Data Analyst / Curator

Job Description

Othot, a Liaison Company, a leader in artificial intelligence and analytics in higher education, partners with institutions to improve enrollment, retention, and student success on campuses across the United States. Our team thrives on innovation and collaboration to deliver predictive and prescriptive analytics models to our partner institutions. Othot’s cloud-based solution provides continuous intelligence in real time and empowers schools to engage each prospective, current, and former student with the right tactic at the right time.

As part of the Data Science team, the Data Curator works closely with others on the team, as well as our customers, to help democratize machine learning. This individual will be integrated into a team where they will work on challenging projects to develop new features on our platform, strengthen our infrastructure, and delight our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough data inspections, identifying and resolving data inconsistencies with precision and accountability
• Develop and tailor data processing pipelines and creative feature engineering to uniquely fit each client’s requirements
• Build and maintain configuration files, data, and automation scripts
• Build, validate, and troubleshoot predictive data science models in collaboration with the Data Science team using internal tools and metrics
• Communicate technical data requirements, project timelines, and updates to both internal and external stakeholders (both written and verbally)
• Serve as an authority and consultant alongside the Client Success team to guide new clients through implementation and existing clients through data updates
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, resolve issues, and optimize delivery of new and existing products and internal tools
• Automate or help automate as many manual data analysis activities as possible

Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in math, computer science, business analytics and information systems or another relevant field required (advanced degree preferred).

• Demonstrated related experience may substitute for preferred education.

Technical Aptitude and Knowledge

• Advanced proficiency/fluency in SQL query writing and debugging.

• Proficiency in Git/Github and version control methodologies.

• Familiarity with using AI (artificial intelligence) and LLM (large language models) to improve efficiency and workflows.

• Ability to learn new software and technologies.

Client-Focused Communication

• Ability to translate technical findings into client-friendly insights both verbally and in writing.

• Experience operating in a consultative approach in client and internal interactions, employing active listening, summarization, and context-setting.

Team Player Attitude and Collaboration

• Willingness to assist other team members and drive innovation to improve personal and team-wide efficiency and growth.

• Demonstrated interest in pursuing knowledge and collaborating across Othot and Liaison teams.

Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving

• Proven success in independently troubleshooting and resolving data and configuration issues.

• Experience in applying and documenting methodical approaches to debugging and root cause analysis.

Time and Project Management

• Capacity to manage multiple projects or tasks at once, including setting and communicating appropriate timelines, prioritization, and risk or updates throughout the life of the project.

• Efficiency mindset to deliver high-quality results in a scalable, effective way.

Work Quality and Accountability

• Desire to deliver outputs and deliverables with accuracy and attention to detail.

• Willingness to take full responsibility and accountability for all assigned clients and outputs.