About the role
At Acxiom, our vision is to transform data into value for everyone. Our data services enable marketers to recognize, better understand, and deliver highly applicable messages to consumers across any available channel. Our solutions enable true people-based marketing with identity resolution and rich descriptive and predictive audience segmentation. We are seeking a Data Analyst with a versatile skill set to undertake data science and analytics supporting the development of next-generation products for Acxiom’s business.
As part of the Data Sciences & Analytics Team, you will work hands-on with innovative technologies to build scalable data products and solutions for our US and global businesses. Your responsibilities include evaluating potential new data partners, establishing quality control processes, monitoring data refreshes, supporting the build of a multi-sourced CPG data product, and QA the final product prior to release/update.
What you will do:
Research and develop an understanding of Acxiom products, tools, and processes
Assist with the validation and delivery of products or improvements
Prepare analysis datasets by appending data, deduping, loading data to analysis applications, and merging with other datasets
Perform queries on the data to discern data anomalies and quality audits to ensure the accuracy of the rules or statistical models
Assist with engineering, build teams, delivery and platform teams to ensure appropriate data delivery and presentation
Perform basic research/analysis which includes accuracy reports, cross-tabs, frequencies, data hygiene, correlations, data summarizations, and profiles reports or profile data
Collaborate with other data scientists and team leads to define project requirements including data sources, algorithms, and implementation
Offer ideas for product and/or process improvements such as automation related to focus area of work
Extract, load, and transform data as preparation for modeling. Build and maintain data mart solutions to support scored model outputs
What you will need:
Working knowledge or experience with one or more of the following tools: SQL, R, Python, Scala, Spark or similar programming language
3-5 years experience with ETL, data transformation, data mart development, data source ingestion, data pipelining, data warehousing solutions
3-5 years experience with cloud computing environments and/or certifications - Databricks and/or Snowflake is a plus.
Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and enthusiasm for translating data into actionable insight to generate consistently accurate and useful analysis and models
Ability to quality control production processes
Ability to develop dashboards or reporting for monitoring data performance and consistency.
Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field (Applied Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Economics, or Computer Science) or related degree programs and 3 years of relevant work experience
Ability to work independently when given detailed specification and instruction
Standout colleague, flexible, and creative
Attention to detail and time management delivering high quality work while meeting deadlines
Experience working with large datasets
Experience Microsoft Office suite – especially Excel, Power Point, Word
What will set you apart:
Databricks data analyst certification and experience with CPG transaction level data
Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure etc.) a plus
Experience in statistical modeling techniques to conduct forecasting and other predictive modeling services using R, Python, Scala, Spark/pySpark
We believe in building an awesome workplace where associates feel engaged and want to come to work every single day. It’s important to Acxiom that we invest in our culture and promote a healthy work-life balance, even when our associates are at work.
As a part of our team, you will join a fast-moving, dynamic, “get stuff done” culture we empower our people to do their jobs. You will always be guided to do what’s right, legally and morally for our customers. At Acxiom, we believe in exceptionalism- we intend to be the absolute best in everything we do
Primary Location City/State:
Homebased - Conway, ArkansasAdditional Locations (if applicable):
Acxiom is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status (EOE/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status.
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