Associate Data Scientist

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Position Summary

Sony is seeking an Associate Data Scientist, Risk Analytics to join Sony’s Corporate Information Security Division. This position will report to the Data Scientist II and be a part of the team responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a Global Information Security Risk Analytics platform used to provide information security risk intelligence to Senior Leadership and monitor the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Sony assets.

You’ll work across the global information security team to understand the unique problems and constraints, then dig into the data-rich environment to find the pieces of the puzzle. You’ll write scripts, build predictive analytics, automate processes, apply machine learning techniques, and use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn that set of disparate data points into objective answers to help leadership make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business objectives and contribute to framing data science problems
• Design and evaluate models to mathematically express and solve defined problems with limited precedent.
• Format, re-structure, and/or validate data to ensure quality, and review the dataset to ensure it is ready for analysis.
• Analyze large amounts of data/information to discover and articulate trends and patterns
• Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
• Develop conclusive insights using statistical methods.
• Contribute to data visualization and storytelling to present findings and recommendations to stakeholders
• Assist in translating analytical results into actionable recommendations
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing across the team
• Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above
  
  
  

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in data science, analytics, or a related field (internships or academic projects count)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Analysis, Mathematics, or a related field
• Proficiency with relational database (SQL) and programming/scripting (Python or R)
• Solid applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.
• Experience in machine learning, statistical modelling, and predictive analytics
• Experience in data wrangling, data visualization, and exploratory data analysis (EDA)
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Experience in information security or IT is preferred
• Experience with data engineering is preferred
• Experience with data visualization tools and dashboard development is preferred
• Motivated and self-directed
  
  
  

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony’s purpose to “fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology”.

Benefits:   

SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being.  

 What We Offer You

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits
• Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs  
• Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children 
• Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance 
• Short-term & long-term disability plans  
• Paid parental and caregiver leave  
• 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting
• Education assistance and student loan programs   
  
  
  

 

Other Programs: 

• Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules
• Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)
• Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)  
• Matching gift program  
• A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)  
• Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees
• Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)  
• Annual incentive bonus
  
  
  

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $85,000 to $105,000. In addition to the annual base salary, this role has an annual bonus target of 7%. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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