Decision Science Analyst Senior

USAA Job Opportunity

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values honesty, integrity, loyalty and service define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

Employer : United Services Automobile Association

Tasks : Leverages 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. Applies 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. Translates recommendation into communication materials to effectively present to various levels of management. Incorporates visualization techniques to support the relevant points of the analysis and ease the understanding for less technical audiences. Identifies and gathers 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). Integrates / transforms disparate data sources and determines the appropriate data hygiene techniques to apply. Thoroughly documents assumptions, methodology, validation and testing to facilitate peer reviews. Subsequent analysts should be able to rely on documentation to replicate and continue work. Understands and adopts emerging technology that can affect the application of scientific methodologies and / or quantitative analytical approaches to problem resolutions. Succinctly delivers 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. Provides subject matter expertise in operationalizing recommendations. May telecommute.

Requirements : Will accept a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Project Management or related field and 6 years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. Alternatively, will accept a Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Project Management or related field and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. Position requires :

• Project Management
• Visualizations using : Tableau Desktop
• SQL Server
• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
• ETL Tools like Data Stage and Informatica
• AGILE Methodology
• SME in Sensitive Data Management scan data and analytical activities
• Data Governance, Alation basics
• Control M scheduler
• Python and Machine Learning Basics
• Scanning tools like Symantec DLP, AvePoint Guardian and Data guise
• Experience in presentation using Excel, PivotTables, Power point for presenting the end results.
• Experience operating Agile, Waterfall, and Kanban project management styles.
• Basic Knowledge on Utility tools like : Putty, Jupyter, Anaconda, Dremio, and Visual Studio- VS Code
• Reg-Ex Certification Process for Scanning tools
• Requirements from business and marketing team, developed analytics design and implementation
• documents
• Developing reporting on key performance indicators, analyzing and interpreting trends

Worksite : 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78288

Relocation assistance is Not Available for this position.

This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Compensation : USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

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. For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.