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Job Description:

At Regions, the Principal Data Visualization Developer is a visionary and hands-on practitioner that supports the Data Visualization team in deepening technical bench strength across Data Visualization and applies it to Business Intelligence (Bi), Machine Learning, and GenAI. This position will drive the development of scalable, efficient, and reliable data-visualization capabilities that elevate the entire team’s productivity and impact. This includes liaising with the Data Science team in advancing interactive data visualization technologies and techniques to design, develop, and evaluate interactive visual analytics approaches and solutions in support of defensible and explainable descriptive, predictive, prescriptive, and exploratory analysis of data from diverse sources to achieve targeted outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

+ Identifies, develops, and implements synergies between the data science and data visualization groups

+ Drives effective business solutions at the intersection of visual analytics and ML/AI innovation

+ Provides technical expertise and leadership in the identification, evaluation, and adoption of technologies, tools, systems, platforms, and data structures in support of Regions Data and Analytics solutions, services, and capabilities

+ Evaluates complex business problems and reviews many possible solutions that leverage data science as well as information design and visualization before providing a solution

+ Provides technical leadership in exploratory and diagnostic visual analysis, explainable AI, big data analysis, and computational anomaly detection and their applications to business problems

+ Engages with executive-level stakeholders to understand business strategies and needs related to advanced analytics, and translates requirements into captivating designs and effective, sustainable applications towards using quantitative and analytical techniques to accelerate profitable growth and customer engagement - unlocking value across all functional areas of business

+ Effectively communicates findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership by translating complex data into clear, concise, and engaging narratives that facilitate understanding and inform decision-making.

+ Works with large, structured and unstructured datasets and uses Big Data tools (e.g. Hadoop, Spark, H2O, CDSW, Domino Labs, etc.) to build data analytics solutions

+ Designs, develops, implements, and maintains complex interactive visualization applications using modern tools and techniques to support data science and analysis and to communicate complex ideas to business leaders and executives, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with relevant standards

+ Works with the data scientists to determine the best approach to communicating an analysis or model, then brings it all the way from design through development to production

+ Works with the data engineers to ensure the sustainable data pipelines you need are available to, and consumed by, your visualization tools in a robust, maintainable way

+ Understands tools like D3.js, PowerBI, Tableau, QlikSense, AWS QuickSight, Angular, VUE, React, Semiotic, and R Shiny and guides the team on selecting the best tool for the task

+ Promotes data literacy within the organization by educating team members and business users alike in the effective use and development of visual analytics tools and techniques and support the advancement of visual analytics literacy throughout Regions

+ Creates documentation and delivers training to business users on the use of developed tools to drive user adoption

+ Acts as a subject matter expert to influence Regions’ data visualization strategy and enterprise tool selections

+ Maintains and advances professional and technical skills and knowledge, including visualization approaches to explainable AI and interpretable ML

+ Provides leadership to third-party contractors

+ Keeps abreast of the latest trends in data visualization techniques, technologies, and best practices to continuously improve processes and outcomes. Builds relationships with the data and information visualization community for knowledge transfer, talent acquisition, and collaboration purposes

+ Conducts routine audits of team activities, ensuring effectiveness, and making changes to processes and procedures when necessary

+ Offers advice and guidance to team, assisting in the development of necessary skills and the promotion of continuous improvement initiatives

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

This position is incentive eligible.

This is a single incumbent position.

Requirements

+ Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree and six (6) years of experience in computer science, information technology, design, or related quantitative field

+ Or Master’s degree and eight (8) years of experience in computer science, information technology, design, or related quantitative field

+ Or Bachelor’s degree and ten (10) years of experience in computer science, information technology, design, or related quantitative field

+ Experience designing, developing, and implementing solutions in business intelligence, visual information design, and/or interactive data visualization research and development fields and utilizing design-thinking methodology

+ Experience utilizing Machine Learning, Deep Learning, AI, Visualization/BI tools (e.g. Tableau, Looker, QlikSense, AWS QuickSight, Power BI, D3), Big Data technology (e.g. Hadoop, Hive, Impala, Spark, Kafka), and applicable web technologies (e.g. D3, React/Angular, TypeScript, HTML, SCSS)

+ Experience analyzing large, complex, and multi-dimensional datasets using a variety of tools (e.g. Python, R, SAS, SPSS)

+ Experience with non-quantitative visualization approaches to unstructured or relational data (e.g. geospatial visualization and network/graph visualization)

+ Data visualization design expertise and experience creating interactive web-based data visualizations using applicable tools (such as D3, Observable, Vega, etc.)

+ Experience with statistical and predictive modeling concepts, machine learning approaches, clustering and classification techniques, recommendation and optimization algorithms, as well as relational databases and Hadoop-based data mining frameworks

+ Deep Experience with SQL

+ Programming experience in Python, Ruby, R, Matlab, Scala, or Java

Preferences

+ Demonstrated knowledge of User Experience design

+ Experience in Agile Software Development

+ Experience in libraries such as TensorFlow, Pytorch, or Keras

+ Experience with big data structures for and data visualization applications to anomaly detection

+ Experience with new visualization research areas such as explainable AI, interpretable machine learning, uncertainty visualization and visualization bias

+ Supervisory/management experience in related fields

Skills and Competencies

+ Ability to continued research and learn new systems as needed

+ Ability to partner with stakeholders to identify business challenges and design solutions

+ Ability to research, analyze data, and derive facts

+ Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

+ Deep understanding of data visualization concepts, tools, techniques, technologies and platforms

+ Experience planning, managing, and delivering data analytics projects, including risk identification and mitigation

+ Solid understanding of statistical and predictive modeling concepts, machine learning approaches, clustering and classification techniques, or recommendation and optimization algorithms

+ Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills

+ Strong work ethic and self-motivation

+ Technical leadership experience in related fields

Position Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Job Range Target:

_Minimum:_

$154,714.45 USD

_Median:_

$200,160.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans:

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and/or company performance.Opportunity to participate in the Long Term Incentive Plan.

Benefits Information

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. (https://www.regions.com/about-regions/benefits/benefits-eligibility) Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

+ Paid Vacation/Sick Time

+ 401K with Company Match

+ Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

+ Disability Benefits

+ Health Savings Account

+ Flexible Spending Account

+ Life Insurance

+ Parental Leave

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Associate Volunteer Program

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions’ benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

https://www.regions.com/welcometour/benefits.rf

Location Details

Riverchase Operations Center

Location:

Hoover, Alabama

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

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