Data Scientist Associate or Experienced Level

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow A position at Xcel Energy could be just what youre looking for.

Position Summary

A Data Scientist will focus on developing specialized knowledge in particular domains to effectively address business specific challenges. Will work on solving mid-level complexity business problems by designing and implementing customized data solutions. This involves leveraging statistical analysis machine learning techniques and data visualization tools to create models and algorithms that provide actionable insights. By collaborating with other team members and stakeholders they ensure that the solutions are aligned with business objectives and can be integrated into existing processes. Additionally they will continuously refine their skills and stay updated with the latest advancements in data science to enhance their problem-solving capabilities and contribute to the organizations overall data strategy.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collecting and cleaning data from various sources and ensuring data quality.

• Manipulating and transforming data using tools like SQL Python and R.

• Use statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms to perform exploratory data analysis to understand the nuances patterns and anomalies within the data.

• Support development validation and deployment of machine learning & statistical models to predict classify and optimize various business outcomes.

• Develop an understanding of delivering data science models in a production environment.

• Creating impactful visualizations to communicate findings effectively.

• Collaborating with stakeholders to understand business challenges and develop data-driven solutions to real-world problems.

• Translating technical concepts into actionable insights.

• Balancing learning with practical application.

• Understanding project and team scope as it relates to broader strategic initiatives.

• Effectively communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

** THIS POSITION IS ABLE TO BE HIRED AT EITHER OF THE LEVELS BELOW **

Associate Data Scientist - ($84900 to $120566.66)

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in computer science data science statistics math or a related analytical concentration is required. Other bachelors degrees with data science relevant certifications will be considered.

Data Scientist - ($97600 to $138600)

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in computer science data science math statistics math or related with an analytical concentration.

• A minimum of 3 years working as a data scientist or application developer (2 years with MS or Ph.D). Relevant certifications can be considered in lieu of a post graduate degree in combination with years of experience. (i.e. MLOps data platform certs etc.)

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.

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