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Jobs

From: SF
Date: 08 Jan 2008
Subject: Providence, RI: Analytics Engineer (Entry Level) at Retail Decisions (ReD)

Position Description
Develop predictive models for high-visibility, high-revenue customers in the finance, retail and telecommunications industries utilizing a variety of statistical, machine learning, pattern recognition, and artificial intelligence algorithms, including neural networks, decision trees, logistic regression, clustering and others.

Main Responsibilities

  • Perform exploratory data analysis and data cleaning on large datasets; validate and prepare data for model development.
  • Execute all stages of model development, including data definition, sampling, preprocessing, feature selection, model generation, and validation and support of production model release.
  • Develop software applications for data preprocessing and algorithm implementation.
  • Propose enhancements to existing proprietary and third party algorithms and analytics processes, develop prototypes, and conduct comparative performance studies.
  • Work with customers in identifying business and data requirements. Coordinate with internal business and technology units to ensure all analytics projects achieve the target business and technical objectives.
  • Present a variety of technical topics to both technical and non-technical customers, prospects and internal management.
  • Position is located in Providence, R.I.
  • Travel: 10-15%
Requirements
  • Minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience with statistical, machine learning, pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, and/or data mining techniques applied to real world problems.
  • Knowledge of dimensionality reduction and feature selection techniques.
  • Experience with analysis of large datasets.
  • Software development skills in C / C++. Familiar with software design principles and coding standards.
  • Experience using relational databases (SQL) and data mining/data analysis tools (SPSS, Statistica, SAS).
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong team player with good communication and presentation skills.
  • US citizen or permanent resident.
About ReD
Retail Decisions (ReD) is a payment card issuer and a world leader in card fraud prevention and payment processing. Headquartered in the UK, ReD�s international presence covers Europe, the US, Australia and South Africa. Additionally we have commercial partners in Japan and South America.

ReD is a specialist supplier to the payments industry worldwide, and is a recognized industry leader with a blue-chip international client base. Our services include fuel cards, fraud prevention, payment processing, prepaid cards and consulting. Our customers come from the telecommunications, retail, travel, petroleum, banking and the broader e-commerce sectors.

ReD's international blue-chip clients include: Wal-Mart, Travelocity, T-Mobile, Coles Myer, Texaco, Shell, Esso, ASDA, Comet, Virgin Mobile, Superdrug, Woolworths, Pick & Pay, Accenture, DHL and Australian Post.

Application Procedure
Please email cover letter and resume to positions@red-usa.com and reference job number 3729.

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