What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Data Scientist position at Globex IT Solutions INC?
Job Title: Principal Data Scientist - Load & Renewable Generation Forecasting
Location: Juni Beach, FL (Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description:
Required Skills & Experience:
• Python Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Python with extensive experience in data science libraries (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, statsmodels)
• Time-Series Forecasting: Proven track record developing and deploying production forecasting models (ARIMA, SARIMAX, gradient boosting methods)
• Production Deployment: Demonstrated experience taking models from research/development through production deployment with proper versioning, monitoring, and maintenance
• API Integration: Experience consuming and integrating weather APIs and external data sources into forecasting pipelines, with a strong background in data engineering
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Working knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, SageMaker) and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Database Management: Proficiency with SQL databases and experience with large-scale data queries and optimization
• Dashboard Development: Experience building interactive dashboards using Streamlit, Plotly, or similar frameworks for stakeholder communication
Preferred Skills & Experience:
• Advanced feature engineering, uncertainty quantification, and probabilistic forecasting methods
• Energy markets and renewable generation forecasting domain expertise
• Agile project management (Jira, Confluence)
Technical Competencies:
• Feature engineering with weather variables and domain-specific signals
• Model evaluation metrics (MAE, RMSE, MAPE)
• Automated data pipelines and version control (Git