Virtual Data Analytics Extern Jobs in California

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Farmers believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we have the ability to work flexibly in a virtual setting as well as the opportunity to be together in person. Our hybrid work environment combines the best of both worlds with at least three (3) days in office and up to two (2) days virtual for employees who live within fifty (50) miles of a Farmers corporate office. Applicants beyond fifty (50) miles may still be considered.
Job Summary
Farmers Group (Woodland Hills, CA) seeks a Lead Data Scientist to apply advanced analytics and modeling to improve business results, leveraging customer information and behavioral data to influence strategic decisions, use innovative techniques like machine learning and data mining, and lead complex cross-functional projects. Specific duties include: take ownership and execute on more complex business challenges involving data science; execute and lead broad projects independently with a sense of urgency; utilize specialized knowledge of consumer analytics including retention models, agency economics, and lead optimization; utilize broad knowledge of advanced programing, complex ETL and specialized modeling methods to execute projects and lead the team through examples of effective technical skills; demonstrate clean reusable code and effective documentation; act as the main contributor to multiple phases of a data science project; utilize influence a strong sense of ownership and contribute to multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously; partner closely with IT, business, and data management/engineering teams to understand, utilize, and improve data infrastructure; advise on complex matters and serves as an objective and transparent partner to drive fact-based decision making; deliver results both individually and by mentoring and empowering other team members; develop presentations and present to all groups and levels of leadership, including executives; manage specialized model deployments via MLOps techniques; partner closely with analytics and IT teams to deploy models/rules in various platforms and lead testing of new solutions; take active role in steering MLOps environment improvements; mentor and provide guidance to team members; and review AI/ML modeling, statistical analysis, and data analysis completed by other team members, providing coaching and feedback. Option to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S.
Position requires a Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Data Engineering or a closely related field of study, plus 5 years of experience in the job offered, or as an Associate - Projects, Programmer Analyst, SQL Server Developer, or similar advanced data analytics position. Must have 2 years of experience with each of the following: working with database management language SQL; and working with large datasets leverage ETL tools including SSIS. Must also have 1 year of experience with each of the following: working in the insurance industry with related data assets including working with customer data, financial and operational transactional data, quote data, and data on insurable interests; working with predictive modeling and advanced data analytics; working with Python programming; working with business partners to understand the business needs, analytics, and reporting requirements and provide solutions to meet business needs; and develop dashboards, scorecards, and data visualizations to drive performance improvement and support business operations using Tableau. Option to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S.
Full time position. Apply by submitting your resumes at Farmers.com/Careers, Job ID: 35583.
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Benefits

• Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
  • Annual rate of pay: $186,026
• Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
• 401(k)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• For more information, review "What we offer" on https://www.farmers.com/careers/corporate/#offer

Job Location(s): US - CA - WdlndHills-6301
Anticipated application deadline: At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.
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