Associate Performance Data Scientist

Description

• Please submit applications by Monday, September 2, 2024**
  
  

Are you mission-driven and passionate about helping others succeed?

Do you strive to lead, follow, and act with integrity?

Are you the one who honors your commitments?

Is building trusting relationships an integral part of why you do what you do?

Do you push limits and challenge the status quo?

If you answeredYES,keep reading to discover how you can significantly contribute to Team USA's success!

Here's a Summary Of Responsibilities

Under the direction and supervision of the Performance Data Scientist, the Associate Performance Data Scientist creates strategies to ensure data cleanliness and completeness and surfaces data for Performance Analytics applications. The associate performs advanced data integration techniques to ensure the efficient flow of data and maintain quality. The associate develops tools to optimize performance data collection and statistical analysis. The associate designs and deploys new data solutions and monitors and enhances existing ones.

The ideal candidate will be an innovative thinker and quick learner who values efficient, high-quality work and effectively implements technical solutions accurately and at scale. We seek a detail-oriented, trusted problem solver who is passionate about the Olympic and Paralympic Movements.

Here's How You'll Have An Impact

• Performance Data Science Support
• Bring a deep understanding of reporting and modeling needs to all data integration efforts to drive data insights.
• Support the work of the Performance Analytics team and other stakeholders by translating data requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Designand publish trusted and verified data sources toenable analysis at scale
• Implementbest practices in documentation and version control to manage the Performance Analytics code base and ensure consistent, repeatable solutions.
• Stay apprised ofemerging technologies and industry trends in data engineering and sports analytics.
• As needed, assist with developing and validating new algorithms, analysis tools, and predictive models.
• Database Integration & Management
• Architect data pipelines and processes to seamlessly integrate new data sources and systems into existing USOPC systems and database structures
• Assist Performance Data Analysts with integrating relevant athlete health, wellness, and performance data and analysis tools into the USOPC's AMS platform.
• Identify and acquire new data sets to fill gaps in Performance Analytics coverage, automating data collection where possible via web scraping, APIs, and PDF extraction.
• Assist the USOPC IT team in developing and implementing data models and database structures to ensure efficient storage and retrieval of Performance Analytics information.
• Data Quality
• Monitor and optimize existing data feeds (internal and third-party) for completeness, performance, and scalability.
• Perform data cleaning, validation, and feature engineering to ensure data integrity and efficient analysis.
• Create strategies to audit for data-related issues and implement solutions promptly.
• In collaboration with USOPC IT, deploy models and manage development and production environments.
  

Here are the skills and experience you'll need to be effective:

• B.S. or equivalent inComputer Science, Data Science,Statistics,Analytics,Engineering, or a related fieldrequired
• 1-3years of experiencedeliveringdata engineeringsolutionsinhigh-performance environments(internships or applicablecollege/university level classes may be combined for this requirement)
• Advanced knowledge ofdata integration techniques, ETL processes, and data pipeline and database(SQL, Snowflake)architecture
• Successful implementationsof web scraping techniques and extracting data from APIs and PDFs
• Application of clean and tidy data best practices
• Excellent programming skills in R, Python,and/orSQL
• Machine learning, feature engineering, and parallel computing
• Cloud data infrastructure environments (Azure, Snowflake, AWS)
• Automation and continuous improvement of data collection and analysis tools
• Strongcommunication andproblem-solving abilities, including simplifying complex tasks and devising actionable strategies
• Accountable fordetail-oriented, accurate, high-quality work
• Quick and adaptable learner,applyingnew skillsand technologyon a project-by-project basis
• Ability to follow HIPAA and USOPC data privacy policies
• Passion for Team USA and the ideals of the Olympic & ParalympicMovements
  
  

Here are some things that will make you super competitive for this role:

• M.S. preferred
  
  

Here Are The Tools, Equipment, & Conditions

• Standard office equipment and computer
• Access to onsite telecommunications equipment, fax machine, copier
• Office environment in amulti-story building on a multi-building site
• Travel domestically and internationally
• Regular attendance at work is an essential job function
  
  

Here's Where You'll Work

• This position can be hybrid, working from our downtown Colorado Springs Headquarters or remote in the U.S.
  
  

Here's Some More Information You Need To Know

The application deadline for this role isMonday, September 2, 2024

• Hiring Pay Range:$65,805 - $70,000 per year.
• This full-time, exempt position is intended to work 40 hours per week.
• Bonus: This position will be eligible for the Annual Incentive Award Program, which has a 10% target. The USOPC may change or eliminate this program at any time at its sole discretion.
• Benefits: This position will be eligible for USOPC benefits. You can view a summaryhere.