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Director of Data and Analytics
✦ New
Salary not disclosed
Acworth, GA 1 day ago

“Let goodness, fairness, and most importantly, love prevails in business; profits will inevitably follow.” – NK Chaudhary, founder


What we do for our team members:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Company Paid Holidays, PTO, Parental Involvement Leave, Maternity/Paternity Leave, EAP, No Cost Employee Medical Plan, Vision, Dental, and Company Paid Life Insurance. We also include a match on retirement (401K/Roth).
  • Career Development: We're committed to providing growth for career development within the company, supporting our team members' aspirations with a well-defined succession plan that includes a variety of training and development opportunities.
  • Pet-Friendly Workplace: We welcome your furry friends! Our 'Bring Your Dogs to Work' policy creates a pet-friendly atmosphere, allowing our team members to enjoy the companionship of their dogs during the workday.
  • Wellness Support: Not only do we support an active lifestyle with our on-site basketball court and yoga studio, but we host quarterly mental health events to assist in creating a well-rounded work-life harmony for our team members.
  • Sustainability Efforts: Reuse, Renew, and Refresh by joining our Green Team! Responsible for harvesting from the organic community garden, donating goods to local pet shelters and schools, creating educational workshops, leading nature walks, and much more, they promote well-being through sustainable practices.


Our Values

Empowerment • Inclusiveness • Responsibility • Progressive

Learn more about our company story here: Jaipur Rugs Foundation

Since 2004, the Jaipur Rugs Foundation has worked to improve the lives of rug-weaving artisans in India. This is done through training, skills development, and social interventions. By focusing on the ideas and solutions that create social value, the Foundation supports the dignity and heritage of these traditional artisans, believing that healthy and sustainable communities are key to the survival of traditional rug weaving. Jaipur Living has made ethical and socially conscious global citizenship the foundation of its business. Through social initiatives and the Jaipur Rugs Foundation, the company supports a supplier ecosystem without a middleman of more than 40,000 artisans in 700 villages across India by providing them with a livable wage, access to health care, leadership education, and opportunities for personal growth and development. Combining time-honored techniques and of-the-moment trends, every Jaipur Living product is as ethically and responsibly made as it is beautiful.

Learn more about the Jaipur Rugs Foundation here: are a fast-growing, design-led B2B home décor and textiles brand with big ambitions. Over the last 12 months, we have revolutionized our technical foundation, investing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (F&O) and a Microsoft Fabric ecosystem. We are now looking for a seasoned leader to refine our existing infrastructure, optimize our end-to-end data workflows, and bridge the gap between "raw data" and "reliable business intelligence."


This role demands a strong balance of technical depth and operational management. While you must possess expert-level proficiency in data engineering, specifically within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem and modern data platforms, we also need a leader who is experienced in analytics, data visualization, BI, and translating business needs into analytical solutions. You will be responsible for defining and executing an outcome-based Data & Analytics strategy, building and developing a global team of data engineers, BI developers, and data analysts, and ensuring the company has trusted, scalable, and decision-ready data at every level of the organization. The ideal candidate is a Fabric-certified or Fabric-trained leader, an exceptional communicator, and a proven people manager who can balance hands-on technical depth with strategic leadership.


Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Management & Outcome-Based Delivery

  • Tactical Roadmap: Develop and execute a multi-year roadmap that aligns data engineering, BI, and advanced insights with business priorities (e.g., inventory efficiency, margin protection, and growth).
  • Process Standardization: Define what “good” looks like for data reliability, documentation, insight quality, and business impact
  • Baseline Maturity: Shift the organization from ad-hoc reporting to repeatable, trusted, decision-ready data products
  • Advance Automation: Assess the current-state landscape and define a clear path from foundational reporting to automated, predictive analytics.
  • Executive Communication: Serve as the single point of accountability for all data and analytics capabilities, translating technical progress into business-relevant implications across the organization

