Data Scientist

at AArete LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description

Data Scientist

AArete is one-of-a-kind when it comes to consulting firm culture.

Why AArete?

We are a global, innovative management and technology consulting firm, with offices in the U.S., India, and the U.K. Our name comes from the Greek word for excellence: "Arete." And excellence is exactly what we strive for.

Our success starts with enriching and empowering our people. From robust career development planning to competitive life and wellness benefits, AArete's "Culture of Care" takes a holistic approach to the employee experience. At AArete, we encourage you to unlock your full potential by directly contributing to our mission and prioritizing space for personal development and fulfillment.

The Role

We are looking for a Data Scientist who will support our client teams with insights gained from analyzing data leveraging advance analytics techniques. They must have a proven ability to drive business results with their data-based insights. They must be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams. The right candidate has the capability to formulate data driven solutions in collaboration with stakeholders' business requirements.

Work You'll Do

Work directly with client teams to identify opportunities for leveraging advanced analytical techniques to drive business solutions
Mine and analyze data to drive optimization and improvement of business strategies
Develop custom AI/ML models and algorithms to apply to data sets
Optimize prompts for Generative AI applications
Use Data driven insights to drive business outcomes and communicate the same to stakeholders
Develop processes and tools to create and monitor data models while maintaining accuracy and other associated metrics necessary for the business objective
Fine-tune Large Language Models for specific business needs
Requirements

3-4 years of work experience with a bachelor's degree in quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Math, Engineering, advanced degree preferred or 2-3 years of experience with an advanced degree in an applied quantitative field
Previous experience working with relational databases and developing advanced SQL queries is a must
Experience performing data quality assurance and manipulation and
Experience with statistics and developing and testing models using various machine learning algorithms
Experience working with ALL of the below technologies:
Python
AWS Sagemaker
AWS Bedrock
Supervised and Unsupervised Machine Learning
Experience producing data visualizations
Experience communicating insights to both technical and non-technical insights concisely
Experience working with a business intelligence platforms: Tableau, Power BI, etc.
Ability to communicate analytic findings to technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to present to senior executives and client leadership
Self-motivated. Can-do spirit. Team-player. Flexible. Dependable. Detail oriented. Resourceful
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship
Preferred Requirements

Based in Chicago, IL and flexible to work from our Chicago office as needed

Benefits

Flexible PTO, monthly half-day refuels, volunteer time off, 10 paid holidays
Own Your Day flexible work policy
Competitive majority employer-paid benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Generous maternity/paternity leave options
Completely employer paid Life Insurance, STD, LTD
Charitable contribution matching program
New client commission opportunities and referral bonus program
Video-free Fridays
Bike share discount program
About AArete

AArete is a global management and technology consulting firm specializing in strategic profitability improvement, digital transformation, and advisory services. Our cross-industry solutions are powered by modern technology, market intelligence, and big data to drive purposeful change and actionable outcomes.

AArete is guided by our deeply embedded principles: Excellence, Passion, Loyalty to Clients, Stewardship, Family, Community, Sustainability, and Inclusion.

We are proud to have earned a Great Place to Work Certification and named one of America's Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes, Vault's Top 50 Firms to Work For, Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50, Inc 5000's Fastest Growing Firms, Consulting Magazine's Fastest Growing Firms.

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