Data Scientist

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** What We'll Bring:
** At Trans Union, we strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development, while having access to help along the way. We encourage everyone to pursue passions and take ownership of their careers. With the support of colleagues and mentors, our associates are given the tools needed to get where they want to go.

Regardless of job titles, our associates have the opportunity to learn new things and be a leader every day.
Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
** What You'll Bring:
*** Master’s or PhD degree in statistics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, computer science, engineering, operations research, or other highly quantitative field
* 1+ years of experience performing analytic work, preferably in industries served by Transunion
* Demonstrated interest in industries served by Trans Union, such as financial services, insurance, fraud, and digital marketing (e.g., through relevant internships)
* Strong analytical, critical thinking, and creative problem solving skills
* Advanced programming skills and aptitude; proficiency with statistical programs such as R or Python; experience with other programming languages (SQL, C/C++, Java, Ab Initio) and platforms (Hive, Spark); high level of familiarity with Microsoft Office tools
* Interest in client-facing consulting roles and ability to travel 10-20%
** What Love to See:
*** Proven ability to operate effectively under modest supervision in a complex and dynamic, matrixed environment
* Familiarity with credit bureau data and solutions
* Work experience in industries served by Trans Union, such as financial services, insurance, fraud, and digital marketing
** Impact You'll Make:
** This position is responsible for supporting the development of analytic solutions through consulting engagements for Trans Union’s clients across a broad array of credit, fraud, insurance and marketing business applications. This position requires a general understanding of US financial services risk management practices.
* You will partner with internal and external cross-functional teams to drive new business initiatives and deliver long term value-added solutions to various Trans Union customers. These tasks will include –among others- the development of predictive models and business intelligence solutions of moderate scope and complexity for customers within the various industries served by Trans Union.
* You will lead analytic client engagements involving descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis for a variety of business use cases leveraging multiple analytic techniques. As a project leader, you will take ownership of all aspects of the project from design, to development, to peer review, to client presentation, to implementation and audit.
* You will identify strategies and opportunities for customers to test and adopt Trans Union’s analytic products and services and develop project proposals, sales presentations and promotional collateral to enable the adoption of integrated customer solutions supported by Trans Union, applying your practical analytic experience to find areas of new value of Trans Union customers. In the context of these opportunities, you will interact directly with Trans Union Sales and business unit partners and provide an analytic perspective and general support as needed.
* You will design, write, and test programs for data extraction, segmentation and statistical analysis on large population datasets using languages such as R, Python, SQL, Hive and Spark, formalizing some of these efforts into repeatable process improvements.

You will deliver analytic insights and recommendations in succinct and compelling presentations for internal and external customers representing a wide range of backgrounds and levels. You will foster a high performance culture and cultivate an environment that promotes excellence and reflects the Trans Union brand.

Qualified applicants…