Infrastructure Optimization & Fabric Engineering

  • Systemic Optimization: Lead the audit and refinement of the existing Fabric environment (Lakehouse, Pipelines, Notebooks) to improve overall performance, stability, and refresh reliability
  • Engineering Standards: Set the "gold standard" for architecture, data modeling, testing, and deployment (CI/CD), ensuring the stack is hardened for enterprise-scale growth
  • Reduce Manual Effort: Minimize operational risk by standardizing pipelines, refresh processes, and metric calculations
  • Automation & Reliability: Systematically identify and eliminate manual reporting and spreadsheet-based workflows through robust automation in PySpark and Fabric
  • Proactive Governance: Establish monitoring, alerting, and exception-handling processes to manage data quality and refresh failures before they impact the business

Analytics & Decision Enablement

  • High-Quality BI Delivery: Oversee the design and delivery of visually appealing Power BI dashboards that simplify complexity and adhere to our design-led brand standards
  • Metric Governance: Ensure KPI definitions and reporting logic are consistent across the company, acting as the arbiter of "the truth" for business metrics
  • Advanced Analytics: Identify and operationalize high-value use cases for predictive analytics (e.g., demand forecasting, product lifecycle analysis) as platform maturity increases
  • Business Translation: Partner with business leaders to translate business requirements into scalable, intuitive, impactful analytics solutions
  • Business Evolution: Lead the transition from descriptive and diagnostic reporting to forward-looking insights that support planning and decision-making

Global Team Leadership & Talent Development

  • People Leadership: Directly lead and develop a 3–5 person global team (primarily based in India), establishing clear roles, accountability, and a high-performance culture
  • Skill Development: Create career paths and skill-development plans for engineers and analysts to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery
  • Operating Model: Build a scalable offshore capability that delivers at speed while maintaining rigorous standards for code quality and documentation

Skills & Minimum Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or BI, with director-level scope or equivalent ownership
  • Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Pipelines, Notebooks, semantic models)
  • Fabric certification or formal Fabric training strongly preferred
  • Strong experience with PySpark and Spark-based transformations
  • Strong understanding of Azure data services and modern data architectures
  • Exceptional dashboard-development skills using Power BI; portfolio-quality experience preferred
  • Strong understanding of data storytelling, executive-ready visualization, and intuitive UI/UX design
  • Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into analytical products
  • Proven experience leading and developing global / offshore teams
  • Strong communicator with the ability to influence at senior levels
  • Experience supporting ERP-driven environments; Dynamics 365 preferred
  • Ability to juggle strategy, execution, and stakeholder communication simultaneously

Success Measures (First 12–18 Months)

  • Strategy Execution: An outcome-based Data & Analytics strategy that is fully operational and tied to business outcomes
  • Optimized Infrastructure: A trusted, scalable Fabric platform with significantly reduced manual reporting and 99%+ data availability
  • Dashboard Adoption: A suite of high-quality dashboards used daily and weekly by business leaders to drive decision-making
  • Team Growth: A high-performing global team with a track record of delivering complex analytics products with speed and precision

Physical Requirements:

  • Remaining in a seated position for long periods of time
  • Standing is to remain on one’s feet in an upright position without moving about
  • The ability to alternate between sitting and standing is present when a worker has the flexibility to choose between sitting or standing as needed when this need cannot be accommodated by schedules breaks and/or lunch period
  • Lifting and transporting items that could weight up to 25 pounds
  • Entering text or data into a computer by means of a traditional keyboard
  • Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work to impart oral information to clients and talent and convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately and quickly
  • The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds such as in person and telephone
  • Clarity of vision to see computer screens and workspace
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Senior Data Scientist
✦ New
🏢 C5i
Salary not disclosed
Austin, TX 1 day ago

About US

C5i is a pure-play AI & Analytics provider that combines the power of human perspective with AI technology to deliver trustworthy intelligence. The company drives value through a comprehensive solution set, integrating multifunctional teams that have technical and business domain expertise with a robust suite of products, solutions, and accelerators tailored for various horizontal and industry-specific use cases. At the core, C5i’s focus is to deliver business impact at speed and scale by driving adoption of AI-assisted decision-making.

