Data Scientist II - Gen AI/Python/AWS/SQL

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

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Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability

Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)

Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution

Mental health support

Career advancement opportunities

Student loan repayment options

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work environments

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

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General Summary

🚀 Data Scientist II | AI, Machine Learning & Advanced Analytics

Passionate about AI and data-driven innovation? Join our innovation hub as a Data Scientist II, where you'll help solve high-impact business challenges using machine learning, generative AI, and advanced analytics.

In this role, you'll develop proof-of-concept solutions, build and deploy AI models, and collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise to turn complex data into actionable insights. You'll work in a fast-paced, agile environment that encourages experimentation, continuous learning, and the application of emerging technologies to create measurable business value.

What you'll do

• Develop and evaluate machine learning and generative AI solutions
• Build proof-of-concept applications to address business needs
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities and deliver insights
• Apply advanced analytics to support strategic decision-making
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• This is a campus-based position that requires 3 day per week onsite.
• Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Design and execute analytical solutions using optimization, simulation, data mining and other statistical methods with a focus on delivering actionable business value.
• Integrate large volume of data from different sources (including DB2, SQL Server, Web API and Teradata) to create data assets for ad-hoc analyses and larger studies.
• Apply validation, aggregation, and reconciliation techniques to create rich modeling-ready data framework.
• Construct and tune predictive models to explain and understand observed events, forecast expected behavior, or identify risk through scoring or clustering.
• Efficiently interpret results and communicate findings and potential value to influence manager and leadership decision making.
• Support integration of solutions within existing business processes using automation techniques.
• Understand theory and application of current and emerging statistical methods and tools.
• Provides support, training and/or mentorship to lower-level Data Science peers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Additional Locations: Portland, Maine, USA, Atlanta, Georgia, USA