by Angela Guess
First Data is looking for a Senior Data Analyst in Melville, NY. According to the post, the Senior Data Analyst “is part of a team responsible for the development and integration of analytics (e.g., credit scorecards, predictive models, data mining and general statistical analysis) at FDC. The successful candidate will be an independent thinker and problem solver, with the ability to translate business problems into analytical solutions. There is a significant amount of interaction with senior management, from brainstorming new ideas and solutions, discussing business objectives/problems, presenting proposed solutions and ‘selling ideas’, to presenting analytic content and showing bottom-line benefit. Some particular responsibilities include the development or redevelopment of predictive models, development of strategies that integrate these models into operational processes, monitoring of the performance of these models and strategies, and performing various data mining/analytical tasks to identify potential opportunities within the business to utilize analytics to improve efficiency.”
First Data is “a leading provider of payment solutions for financial institutions and merchants around the world. With over 42 billion merchant transactions annually and nearly 750 million credit/debit cards on file, First Data powers the payments value chain in over 80 countries across the globe. We are proud of our extensive customer relationships supporting over 7,000 financial institutions and the largest merchant distribution network in the industry with over 1,200 partners servicing merchants large and small.”
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