C5i caters to some of the world’s largest enterprises, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company’s clients span Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT), Pharma & Lifesciences, CPG, Retail, Banking, and other sectors. C5i has been recognized by leading industry analysts like Gartner and Forrester for its Analytics and AI capabilities and proprietary AI-based platforms.


Global offices

United States | Canada | United Kingdom | United Arab of Emirates| India


Job Description:

Overview: This role involves building data products to extract valuable business insights and requires a highly analytical individual with strong problem-solving skills and a passion for machine learning and research.


Responsibilities

  • Undertake data collection, preprocessing, and analysis
  • Build models to address business problems
  • Present information using data visualization techniques
  • Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
  • Collaborate with engineering and product development teams
  • Develop machine learning algorithms
  • Conduct data-driven experiments to drive business decisions


Required Skills

  • Data mining
  • Machine learning and operations research
  • Proficiency in R, SQL, and Python (knowledge of Scala, Java, or C++ is a plus)
  • Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau) and data frameworks (e.g., Hadoop)
  • Strong math skills (e.g., statistics, algebra)
  • Analytical mind and business acumen
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Preferred Algorithms and Use Cases:
  • Text Analytics: Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithms for sentiment analysis, text classification, named entity recognition.
  • Voice Analytics: Speech recognition, voice-to-text conversion, emotion detection in voice.
  • Image Analytics: Image classification, object detection, facial recognition.


Qualifications

  • Proven 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or Data Analyst
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or relevant field; graduate degree in Data Science or other quantitative field is preferred


C5i is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, etc. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please keep us informed about the same at the hiring stages for us to factor necessary accommodations.

Not Specified
Junior Software Engineer
Salary not disclosed

Overview:

We are seeking an entry-level QA / Software Tester to join our team. This role is ideal for a recent Computer Science graduate who is interested in software quality, testing, and ensuring applications perform reliably for users. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and other QA team members to test new features, identify issues, and support the delivery of high-quality software.


Responsibilities:

  • Execute manual test cases to validate functionality, usability, and performance of web or software applications
  • Identify, document, and track bugs or defects using a ticketing or test management system
  • Collaborate with developers to reproduce issues and verify fixes
  • Assist with writing and maintaining test cases, test plans, and testing documentation
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives
  • Support regression testing during releases to ensure existing functionality continues to work properly
  • Learn and assist with automated testing frameworks where applicable


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (recent graduate or graduating soon)
  • Exposure to software testing concepts through coursework, internships, or projects
  • Basic understanding of programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript
  • Familiarity with software development lifecycle and Agile environments
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Internship or project experience related to software testing or QA
  • Exposure to automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or similar frameworks
  • Familiarity with bug tracking tools such as Jira
  • Understanding of APIs and basic testing concepts


What You’ll Gain:

  • Hands-on experience testing real-world software applications
  • Exposure to Agile development environments
  • Mentorship from experienced QA engineers and developers
  • Opportunities to grow into automation and advanced testing roles
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Lecturer Pool - Molecular Science and Software Engineering (MSSE) - College ofChemistry
Salary not disclosed
Berkeley, CA 3 days ago
Position overview

Position title:
Lecturer

Salary range:
The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: . The current full-time salary range for this position is $70,977-$199,722.

Percent time:
Variable

Anticipated start:
Positions usually start in August and January.

Review timeline:
Applications are typically reviewed for fall course needs in April and in September for spring course needs. Please note that the use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the College is currently reviewing applications for a specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time.

Application Window


Open date: June 14, 2025




Most recent review date: Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.




Final date: Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.



