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Focus Global Talent Solutions is a specialty IT staffing firm with a focus on three core areas of technology. The sectors we focus on are Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Digital Marketing Technology, Analytics and Business Intelligence. Founded by Dave Fox, who has been working in the IT staffing space since 2010, Focus GTS brings a creative and consultative approach to helping both our clients and candidates. We understand finding the right talent (especially in a niche area) can be extremely difficult and navigating the waters of finding a new job can be challenging. Our mission is to make recruitment as painless and efficient as possible. It's that attitude that will shine through in every interaction with a member of our team.
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Senior Data Scientist
This is a director level position focused on supporting the business and analytical teams. The ideal candidate will have an extensive background in math and probabilities and advanced analysis expertise. A successful candidate will be passionate about finding insights in data and using quantitative analysis to answer complex questions, with a collaborative and resourceful style. The right candidate will need to operate independently and flexibly, identifying opportunities for insightful analytics and responding rapidly to ad hoc requests. The company supports some of the world’s largest funds as an outsourced analytics and solutions provider. They are highly entrepreneurial, consistently evaluating different industries and markets for opportunities. Logical, linear thinking, and an ability to communicate rationale for analysis and defense of results will be important. RESPONSIBILITIES: Execute projects end-to-end, starting with problem formulation, solution architecture, as well as product implementation and integration Research, develop and code the company’s core statistical and machine learning models to conduct predictive and prescriptive modeling on the company’s data and available and relevant third-party data Integrate the outcomes as real time data products to elevate the company’s ability to provide enhanced pricing and forecasting for mortality-based assets and investments Synthesize facts, theories, trends, influences and key issues and/or themes in complex and variable situations Apply advanced math and statistical tools and programming languages to invent and evaluate algorithms/model designs to solve problems and guide business decisions Evaluate tools and techniques that can raise the level of analytics at the company QUALIFICATIONS: Masters / PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics or Applied Math or related field required A minimum of 7 years’ experience in a technical role, including a minimum of 3 years in a data science role required Strong programming background in SQL Expert level knowledge of building algorithms in Python or R Experience deploying statistical (Logistic Regression, Time Series/ Survival Analysis, Bayesian) and machine learning (Decision Trees, SVM, Clustering) algorithms Interest in exploring and applying deep learning (CNN, RNN, GAN) to unstructured data Strong presentation and communication skills The following are considered pluses in an ideal candidate: Previous experience presenting or lecturing to large groups Experience working with large datasets using big data technologies (Spark, Hive, Hadoop)
/ Orange County, United StatesDirector Advanced Analytics
The CA Scaled Analytics team is an organization that serves as a Center of Expertise across the CA organization. The Global Analytic Methodology Center (GAMC) team within Scaled Analytics provides global advanced analytics driven support for critical business decisions and is also responsible for framing long term analytic strategies that grow analytics impact. The team specializes in the areas of Resource Allocation, Marketing Mix optimization and patient data analytics and is more generally responsible for advanced analytics driven consulting to novel business problems. The Director, Advanced Analytics is an advanced analytics SME who takes ownership of specific analytics methods and processes and leads their execution and evolution. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES • Lead the evolution of analytics methods and processes at the enterprise level across key functional areas including marketing mix, resource optimization and field force design by appropriately leveraging recent advancements in analytical methods and tools • Be the CA Subject Matter Expert on the application of advanced analytics to solve challenging business problems that typically require a multidisciplinary analytical approach • Lead the execution of complex enterprise level analytical projects and communicate recommendations to senior commercial leaders • In close partnership with other CA leaders, be a thought partner in the space of advanced analytics for CA and commercial teams across regions • Advise other CA teams on methodology for execution of customized, novel and high priority analytical projects • Partner closely with other functions to develop roadmap for analytic infrastructure and to move capabilities from prototype to production Leadership • Lead planning and prioritization of advanced analytics services and change management with cross functional stakeholders • Lead matrixed project teams to execute analytical projects leveraging advanced analytics Performance Measures • Client and Partner Feedback • Demonstrable increase in analytics impact - measured by increase in capacity, response time and business value driven by analytics BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Education: • Advanced degree in analytics related areas including management science, business decision analysis, statistics/data science, economics, etc Experience: • 10+ years of strong multi-disciplinary advanced analytics experience, with a preference for pharma and /or consulting • 5+ years of experience in the space of marketing mix and resource optimization Technical skills and competencies: • Strong strategic, conceptual and analytical thinker with the ability to understand analytics needs, leverage learnings