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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