Position description

The College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley is generating an applicant pool of qualified lecturers to teach graduate courses on the Berkeley campus for the Master of Molecular Science and Software Engineering (MSSE) Program should an opening arise. We are seeking dynamic lecturers with a commitment to graduate education in computational science, data science, and software engineering to lead multiple courses each year. Disciplines where we are seeking instructors include:




  • Computational Chemistry
  • Computational Quantum Chemistry
  • Scientific Computing
  • Machine Learning/Deep Learning
  • Structural Bioinformatics
  • High Performance Computing
  • Complex mathematical modeling and simulations
  • Leadership, management, and entrepreneurship


The MSSE Program is a unique program that is designed to formally train scientists, engineers, and computer scientists in computational and data science, and to provide them with the tools, software engineering practices, leadership, management, and entrepreneurial skills needed to create or lead science- or engineering-based enterprises. While the degree focuses on the molecular sciences, its content is suitable for any student pursuing software engineering or data science roles in other science-based industries, or in other areas that require advanced machine learning, complex mathematical modeling and simulations, or high-performance computing.



General Duties:

Classroom teaching and preparation, managing and mentoring graders and/or graduate student instructors (teaching assistants), holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and using Cal's electronic resources for course management.



The MSSE Program seeks candidates who can support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.



Program:

Contract for the Lecturers Unit (IX) between the University of California and the American Federation of Teachers:



Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Advanced degree or enrolled in an advanced degree program.



Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

Advanced degree.



Preferred qualifications

  • A Ph.D., or equivalent international degree, in an area related to computational science, data science, and/or software engineering
  • Prior teaching and/or work experience in computational science, data science, and/or software engineering
  • Leadership, management, and entrepreneurial skills in STEM fields
  • Existing authorization to work in the U.S.
  • Proficient in C++ and Python programming languages


Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.


  • Cover Letter (Optional)


  • Statement of Teaching




Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)


Apply link:
JPF04972

Help contact:



About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.



The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.



For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.



In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.



As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.


Unless stated otherwise, unambiguously, in the position description, this position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.



As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.




  • "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
  • UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
  • UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
  • APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment


Job location
Berkeley, CA
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Senior Cloud Data Engineer
🏢 Cyient
Salary not disclosed
East Hartford, CT 2 days ago

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining robust and scalable data pipelines and solutions within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. You will be responsible for developing and optimizing ETL/ELT processes, ensuring data quality, and enabling efficient data access for analytics and business intelligence. We are looking for a hands-on engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies



Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.

Build and optimize data architectures to support structured and unstructured data processing.

Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand data needs.

Implement data quality, security, and governance best practices.

Monitor and troubleshoot data workflows to ensure high availability and performance.

Optimize database and data storage solutions for performance and cost efficiency.

Contribute to cloud adoption, migration, and modernization initiatives.


Mandatory Skills:

Strong expertise with Azure cloud platform.

Strong experience in Databricks

Azure Data Factory proficiency required; building datasets, data flows, and pipelines in ADF (not just maintaining something already built)

Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and frameworks.

Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data modeling.

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools.

Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance.


Preferred Skills:

Exposure to API integration and microservices architecture.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Azure cloud certifications and/or past experience

AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) experience, and ETL related to applications containerized & deployed on AKS (or EKS)

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Data Scientist Lead- perm position
✦ New
Salary not disclosed
Oshkosh, WI 1 day ago

**Direct Hire***


• Title: Digital Technology Data Scientist Lead

• 2 positions

• Start Date: asap

• Compensation Range: $139,800.00/year, up to 10% bonus

• Location: Oshkosh, WI strongly preferred. New Hudson, MI site will also be considered. (3 days in office, up to 2 days remote).

• Relocation offered to Oshkosh, WI, but not to New Hudson, MI.

• Travel: minimum travel (1-2 times per year to other sites)

• US Citizen or Green Card Holder


• Interview process: Screening interview with internal recruiter, after an assessment, an interview with the hiring manager and director, then a panel interview (onsite possible if local to Oshkosh).