from other industries and use sophisticated analytical tools and techniques to build effective solutions. • Expertise with the application of statistics and data science techniques such as machine learning to solve business problems • Expertise conducting analysis in open source analytical programming languages - R and/or Python • Expertise in interactive analytics and data visualization • Demonstrated insight and understanding of the pharma health care space (physician-level prescribing, institutional sales data, payer-prescriber-level data, formulary data, patient-level data, etc.), trends, and issues combined with experience in the areas of marketing mix optimization and Field Force Sizing • Proven ability to recognize interactions between insights, identify trends, proactively recognize future business needs and link them to current and future analytics. • Exceptional communicator: Can readily align interpersonal style with the individual needs; can understand, translate, and distill complex, technical concepts to a layperson • Highly collaborative: Shares responsibility and credit; develops self and others through teamwork; comfortable working in global environment and across time zones • Strong at project management: Clearly articulates scope and deliverables of projects; breaks complex initiatives into detailed component parts and sequences actions appropriately; develops action plans and monitors progress independently
/ New York, United StatesSenior Manager Advanced Analytics
The CA Scaled Analytics team is an organization that serves as a Center of Expertise across the CA organization. The Global Analytic Methodology Center (GAMC) team within Scaled Analytics provides global advanced analytics driven support for critical business decisions and is also responsible for framing long term analytic strategies that grow analytics impact. The team specializes in the areas of Resource Allocation, Marketing Mix optimization and patient data analytics and is more generally responsible for advanced analytics driven consulting to novel business problems. The Senior Manager, Advanced analytics is an advanced analytics generalist who leverages a broad suite of advanced analytics capabilities to solve established and novel business problems. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES • Develop and evolve analytic offerings that enhance commercial decision making across key functional areas including marketing mix and resource optimization, field force design • Solve unstructured business problems by designing and executing customized, novel and high priority analytical projects utilizing advanced analytical techniques • Partner with other CA teams to govern execution of regular and standardized deliverables such as ROI and field force sizing analyses • Provide a holistic perspective that commercial and CA teams can use to guide business decisions by synthesizing analytics results and trends across brands, portfolios, business units, and markets • Build and operate assets that support analytics democratization Leadership • Lead matrixed project teams to execute analytical projects leveraging advanced analytics Performance Measures • Client and Partner Feedback • Demonstrable increase in analytics impact - measured by increase in capacity, response time and business value driven by analytics BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Education: • Degree in analytics related areas including management science, business decision analysis, statistics/data science, economics, finance etc Experience: • 5+ years of strong analytics experience, with a preference for experience in the pharmaceutical industry Technical skills and competencies: • Strong conceptual and analytical thinking combined with the ability to effectively understand analytics needs and build effective solutions. • Experience with the application of statistics and data science techniques such as machine learning to solve business problems • Expertise in conducting analysis in open source analytical programming languages R and/or Python and in data manipulation using SQL • Knowledge, insight and understanding of the pharma health care space (physician-level prescribing, institutional sales data, payer-prescriber-level data, formulary data, patient-level data, etc.) • Ability to solve unstructured business problems by designing and executing analytical projects • Good communicator: Can understand, translate and distill complex, technical concepts to a layperson • Highly collaborative: Works effectively with others on matrixed teams; comfortable working in global environment and across time zones • Project Management Skills: Able to effectively manage time and resources for self and a small matrixed team of peers NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS • Expected to participate in meetings in NY HQ and global time zones as necessary
/ New York, United StatesData Scientist
Position Summary: The Data Scientist, Revenue Management is responsible for support the development of all decision support tools/models used by revenue management team and for executing them efficiently. This employee will also perform regular statistical analysis and present results to senior leadership in a business format to assist in decision making and analysis. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Design and develop models and algorithms that drive performance and provide insights, from prototyping to production deployment, across key areas of interest (e.g., APD optimization, Load Factor optimization, Cabin mix, channel mix) Design rich data visualizations to communicate complex ideas to internal and external teams. Execute various components of Data Science Life cycle: Data Wrangling, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization (discovery), Model Generation, Implementation and Maintenance. Collaborate with other analytical teams in the company and IT to design, and implement analytical projects Continuously seek out opportunities to further develop our analytical, engineering, statistical, etc. toolkit & team Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or university required (in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Management Science or related field). Candidate shall have demonstrated 1 to 3 years of (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical analysis techniques typical to exploratory data analysis. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Strong problem solver and natural curiosity to learn Candidate shall possess the necessary skills to write scripts in R or Python to conduct exploratory and advanced statistical analyses Candidate shall possess the skills necessary to clean and wrangle data Candidates shall possess the skills necessary to extract data from data warehouses. Candidate shall possess excellent oral and written communication skills with emphasis on complex technical and statistical topics and effectively communicating details with all levels of management Ability to contribute in multiple projects simultaneously with deadlines and manage changing priorities with minimal supervision and intervention
