrastructure
Company
Microsoft
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