• Job Description

  Req#: R-2024-44709

  Department:

  Artificial Intelligence & Data Transformation

  Our Company Promise

  
  We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

  Job Description:

  Southwest Airlines promises to provide Employees with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. The Big Data Analyst is an intermediate level internal consultant that is on the Data Science and Automation Team which collaborates with various business units to implement data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence solutions. This role will engage with various o perational groups in the company such as Network Operations, Ground Operations, and Crew and will be responsible for procuring data and performing thorough data analysis to aid with data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or optimization development . The Big Data Analyst is a detail-oriented thinker ready to drive the future of Southwest’s Technology.

  Additional Details

  • The culture of Southwest Airlines means we embrace a flexible workplace and value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. This role is a hybrid position based out of our Corporate Campus in Dallas, TX, which requires Employees to work onsite on our Corporate Campus at least three days a week. The Department designates the specific three days of the week Employees must work on-site.

  Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

  Responsibilities

  • Drives complex self-service data integration projects that bring together data from disparate sources in order to make it available to business customers such as data scientists, analysts, and analytic users
  • Drives informal teams to apply advanced data integration methodologies and tools to massive data sets in order to create solutions which can be utilized in descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics
  • Drives interaction with functional leaders across multiple and concurrent projects
  • Drives formulation and communication of solutions and options
  • Serves as a subject matter expert for data assets and monitors the ongoing effectiveness of data assets in use by business customers in self-service environments
  • Supports the ongoing development of the Southwest Airlines data science center and community
  • May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Intermediate knowledge of both inductive and deductive reasoning and problem solving approaches
  • Intermediate knowledge in evaluating and applying appropriate data analytics and statistic method(s) for a business problem
  • Intermediate knowledge of acquiring and consuming data in both relational and non SQL databases
  • Intermediate knowledge in integrating, storing, and processing large amounts of data necessary for analysis and modeling
  • Skilled in one or more data programing languages and open source tools
  • Skilled in one or more data integration and business intelligence tools
  • Skilled in technology platforms and architectures applicable to developing and maintaining self-service data assets
  • Skilled in critical thinking and project management skills
  • Ability to communicate in an engaging way with strong verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to adjust well to a variety of situations and change approaches/methodology if necessary in order to effectively and successfully meet objectives

  Education

  • Required: High School Diploma or GED
  • Required: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Computer or Data Sciences, Information Technology or similar fields of study; or equivalent advance level experience

  Experience

  • Preferred: Experience in Python, SQL, ETL, Alteryx, Informatica, Ab Intio , AWS Glue, AWS S3, AWS Sagemaker and AWS Redshift
  • Advanced level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in:
    • Data analysis, advanced analytics, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or optimization project experience
    • Data pipeline, data science and/or relevant programming
    • Visualization and presentation development and delivery
    • Solving ambiguous and complex problems through a systems thinking approach

  Licensing/Certification

  • N/A

  Physical Abilities

  • Ability to perform work duties from [limited space workstation/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
  • Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
  • Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job

  Other Qualifications

  • Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
  • Must meet confidentiality expectations as to confidential, proprietary and sensitive Company information

  Pay & Benefits:

  Competitive market salary from $107,650 per year to $119,600 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.

  Benefits you’ll love:

  • Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible
  • dependents too)
  • Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, per
  • paycheck *
  • Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement - when
  • Southwest profits, you profit**
  • Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits

  *Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.

  **401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits

  ***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company

  Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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• About the company

  Southwest Airlines Co., typically referred to as Southwest, is one of the major airlines of the United States and the world's largest low-cost carrier.

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