Job Description:An exceptional problem solver who leverages AI and a variety of tools to tackle complex challenges with autonomy, initiative, and strong communication skills. This role translates stakeholder needs into clear solutions building descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics through statistical, algorithmic, mining, and visualization techniques to uncover insights and opportunities.
The Data Scientist sources, integrates, and prepares large, varied datasets, ensuring data quality while advising on best practices for data manipulation. This individual develops internal reports and visualizations that turn raw data into critical business intelligence, working closely with clients and IT teams to support sound decision-making. They also serve as an internal consultant to staff, department officers, and Reserve Bank management, bringing a strong background in a quantitative discipline such as data science or computer science.
Responsibilities:
- Solve complex business problems through data analysis and modeling using statistical, econometric, or AI/ML techniques.
- Develop, document, test, and maintain analytics and reports in line with internal policies and procedures.
- Advise on best practices for data manipulation; identify relevant internal/external data sources and frame business scenarios to assess impact on key decisions.
- Partner with stakeholders to define requirements, working iteratively and incorporating feedback.
- Create clear visualizations that help end-users understand and apply analytical results.
- Mentor interns and lead bank-wide communities of practice on analytics and AI.
- Design and implement data architecture strategies that support business strategy.
- Define and track business metrics to demonstrate and monitor project impact over time.
- Partner with data stewards to ensure data quality and effective solutions.
- Serve as a go-to quantitative resource for the Bank, staying current on advanced methods and industry developments.
- Promote reuse of coding assets through modular design and platforms such as GitLab.
Education: Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent experience, Masters Degree preferred
Experience: Three to five years
Knowledge Areas:
- Data and General Architecture Principles
- Maturity Models and Business Processes
- Emerging Technologies, Strategic and Analytical skills
- Quantitative skills, advanced degrees in STEM fields and knowledge of statistical/econometric/AI/ML methods for developing models and tools
Technical Skills:
- Architecture Frameworks and Methodologies
- Data Management Standards and Frameworks
- Data Analytical & Business Intelligence Tools
- Proficient with at least one widely used statistical or data science programming language such as R or Python
Our total rewards program offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:
- Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
- 401K match, and a fully funded pension plan
- Paid vacation and holidays; flexible work environment
- Generously subsidized public transportation
- Education Assistance Program
- Professional development programs, training and conferences
- And more
Additional Requirements:
- This position will require at minimum fingerprinting for a criminal background check, education and employment verification, along with potential additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. Any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of any required background screening. These screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to approximately 8 weeks to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta employees must comply with the Banks ethics rules. These rules generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from holding financial interests (such as common stock and corporate bonds) issued by financial institutions. This prohibition also applies to investment funds that focus on investing in the financial sector. If you, your spouse/domestic partner, or minor child own such securities, you will generally be asked to divest them if you accept an offer of Bank employment. If you have concerns about this prohibition, you should raise the issue with the recruiter for this posting early in the process.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).
Full Time / Part TimeFull time
Regular / TemporaryRegular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)Yes
Job CategoryData Analytics Family Group
Work ShiftFirst (United States of America)
