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Provide decision support for business areas across the enterprise. Staff in this area will be responsible for applying mathematical and statistical techniques and/or innovative /quantitative analytical approaches to draw conclusions and make 'insight to action' recommendations to answer business objectives and drive change. The essence of work performed by the Decision Science Analyst involves gathering, manipulating and synthesizing data (e.g., attributes, transactions, behaviors, etc.), models and other relevant information to draw conclusions and make recommendations resulting in implementable strategies.

The Opportunity

Employer: USAA Federal Savings Bank

Tasks: Leverage expert business/analytical knowledge to participate or lead discussions with cross functional teams to understand and collaborate highly complex business objectives and influence solution strategies. The business problems analyzed are typically medium to large scale with significant impact to current and/or future business strategy. Apply innovative and scientific/quantitative analytical approaches to draw conclusions and make 'insight to action' recommendations to answer the business objective and drive the appropriate change. Translate recommendation into communication materials to effectively present to various levels of management. Incorporate visualization techniques to support the relevant points of the analysis and ease the understanding for less technical audiences. Identify and gather the relevant and quality data sources required to fully answer and address the problem for the recommended strategy through testing or exploratory data analysis (EDA). Integrate/transform disparate data sources and determine the appropriate data hygiene techniques to apply. Thoroughly document assumptions, methodology, validation and testing to facilitate peer reviews. Subsequent analysts should be able to rely on documentation to replicate and continue work. Understand and adopt emerging technology that can affect the application of scientific methodologies and/or quantitative analytical approaches to problem resolutions. Succinctly deliver analysis/findings in a manner that conveys understanding, influences various levels of management, garners support for recommendations, drives business decisions, and influences business strategy. Recommendations typically have a major impact on business results. Provide subject matter expertise in operationalizing recommendations. May telecommute. (Ref: 20972.302.7)

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field, followed by 6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered, or in a decision science-related occupation. Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field, and 4 years of experience in the job offered, or in a decision science-related occupation. Position requires:

• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) using Programming Languages: SQL, Python, SAS, Excel, ArcGIS, HiveQL, PySpark and Snowflake Query Language;

• Data wrangling and data munging: Integrating and transforming disparate data sources using Hadoop, Netezza, SQL Server, SAS Libraries, MySQL, Snowflake, Hive and Bigdata;

• Cloud;

• Data Mining;

• Natural Language Processing or Text Analytics;

• Statistical and Quantitative Analytics;

• Project Management;

• Visualization: Tableau;

• Utility Tools: Coginiti Pro, Putty, Jupyter, Linux, Anaconda, Dremio, and Visual StudioVS Code; and

• Agile.

Worksite: 5601 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX 75024

Relocation assistance is Not Available for this position.

This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. Please click on the link below for more details.

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Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

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USAA is an EEO/AA Employer - applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.