Lead Data Scientist - Hybrid - Only Locals and Inperson interview

Job Title: Sr. Data Scientist
Location: Fort Worth, TX - Hybrid
Duration: Long-term

Job Description:
Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience
•    8+ years of experience.
•    Master’s/PhD degree with 3+ years of experience in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Data Science, Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, etc.)
•    Experience with the Python programming language
•    Practical experience with data extraction, cleaning, and analysis
•    Depth of knowledge in statistical and machine learning techniques
•    Preferred qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience
•    8+ years of experience in a technical professional environment, in addition to the minimum requirements
•    Experience with SQL and data visualization (Tableau, Power BI)
•    Practical experience designing, building, and deploying machine learning models
•    Experience in using cloud platforms and parallel processing to scale model development/ deployment (Databricks, Azure)
•    Domain knowledge in the airline industry
•    Experience working in a consulting role

Skills, Licenses & Certifications
•    Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels within the organization
•    Demonstrated motivation and aptitude for logical analysis, problem identification, and problem-solving
•    Ability to view data from different angles to employ feature engineering techniques to better represent models
•    Ability to work on a diverse team with diverse skill sets

Top 3 Must-Have Skills:
•    MS/PhD degree, Python, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, MCP (Model Context Protocol)