Job#: 3032146

Job Description:

Location: Temple, TX (Hybrid)

This position is for a junior-level Data Scientist to join a new data science function being built from the ground up. The role involves building predictive models based on business data, with a focus on either finance or supply chain use cases. You will coordinate with the data engineering team to scale and deploy models and their related data pipelines into a production environment.

• Perform data mining, exploration, and analysis to identify opportunities for improving business processes.
• Design, train, evaluate, and implement machine learning algorithms and predictive models.
• Maintain and monitor ML/AI models post-deployment.
• Develop solutions for either finance/P&L (e.g., customer profitability, pricing) or supply chain/operations (e.g., routing optimization, inventory management).
• Work with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), metrics, and forecasting models.
• Generate data visualizations to provide business insights.
• Collaborate with the team through all project phases, from requirements definition to deployment.

Education: A bachelor's degree in data science, data analytics, or a related field is preferred, or comparable job experience.

Experience: Approximately two or more years of experience in predictive modeling and machine learning, including hands-on experience deploying, maintaining, and monitoring ML/AI models into production.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Python and SQL is required. Strong experience with Databricks and PySpark is necessary. Knowledge of data science toolkits such as NumPy and Pandas is also expected.

• Proficiency in statistics, NLP/LLM, forecasting and time series analysis, and optimization.
• Familiarity with cloud technology and services, specifically Azure.
• Experience with explainable models.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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