Data Scientist

Title: Data Scientist

Duration: Long Term Project

Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ (Onsite)

Rate: $60/hr. on W2

Role Summary

Analyze data to identify trends, detect variances, explain root causes, and support defect remediation

using statistical and regression analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Build and validate regression models to explain data drift and variances.

Analyze mismatches between expected and actual results.

Identify root causes of defects and data quality issues.

Perform statistical testing and trend analysis.

Create dashboards, heat maps, and visualizations to monitor drift.

Develop predictive models to detect issues early.

Partner with business, QA, and development teams to prioritize fixes.

Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

Required Skills

Strong knowledge of regression analysis and statistics.

Experience with Python, SQL, Big Data, Hadoop, and data visualization tools. Machine learning experience is a plus.

Ability to analyze large datasets and identify patterns.

Experience with root cause analysis and anomaly detection.

Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

Financial services or payments experience.

Data reconciliation and validation.

Drift monitoring and predictive analytics.

Power BI, Tableau, Spark, Snowflake, or Databric

Success Measures

Faster defect diagnosis.

Earlier detection of drift.

Improved validation accuracy.

Reduced manual analysis effort.

Faster remediation and resolution of issues.