Your Role and Responsibilities

About Department/Role:
Currently IBM CIC Baltic is hiring Experienced Data Scientist / Developer. In this role you will build a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.). You will apply knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.).

Introduction

As a Data Scientist at IBM, you will help transform our clients’ data into tangible business value by analyzing information, communicating outcomes and collaborating on product development. Work with Best in Class open source and visual tools, along with the most flexible and scalable deployment options. Whether it’s investigating patient trends or weather patterns, you will work to solve real world problems for the industries transforming how we live.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Education in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, Physics).
• Coursework in mathematics, statistics, machine learning, and data mining
• High level of comfort with various data types and structures: structured versus unstructured data, or static versus stream data.
• Extensive prior experience in integrating data, profiling, validating and cleansing data.
• Well versed/ good understanding of programming languages like Java/Python in order to generate derived data
• Experience of working within an Agile environment
• Strong understanding of algorithms and advanced data structures
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication and customer relationship skills
• Multivariate statistical and machine learning algorithms, such as Principal Component Analysis, discriminant analysis, linear and logistic regression, k-nearest neighbors, classification and regression trees, neural networks, etc.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Experience of applying advanced analytics and predictive modeling techniques
• Extensive knowledge of and experience in applying data mining and machine learning techniques in a professional context
• Proficiency in statistical tools like SAS, R, SPSS
• Experience with Hadoop, MapReduce, PIG and relational databases and SQL

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education

None

Eligibility Requirements

• Fluency in English
• Troubleshooting skills
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Availability to travel

About Business Unit

IBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world's economy. IBM Services partners with the world's leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.

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About IBM

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