Python Developer/ Engineer

Location: REMOTE Description: Our client is currently seeking a Python Developer/ Engineer for a long term contract, possibly direct hire. B...

Location: REMOTE
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Python Developer/ Engineer for a long term contract, possibly direct hire. Below are the details, please reach out to me at: for more information!!

DETAILED JOB DUTIES

• Understand requirements of data driven activities that will require connections across multiple and disparate data sources
• Fluently operate in MS-Excel spreadsheets, with the ability to craft macros and use advanced functions to expedite work
• Operate relational databases (MS-SQL), from server configuration to schema development and maintenance
• Perform simple operations Cloud Platforms, mostly focusing data input and retrieval
• Write scripts in VBA, Python and R for data cleansing, data manipulation and running tests
• Perform tests of machine learning algorithms performance and report results
• Organize data artifacts in various formats
• Interact with business stakeholders to obtain/provide data according to requirements
• Work closely with other functional teams to integrate your ideas, innovations and methods into production systems.
• Support business decisions with ad hoc analysis as needed.
• Being able to work in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment as in a competitive landscape new data keeps flowing in rapidly and the world is constantly changing
• Understand data structure and formatting needs to satisfy the timely and accurate execution of technical tasks
  
• Identify the various sources of data across business domains and understand their underlying structure and details
• Parse the web for public domain structured and unstructured information
• Ingest raw data from various dissimilar data sources and make it ready to be processed by advanced machine learning algorithms
• Run test cases side-by-side with Data Scientists, understanding their rationale and learning from their expertise
• Shrink timelines necessary to have data ready for Machine Learning applications by applying advanced techniques within spreadsheet and databases, including within Cloud Platforms
• Use scripting language for data manipulation - VBA, Python and R.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergrad in quantitative field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, etc.
• Courses in Database configuration
• A strong drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques in data rich operating environments

• Undergrad in quantitative field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, etc.

• Comfortable in navigating raw data coming from multiple sources, putting them together in a structured format
• Effective in fast paced environment
• Collaborative/enjoys working in teams
• Self-starter/motivator
• Ability to explain and make decisions based on elementary technical/cost/risk trade-offs
• Some experience with Cloud Platforms, Microsoft Azure preferred
• Some experience in software or applications engineering and/or technical operations