NEOGOV · 13 hours ago
Data Scientist I/II
1011 Union Street, San Diego
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$74K/yr - $115K/yr
1+ years expThe San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking a Data Scientist to support their Data Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Data Science Management and Analytics teams. The role involves developing and implementing quality control checks on datasets and contributing to data-driven analytics applications across the agency.
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Responsibilities
Analyze and validate regional economic, demographic, land use, and transportation data for use in operational, procedural, and policy decision-making activities; interpret multi-disciplinary data demonstrating a thorough understanding of issues that could affect the validity and reliability of information
Develop and perform quality control tests and analysis of data using tools such as Python, R, ArcGIS, and SQL to identify and report data anomalies and identify root cause patterns
Examine datasets and supporting documentation to identify risks and problem areas and recommend standards, policies, and procedures to facilitate a comprehensive data quality management system
Support Peer Review Process through review of datasets and methodologies, including suggestions for improvement as well as documentation, including meeting notes and action items
Create and maintain documentation related to data compliance, business rules, data flows, process flows, and reporting
Coordinate the preparation of metrics and statistical reports, perform reviews, and complete special studies; prepare spreadsheets, charts, maps, and data visualizations to support information sharing
Participate on inter-departmental and interagency teams assembled for various agency projects
Prepare and present written, oral, and visual reports and recommendations to various teams and upper management
Qualification
Required
The minimum education, training, and experience include a bachelor's degree with major course work in data science, computer science, management information systems, regional planning, geography, demographics, statistics, mathematics or a related field
Intermediate-advanced level programming experience in Python (and other object-oriented program languages) is critical
Knowledge of design principles for relational database management systems; experience creating SQL queries, stored procedures, and data views; familiarity with MS SQL Server or other enterprise relational database systems
Experience using geographic information system software such as Esri ArcGIS or QGIS
Experience using business intelligence/information sharing software (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) to create reports and dashboards
Experience updating and maintaining project databases, files, and records, including data documentation
Knowledge of quality assurance and quality control practices used for validating data and ensuring data accuracy and integrity, including statistical analysis and sampling techniques, preferably for demographic and economic data
Experience with data analysis and research methodologies; knowledge of data acquisition and quality control methods used for gathering and compiling various types of information; knowledge of factors that contribute to the reliability and integrity of collected data
Experience analyzing, organizing, interpreting, and exploring data with the ability to discover patterns, meaningful relationships, anomalies, and trends
Experience communicating highly technical information effectively to a broad range of audiences
Familiarity with the principles, practices, and objectives of regional planning and forecasting
Familiarity with formalized data governance processes and procedures
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask and work on several projects simultaneously
Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to perform a variety of tasks typical of an entry-level data analytics position
Ability to support ad-hoc research and development work as needed and present research findings
Preferred
One to two years of professional experience in data analysis and programming is preferred
Experience of Jupyter notebook is desirable
Experience in cloud computing environment such as Azure
Proficiency in implementing Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) processes
Benefits
Hybrid work options
9/80 flexible work schedule
Pay-for-performance merit increases
Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya
Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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