/ Miami, United StatesMagento Developer
We are seeking a Magento E-Commerce Administrator/Developer to manage our new E-Commerce site. This position requires a solid understanding of both Magento 1.9 and 2.x open source (community) and Enterprise site administration. Development experience is a plus. You will be responsible for the implementation of new features and maintenance of the website. You will also work closely with digital marketing team and third-party developers to implement new features as the site evolves. This position requires a person that can work in a fast-paced environment. This role is best suited for Magento site administrator with some development experience or a Magento Developer with site administration experience. Day-to-day management of E-Commerce site operations Serve as the first response for all technical issues regarding the website. Develop, maintain and improve guidelines for site administration Monitor and resolve site availability and performance issues with hosting provider Monitor and maintain PCI compliance and security policies Collaborate with developers to implement new features and contents Coordinate with third party developers to implement additional features Plan and execute minor code edits as needed Assist with implementing digital marketing campaigns and projects requirements Essential and Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Develop and maintain technical documentation including both design and functional documents Perform a mix of new software development enhancements and defect resolution as required Implement project applications according to specifications Research technical issues and provide recommendations to enhance company web sites Work with external partners in the design and development of software solutions Identify and troubleshoot issues as needed Support research on emerging Magento software extensions standards and design patterns in support of development efforts Administer diagnostics to improve software stability and eliminate performance bottlenecks or security vulnerabilities REQUIREMENTS 2-5+ years of Magento Ecommerce development experience 2-5+ years’ developing PHP on top of Zend Advanced understanding of standard front-end development technologies: HTML5 CSS2.1/3 JavaScript JQuery JSON AJAX XML SOAP WSDL Working knowledge of development tools PHP Storm SourceTree GIT MySQL Workbench Demonstrated professional development experience with Web Services frameworks and RESTful API standards Strong understanding of MS-SQL and/or MySQL Excellent grasp of database design and normalization rules Experience extending or customizing existing products/frameworks such as Magento Strong debugging skills with the ability to reach out and work with internal and external stakeholders to solve complex problems Problem solving and time management skills Ability to work in both an individual and team-based environment Excellent written verbal and interpersonal skills Experience with Magento ERP or similar ERP system desired deploying & managing Magento extensions: 2 years Magento Enterprise site administration: 2 years MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database: 1 year 2+ years of experience managing Magento Open source (community) Enterprise required Experience in deploying and managing Magento extensions (ShipperHQ, Shipwork, ERP, aheadworks, etc…) Must have excellent problem-solving skills Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in our fast-paced Sarasota, FL office Strong organizational skills with attention to details College graduate or equivalent experience Experience with MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, AWS, a plus Proficiency in Google Analytics, SEO, Digital marketing a plus Experience in ERP integration a plus Magento certification a plus AWS hosting monitoring using New Relic Preferred Skills: Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent experience preferred Direct experience working in Agile software development methodology Good understanding of Web analytics and SEO techniques SEO experience eCommerce platform development experience Experience with Digital Media Delivery Platforms and Players desired Applicants should be comfortable taking directions from other team members, as well as being proactive in providing improvement suggestions and creative ideas independently. We are seeking a Magento E-Commerce Administrator/Developer to manage our new E-Commerce site. This position requires a solid understanding of both Magento 1.9 and 2.x open source (community) and Enterprise site administration. Development experience is a plus. You will be responsible for the implementation of new features and maintenance of the website. You will also work closely with digital marketing team and third-party developers to implement new features as the site evolves. This position requires a person that can work in a fast-paced environment. This role is best suited for Magento site administrator with some development experience or a Magento Developer with site administration experience. Day-to-day management of E-Commerce site operations Serve as the first response for all technical issues regarding the website. Develop, maintain and improve guidelines for site administration Monitor and resolve site availability and performance issues with hosting provider Monitor and