Data Scientists Modeling #1029532
Job Description:
About the Role:

• We are seeking a talented and driven Data Scientist to join our team.
• In this role, you will be instrumental in transforming real-world data into actionable insights and innovative solutions.
• You will work across the entire data science lifecycle, from understanding complex business challenges to deploying robust models that drive impact.

 
What You'll Do:

• Acquire, clean, and process messy, real-world data from various sources to prepare it for analysis and modeling.
• Perform rigorous Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) to understand data characteristics, identify patterns, uncover hidden insights, and formulate hypotheses.
• Translate complex business questions and challenges into well-defined data science problems and analytical tasks.
• Develop, train, and evaluate statistical and machine learning models to address specific business needs (e.g., prediction, classification, clustering, forecasting).
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to deploy models into production environments, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance monitoring.
• Communicate findings and model results clearly and effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex data analysis results into actionable business recommendations and solutions.
• Iterate on models and approaches based on performance feedback and evolving business requirements.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and relevant technologies.

 
Skills Required:

• Demonstrated ability to deal with and process data from real-world sources.
• Experience performing Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA).
• Experience with model development (statistical modeling, machine learning).
• Familiarity with the process of deploying models into production or working alongside teams that do.
• Proven ability to translate business questions into data-driven problems.
• Ability to translate data analysis results and model insights into clear, business-oriented solutions.
• Proficiency in at least one major programming language used in data science (e.g., Python, R).

 
Skills Preferred:

• Experience working with cloud computing platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with specific machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).

 
Experience Required:

• Experience with data manipulation and analysis libraries/tools (e.g., Pandas, SQL).

 
Experience Preferred:

• Experience in Auto Industry

 
Education Required:

• Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a closely related quantitative field.

 
Education Preferred:

• PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a closely related quantitative field.

 
Additional Information:

• Hybrid now, but it can be changed to onsite if corporate requires. 1 day a week now, but it can be changed.

 
Additional Info:
 
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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