**Must have on resume and be able to discuss during interview process**

• Required technical skills (see below in JD)

• Strong business experience working with business counterparts.

• Effectively being able to gather business requirements, build a solution, communicate it to the client.

• Exceptional communication skills.

• Be able to tell a story with data.

• Must be able to describe how their experience impacted the business, the solution they built.

• An understanding that they are working in a bigger environment; must have a center of excellence outlook, be comfortable with mingling with counter business parts and have strong social skills. This is not a "put your head down and work" role.


• Experience from manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or engineering industry is preferred, but is open to other industries like healthcare, retail, or biotech for example.

Heavy financial industry experience should be avoided.


• Supply chain functions experience is important

• B.S. with 5 years of experience

• M.S. with 3 years of experience


• The team is not looking for director level candidates or talent only looking for management roles. This is an individual contributor role.


Job Description:


At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

SUMMARY: As a Data Scientist, your primary responsibilities will be to analyze and interpret datasets by using statistical techniques, machine learning, and/or programming skills in order to extract insights and build models which solve business problems.

YOUR IMPACT:

• Familiarity with data science tools, such as Azure Databricks, Power BI, Microsoft Office (including Excel pivot tables), Spark, Python, R and C.

• Undertake the processing of multiple datasets, including structured and unstructured, to analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns.

• Prepare and concisely deliver analysis results in visual and written forms that communicate data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g. data analysts, data engineers, architects, business stakeholders) to understand data needs for complex business requirements.

• Build highly complex predictive models and machine-learning algorithms. Execute Integration into existing systems or creation of new products.

• Direct some data science assignments, projects, visualization tasks, data quality improvements, and troubleshooting of data incidents, including the resolution of root causes. • Lead efforts to resolve and document solutions to track and manage incidents, changes, problems, tasks, and demands.

• Coach and mentor other team members on new technologies and best practices across data science and business intelligence.

• Possesses advanced understanding of business' processes in at least one area of business and has an understanding of business processes in multiple areas of the business. • Actively supports the advancement of the strategic roadmap for data science.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree with five (5) or more years of experience in the field or in a related area.


STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters or doctorate degree

• Expertise in Power Platforms

• Familiarity with LLM (open source or closed)

• Experience in Front end web app development (Flaskapp, Gradio etc)

• Familiarity with RAG architecture

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Senior P&C Insurance Data Scientist - PR13082
Salary not disclosed
Atlanta, GA 2 days ago

Senior P&C Insurance Data Scientist opening in Atlanta.

Lead team of data analysts and data engineers in designing/maintaining Machine Learning and AI solutions; collaborate with IT, Legal, and Claims teams to identify new analytical projects to increase profitability; gather data from internal stakeholders using Python, SQL, Tableau, and Power BI.

Ideal candidate has 8+ years of Data Science/Predictive Modeling experience in a P&C insurance setting, including extensive background in Python, SQL, and Git.

(PR13082)

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P&C Insurance Data Scientist - PR13082A
✦ New
🏢 Pryor Associates Executive Search
Salary not disclosed
Atlanta, GA 1 day ago

P&C Insurance Data Scientist opening in Atlanta.

Collaborate with data analysts and data engineers in designing/maintaining Machine Learning and AI solutions; partner with IT, Legal, and Claims teams to identify new analytical projects to increase profitability; gather data from internal stakeholders using Python, SQL, Tableau, and Power BI.

Ideal candidate has 2+ years of Data Science/Predictive Modeling experience, including extensive background in Python, SQL, and Git; knowledge of P&C insurance a plus.

(PR13082A)

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Contract Data Administrator
Salary not disclosed
Elma, NY 2 days ago
Job Title: Contract Data Administrator

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Elma, NY

Shift Timing: 1st Shift

Summary: The Contracts Data Analyst plays a crucial role in managing customer purchase orders and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements. This position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.