maintain PCI compliance and security policies Collaborate with developers to implement new features and contents Coordinate with third party developers to implement additional features Plan and execute minor code edits as needed Assist with implementing digital marketing campaigns and projects requirements Essential and Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Develop and maintain technical documentation including both design and functional documents Perform a mix of new software development enhancements and defect resolution as required Implement project applications according to specifications Research technical issues and provide recommendations to enhance company web sites Work with external partners in the design and development of software solutions Identify and troubleshoot issues as needed Support research on emerging Magento software extensions standards and design patterns in support of development efforts Administer diagnostics to improve software stability and eliminate performance bottlenecks or security vulnerabilities REQUIREMENTS 2-5+ years of Magento Ecommerce development experience 2-5+ years’ developing PHP on top of Zend Advanced understanding of standard front-end development technologies: HTML5 CSS2.1/3 JavaScript JQuery JSON AJAX XML SOAP WSDL Working knowledge of development tools PHP Storm SourceTree GIT MySQL Workbench Demonstrated professional development experience with Web Services frameworks and RESTful API standards Strong understanding of MS-SQL and/or MySQL Excellent grasp of database design and normalization rules Experience extending or customizing existing products/frameworks such as Magento Strong debugging skills with the ability to reach out and work with internal and external stakeholders to solve complex problems Problem solving and time management skills Ability to work in both an individual and team-based environment Excellent written verbal and interpersonal skills Experience with Magento ERP or similar ERP system desired deploying & managing Magento extensions: 2 years Magento Enterprise site administration: 2 years MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database: 1 year 2+ years of experience managing Magento Open source (community) Enterprise required Experience in deploying and managing Magento extensions (ShipperHQ, Shipwork, ERP, aheadworks, etc…) Must have excellent problem-solving skills Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in our fast-paced Sarasota, FL office Strong organizational skills with attention to details College graduate or equivalent experience Experience with MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, AWS, a plus Proficiency in Google Analytics, SEO, Digital marketing a plus Experience in ERP integration a plus Magento certification a plus AWS hosting monitoring using New Relic Preferred Skills: Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent experience preferred Direct experience working in Agile software development methodology Good understanding of Web analytics and SEO techniques SEO experience eCommerce platform development experience Experience with Digital Media Delivery Platforms and Players desired Applicants should be comfortable taking directions from other team members, as well as being proactive in providing improvement suggestions and creative ideas independently.
Contract / Sarasota, United StatesMid-Level AEM Developer
Required skills Experience with AEM 6.0/6.2/6.3 Web2.0, HTML5/CSS3/Advanced JS Libraries/Plug-ins/ExtJS/GraniteJS Interest in exploring latest front end framework and design patterns Able to understand other digital marketing product integration ( Adobe Target, Adobe analytics etc.) Good Communication Open to handle day to day support and UI update requests Knowledge of CSS preprocessing/dynamic style sheet languages like LESS or SASS Nice to have Node/Angular DTM/TMS Good understanding of Marketing Automation platform like Eloqua or Marketo PSD to HTML conversion Required skills Experience with AEM 6.0/6.2/6.3 Web2.0, HTML5/CSS3/Advanced JS Libraries/Plug-ins/ExtJS/GraniteJS Interest in exploring latest front end framework and design patterns Able to understand other digital marketing product integration ( Adobe Target, Adobe analytics etc.) Good Communication Open to handle day to day support and UI update requests Knowledge of CSS preprocessing/dynamic style sheet languages like LESS or SASS Nice to have Node/Angular DTM/TMS Good understanding of Marketing Automation platform like Eloqua or Marketo PSD to HTML conversion
Contract / San Francisco, United StatesSenior Manager, Scaled Analytics - Americas
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES ? Develop and implement sound, objective secondary data analysis on marketing and field force promotional effort. ? Utilize consulting frameworks to structure and make recommendations on complex marketing and sales issues. ? Mine large pharmaceutical databases to identify opportunities, trend breaks or emerging issues. ? Provide expertise on utilizing secondary data (prescriber/institutional level, payer, longitudinal, specialty pharmacy, call activity, digital) for analysis and reporting. ? Determine key performance metrics and develop tracking reports on which to evaluate commercial initiatives. ? Partner with other Business Analytics colleagues to provide holistic insights based on available secondary and primary research. ? Proactively manage demand for Scaled Analytics services and ensure focus on high priority, high impact initiatives. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS ? Bachelor's degree required. ? 5-7 years as a sales/marketing quantitative analyst or in marketing/strategy consulting in the pharmaceutical industry. ? Significant hands-on experience analyzing large pharmaceutical secondary datasets (prescriber/institutional level, payer, patient / longitudinal, call activity) and developing analytical models. ? Experience in statistical modeling and analysis, machine learning and artificial intelligence. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS ? Advanced degree in quantitative field or quantitative MBA is preferred. ? Experience in one or more of the following areas preferred: field force sizing, targeting, promotion response.
