Job Description

Synopsis

The main function of the role is to design prototypes of automated decision-support tools using advanced machine learning techniques if necessary, build business cases, and assist internal and external IT resources put these prototype tools into production.

Accountabilities

• Work with the Enterprise Analytics Team and business stakeholders to identify a "pipe-line" of opportunities where automated decision-support tools can deliver business value and prioritise them.
• With your fellow colleagues, explore data, conduct preliminary analysis, assess the potential commercial value, and develop prototype solutions using advanced machine learning techniques if necessary
• With your fellow colleagues, develop business cases for solutions
• With your fellow colleagues, work with the designated Data Science project manager and in-house IT partners to put prototypes into production
• With your team, measure the incremental benefits of the tools that you have developed
• With your team, ensure that production tools are maintained and improved over time

Education & Experience

• University degree education in mathematics/statistics, science, engineering, or psychology is required, post-graduate qualification an advantage.
• At least 4 years of experience directly working with large, and complex datasets, interrogated with R/Python and SQL and/or proven ability to build working prototypes of decision support tools (predictive models, prescriptive models, recommendation engines, simulators) that execute in production and deliver commercial value.

About Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world's leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad's codeshare partners, Etihad's network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. Etihad is recognised as one of the world's leading airlines in response to COVID-19 and was the first airline in the world to fully vaccinate its crew on board.

Etihad sees tackling the climate crisis as the most important issue of our time, and through strategic partnerships with major global aviation brands and OEMs, Etihad is relentless in its pursuit of industry decarbonisation.

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