Key Responsibilities:


  • Review and manage customer purchase orders, initiate sales orders, process returned material reports, and sales quotes
  • Interact with appropriate disciplines to ensure that all contractual requirements are consistent with proposals
  • Work in multiple customer portals
  • Review and approve delegation of authority for contract reviews
  • Perform customer interactions in a professional manner to enhance business opportunities
  • Maintain confidentiality as applicable
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:


  • Associate's or Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business Administration or Legal Studies
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office and MRP systems; SAP experience is a plus
  • Strong analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to interpret contractual language
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and adapt to quick changes in priorities
  • Ability to anticipate, identify, and communicate issues while providing practical solution recommendations
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain customer-centric relationships
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Lead Data Scientist (Hybrid)
Salary not disclosed

*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Data Science Sr Con.*

Position Overview

As a Lead Data Scientist at Securian Financial, you are a recognized expert and technical leader within the organization. You will apply deep analytical and machine learning expertise to solve complex enterprise problems while shaping the technical direction of data science and AI initiatives. You seek to understand first, build scalable solutions that drive strategic growth and value, and thrive in a collaborative, teamwork-oriented environment.

You will play a key role in advancing our enterprise AI and advanced analytics capabilities, influencing tooling standards, MLOps practices, and responsible AI adoption across the organization. Our company values innovation, collaboration, and excellence, and we offer a supportive and inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are encouraged and professional growth is prioritized.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and productionize advanced machine learning and AI models in partnership with data engineering and software engineering teams.

  • Establish and promote MLOps best practices, including experiment tracking, model versioning, reproducibility, CI/CD, and model monitoring using tools such as MLflow and DSpy.

  • Lead the design and evaluation of AI and generative AI solutions, including LLM-based systems, and agent-based workflows.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional team to identify, prioritize, and deliver high-impact, data-driven solutions.

  • Communicate complex analytical and model-driven insights to technical and non-technical audiences through clear narratives, reports, and presentations.

  • Ensure model quality, robustness, and regulatory alignment through rigorous testing, validation, and explainability techniques.

  • Drive adoption of enterprise standards for data science, machine learning, and responsible AI.

  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation using advanced analytics and AI techniques.

  • Lead and mentor more junior data scientists, providing guidance and support in their professional development while working on projects.

Preferred Qualifications

  • A Master's or PhD degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.

  • At least 5 years of experience in data science or a related field, with a minimum of 2 years in a project leadership role.

  • Experience building and deploying production solutions

  • Experience with MLOps tools and practices, including MLflow (or similar) for experiment tracking and model management.

  • 2+ years of experience in Insurance, actuarial, or a related field

  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python

  • Strong expertise in machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).

  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

  • Solid understanding of statistical analysis, data visualization, data wrangling techniques, NLP approaches, ML model selection.

  • Solid understanding of model approaches to satisfy regulatory requirements regarding explainability/interpretability of advanced AI/ML models

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and analytically.

  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to non-technical audiences.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively.

  • A passion for continuous learning and staying current with industry trends and developments.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with natural language processing (NLP), LLMs, prompt engineering, and advanced ML models.

  • Familiarity with modern ML debugging, evaluation, and optimization tools such as DSpy or equivalent.

  • Knowledge of responsible AI practices, including bias detection, fairness assessment, and model risk management.

  • Knowledge of data governance and data privacy regulations.

  • Background in finance, healthcare, or other specialized industries.

#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

The estimated base pay range for this job is:

$111,300.00 - $207,800.00

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:

Paid time off:

  • We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

  • Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

  • Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:

  • Mental Wellness and Disability

  • Pride at Securian Financial

  • Securian Young Professionals Network

  • Securian Multicultural Network

  • Securian Women and Allies Network

  • Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at , by telephone (voice), or 711 (Relay/TTY).

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