/ New York City, United StatesPower BI Analyst
Job Description – PBI Analyst –Reporting Group (JC Security Solutions) Summary – The Analyst will be responsible for designing reports and analytic solutions, gathering reporting requirements and documenting business processes as needed. The analyst will handle ad-hoc data requests, develop dashboards and scorecards in Power BI, complex reports using SSAS and SSRS, write SQL/T-SQL queries and make sure the output data meets expectations. The analyst will work independently with users to collect enterprise and customer reporting requirements and manage timelines and expectations. Also engages with other teams, departments and stakeholders to make sure all the reporting solution development requirements are well documented, fully understood and delivered per expectations. The analyst will perform data mining, trend/predictive analysis and statistical analysis leading to decision support capabilities. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: ? Design and develop Scorecards and Dashboards using Power BI and other data visualization tools for various organizational metrics and KPIs. ? Create new reports and modify existing reports using industry standards and best practices. ? Perform ad-hoc data analysis and manual data refreshes. ? Elicit business requirements from Subject Matter Experts using interviews, document analysis and requirements workshops. ? Use the gathered requirements to develop logic for reporting, analytics or IT application support. ? Develop manual/automated reporting programs using data from in-house systems or other data marts. ? Creates reports using SQL Server (2008, 2012, 2016) environment with an In-depth understanding of the report life cycle. ? Perform statistical analysis, build predictive models, and formulate decision models that relate operational activities to results; to drive value stream enhancement and continuous improvement. ? Understand data standards and identify data abnormalities. Instill data quality in all solutions delivered. ? Engage with IT to transform existing solutions to new methodology and technology. Liaise with IT to manage process of data mapping, UAT testing, etc. ? Maintain close alignment with all customers (internal, external, management and at the field level) and other data reporting teams to ensure requirements are being met. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: ? Bachelor degree or higher from a reputed university in engineering, IT, economics, math, statistics, science or other related fields in quantitative or analytical discipline. ? Minimum 5 years of experience in related business analyst or data/reporting analyst roles. SKILL: ? Excellent skill level in SQL, PL/SQL. ? In-depth experience with Microsoft analytics Stack (SQL Server, SSAS Tabular, Power BI, Power Query, DAX, SQL and T-SQL) o Advanced knowledge Power BI. o Proficient in DAX, M language. o Experience in Extraction, and Transformation and Loading (SSIS) o Experience in Tabular/OLAP Model (Microsoft SSAS) ? In-depth experience with Associated Development Tools - Visual Studios Data Tools, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Data Tools, Microsoft TFS. ? Knowledge of working with database client tools such as Toad. ? Knowledge of Data Mining, Clustering & Statistical Modelling (preferred). ? Database Design. Excellent skill level in relational database required. Oracle, MS SQL Server knowledge. ? Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and O365. ? Superior documentation and organizational skills. Must be detail oriented. ? Excellent critical-thinking skills with the ability to research and analyze data retrieved from multiple sources ? Must possess and demonstrate excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills. ? Must be an adaptable self-starter and work with minimal supervision. Must be able to handle multiple projects and organize time effectively. ? Must be willing to put in extra time and effort if need be. Go above and beyond the requirements of the job and strive to exceed expectations.
/ Boca Raton, United StatesSr/Lead AEM Developer
Job Summary Leads the development of cost-effective information technology solutions by creating new, and modifying existing, software applications. Analyzes complex systems requirements, existing business processes, and information systems. Codes, tests, and debugs documents, and implements software applications. Undertakes complex projects requiring additional specialized technical knowledge. Coordinates with users to determine requirements that are more complex. As a senior web developer, candidate will deliver fully-functional front-end code and will provide dev-team oversight to the coding of complex web projects. Responsible for authoring and enforcing web front-end development best practices and standards. Establish and oversee a code-governance model to ensure back-end development practices are routinely adhered-to. Technical mentoring of project developers; routinely hosting peer-to-peer code review sessions to ensure optimal code performance. Technical oversight of the full development life cycle across vision, design, and execution. Works collaboratively with key business stakeholders, designers, and architects to translate concepts into tangible code deliverables. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree and eight years related work experience or twelve years related work experience post high school Three years systems development experience Three years coding experience Three years software application experience Preferred Qualifications Expert at hands-on coding JavaScript frameworks and patterns. Proficient with open source web frameworks. Seasoned experience with content management systems such as Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). Proven lead-developer experience with expert ability to hands-on code web solutions through the full SDLC. Experience supervising web developers while in parallel delivering clean web code under tight deadlines. Experience integrating with RESTful APIs; knowledge of MuleSoft AngularJS; RxJs frameworks Expert level JavaScript (ES5/ES6) Proven expertise in design patterns Expert HTML/HTML5 Expert CSS3; Flux Angular 4 Git Bitbucket; Jenkins; SonarQube; Jira Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
/ Overland Park, United States