Senior Data Scientist

About the job

Overview Data & Analytics team builds internal analytic partnerships, strengthening focus on the health of the business, portfolio and revenue optimization opportunities, initiative tracking, new product development and Go-To Market strategies. Are you excited about Data Assets and the value they bring to an organization? Are you an evangelist for data driven decision making? Are you motivated to be part of a Global Analytics team that builds large scale Analytical Capabilities supporting end users across 6 continents? Do you want to be the go-to resource for data analytics in the company? Role & Responsibilities Work closely with global & regional teams to architect, develop, and maintain advanced reporting and data visualization capabilities on large volumes of data to support analytics and reporting needs across products, markets and services. Obtain data from multiple sources, collate, analyze, and triangulate information to develop reliable fact bases. Effectively use tools to manipulate large-scale databases, synthesizing data insights. Execute cross-functional projects using advanced modeling and analysis techniques to discover insights that will guide strategic decisions and uncover optimization opportunities. Build, develop and maintain data models, reporting systems, dashboards and performance metrics that support key business decisions. Extract intellectual capital from engagement work and actively share tools, methods and best practices across projects. Provide 1st level insights/conclusions/assessments and present findings via Tableau/PowerBI dashboards, Excel and PowerPoint. Apply quality control, data validation, and cleansing processes to new and existing data sources. Lead, mentor and guide more junior team members. Communicate results and business impacts of insight initiatives to stakeholders in leadership, technology, sales, marketing and product teams. Bring your Passion and Expertise All About You Experience in data management, data mining, data analytics, data reporting, data product development and quantitative analysis Financial Institution or a Payments experience a plus Experience presenting data findings in a readable and insight driven format. Experience building support decks. Advanced SQL skills, ability to write optimized queries for large data sets (Big data) Experience on Platforms/Environments: Cloudera Hadoop, Big data technology stack, SQL Server, Microsoft BI Stack Experience with data visualization tools such as Looker, Tableau, PowerBI Experience with Python, R, a plus Experience on SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) will be an added advantage Excellent problem solving, quantitative and analytical skills In depth technical knowledge, drive and ability to learn new technologies Strong attention to detail and quality Team player, excellent communication skills Must be able to interact with management, internal stakeholders and collect requirements Must be able to perform in a team, use judgment and operate under ambiguity Education Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, M.S./M.B.A. preferred Corporate Security Responsibility Responsibilities All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must: Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices; Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed; Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Requirements

• Data Management
• Data Analytics
• SQL
• Data Visualization
• Python

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, M.S./M.B.A.

Preferred Technologies

• Data Management
• Data Analytics
• SQL
• Data Visualization
• Python

About the company

hackajob is collaborating with Archer to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role. Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper.