[Hiring] Consultant @TransUnion

Role Description

Consultants for various and unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S. (HQ: Chicago, IL). Work with quantitative digital and identity data to analyze and reveal fraud drivers. Process, clean, and transform big data and enable datasets for online ML optimization and development of fraud solutions, fraud rulesets, and customer strategies toward fraud tolerant business uses including eCommerce, digital banking, telecom, and eGaming.

• Use SQL, R, Python, Spark, Matlab, and similar tools.
• Work closely with other data scientists, consultants, and external clients to identify new analytic insights.
• Implement optimized rule sets and expression of models within rule-based paradigms emphasizing ROI, multi-tiered treatment and authentication strategies.
• Analyze machine learning models built on ensemble-based techniques and leveraging graph-formulated data and ML-augmented solutions for internal and customer facing ingestion with sophisticated, statistical formulations.
• Analyze big data sets to generate deep insights on digital transactions in terms of risk for extremely varied set of fraud vectors.
• Validate model results and package them into insightful and visualized client-friendly reports on ROI analysis, forecasting, simulation, and optimization.
• Ensure rigorous quality control and detect anomalies in existing data models utilizing ongoing new data streams.

Technical environment: Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn), SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, GCP (BigQuery), Apache Spark, PySpark, Snowflake, machine learning, data architecture, data analysis, and statistical modeling.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Computer Science, or related Quantitative Field.
• 2 years of experience with Analytics required.
• Required skills (can be gained through education or experience): Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn), SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, GCP (BigQuery), Apache Spark, PySpark, Snowflake, machine learning, data architecture, data analysis, and statistical modeling.

Requirements

• Telecommuting permitted.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for non-exempt associates, up to 12 paid holidays per year.
• Health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts).
• Mental health support, disability benefits, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility planning coverage, legal benefits, long-term care insurance, commuter benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k) retirement savings with employer match.
• Access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups.
• Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans.

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $97,490/yr.-$118,334/yr. + Benefits: www.transunion.com/about-us/careers/life-at-tu annually.

Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may also be eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.

• Benefits that support every part of your life:
• For Your Health: Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options.
• For Your Protection: Company-paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, short- and long-term disability.
• For Your Family: Adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage, caregiver support, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• For Your Future: 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• For You: Tuition reimbursement, flexible time off, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, and paid volunteer time off.
• For Your Wellness: 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well-being programs.

Company Description

At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers.

We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way.

We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.

Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.