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Data Driven Applications Group is a part of Strategic Data Solutions and is
chartered to rapidly spread the power of data mining to business centers to
help generate brand and top-line growth by being able to target users with
personalized advertisements and content. Introduction Specific challenges
include analyzing disparate systems and developing, in partnership with business
units, reliable and scalable applications that integrate data mining
technologies into the DNA of the business units by providing end-users
targeted content and/or advertisements. This team will collaborate closely
with research teams to leverage data mining models and advanced analytics
systems for the applications.
Essential Job Functions * Architect and design different applications that
are standards-based and which integrate into the offerings of the various
business units * Determine which data mining technology combinations to use
to solve specific business problems * Assume ownership of data mining
modeling strategy, delivery and success * Develop extensible, scalable,
reliable software * Interact with other teams to define interfaces and understand
dependencies * Write detailed technical documents * Understand and affect the
product direction Requirements * Background in computer science (MS/PhD
preferred) * Data Mining, Machine Learning technologies, modeling, tuning,
testing and interfaces expertise * Experience working on systems used to
provide customer relationship management or targeting functions * Familiarity
and experience in different phases of software development life cycle *
Structured thinker, effective communicator, team player with ability to work
with dynamic teams * Good programming skills * Good understanding of
algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, and
object-oriented programming * C++, PERL, and UNIX experience * Database
access methodologies experience * Integration Standards (XML-centric)
experience
Skills:
Ability to work with people,
Application Program Interface
C++, Cross-Platform Environment
Scripting and Automation Tools
Unix
Verbal and Written Skills,
XML
Additional Skills:
Data Mining and modeling methodologies
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