Data Scientist

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Company: Entergy

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

The data scientist will support the growing analytical needs of the company as data collection efforts expand and use cases are identified. The primary duties of the position will include enhancing and optimizing current analytical techniques through business unit collaboration, development and deployment of higher order analytical techniques (and software) necessary to extract additional value from company-held data (data at rest as well as streaming) and assist with broadening the analytical knowledge base of the company.

Analysis performed by the position will be shared within Entergy to support the various initiatives underway that have an analytical need which will ultimately impact Entergy’s generation assets, load resources, customer view, and product and services offered to the customer.

• Develop, manage and deploy analytical solutions/tools that enable business units to unlock additional value from company-held data.
• Be a champion for Entergy’s Analytics efforts both inside and outside of the organization, promoting collaboration and communication through business unit driven use cases whilst building the Entergy brand in the analytics space.
• Represent Entergy on various industry forums such as UAI, EPRI, EEI, etc., and assist with developing and maintaining the internal POV on internal as well as external analytical capabilities from a build or buy perspective.
• Be a thought‑leader at Entergy for analytic issues and assist with developing and guiding citizen data scientists throughout various Entergy business units.

• B.S./B.A. Degree in economics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, finance, engineering or other analytical field.

• Masters/ Ph.D. in economics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, finance, engineering or other analytical field.

• Data Scientist I: 0 - 2 years in a data analytics role utilizing mathematics and/or machine learning techniques to solve real-world problems

• Preferred: 1+ years of programming or forecasting experience (machine learning algorithms, clustering techniques regression analysis etc.) using analytical tools such as SAS, SPSS, R, Python, Matlab, Java etc.
• Preferred: 1+ years’ programming/forecasting experience working in the electric and/or gas utility sector.
• Ability to coach and train others on how to develop analytical insights.
• Awareness of vendor-provided analytical solutions in the utility sector.

• Strong background in a data driven environment that demonstrates ability to develop, build and deploy analytical solutions (machine learning algorithms, regression analysis etc) that create actionable insights.
• Strong communicator both at technical and strategic levels.
• Experience discussing complex topics in a simple, easy-to-understand way.
• Demonstrated teamwork skills.
• Strong, demonstrated writing and presentation skills.

• Prefer candidates with programming /coding certificates in traditional analytical software such as SAS, R, Python, SPSS, Matlab,Java etc.

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Function: Corporate

FLSA Status: Professional

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.