Operations Data Scientist

**Operations Data Scientist**:
- Fixed-term contract- Full-time- At least 5 years of experience (Senior level)- Bachelor degree- IT Specialist

**Mission**:
Key engagement partners are:

- software providers (mostly RATP-group internal) to ensure technical compliance and versions alignment
- data engineering team to develop solid source-of-truth data repositories for partner departments
- digital team to deploy new products to company portal/servers

The Operations Data Scientist will lead efforts in extracting key insights/value from high-volume systems such as timetables, rosters, schedules, ridership data, and train control and monitoring systems. This will require:

- familiarity of fundamental statistics and libraries for handling date/time datatypes

an acquired understanding of modern train/metro operation

**Profile**:
**Key responsibilities**:

- Perform standard and non-standard data and numerical transformations programmatically
- Maintain and update a growing library of department-specific programs and visualizations
- Design, develop, administer, and maintain business intelligence digitalized reporting solutions utilizing Qlik Sense, Microsoft Power BI
- Develop dynamic visual dashboards to support operational needs
- Develop business intelligence solutions and analytics products for all departments and units as needed
- Optimize existing programs and deploy for business users
- Maintain a growing library of department-specific programs and visualizations
- Liaise with software vendors, internal users, and clients to achieve desired features and performance

**Typical activities**:

- Partner with operational departments to define, develop solid data streams, and manipulate KPI data
- Investigate edge cases with relevant departments and interpret required code changes
- Optimize code for speed and performance, create and re-use functions
- Package existing programs for end-user friendliness (interface, dynamic features, integrations )
- Maintain repos & annotations for other developers and user guides business users
- Maintain all work in progress and action tracking on accessible locations for all relevant parties
- Set up regular rhythms with each department
- Maintain data lake and Qlik Sense data integrations and utilization
- Occasionally restructure source data; influence the transition to clean data structures from the source
- Make the best use of the company’s existing software packages. Work closely with product owners and development teams on custom developments
- Upskill colleagues and develop short briefs on use of new/useful features
- Increase adoption of company tools and portals

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred in Computer Science, Mathematics or related fields.
- Additional certifications in related fields such as data science, visualization technologies,

**KNOWLEDGE**
- Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language
- Understanding of relational database (SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, etc). This includes the ability to write SQL queries.
- Understanding of dynamic data visualization and data analytics
- Able to formulate solutions with data
- Expert in Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
- English fluency is a must, French language is a plus

**EXPERIENCE**
- 3 to 5 years of experience in data science/software development
- Experience in software development or data analysis (Python, C++)
- Experience with data visualization tools (Qlik, Power BI, Excel)
- Completed data science projects as a hands-on implementer
- Understanding of corporate environment

**Desired behaviors**:

- Extraordinary customer service and relationship management experience
- Curious to extract insights and create value for partner departments
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Ability to explain complex ideas to those with limited IT and systems knowledge
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

**Location**:
**Location**

**Address**

Cairo, Cairo, Egypt