Cleco Support Group LLC seeks a Data Scientist to research and implement cutting-edge techniques and tools in machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence. Integrate current systems and analytical techniques to enhance operations and improve efficiency. Identify areas for process automation to reduce routine manual tasks. Develop models, algorithms, and scripts to preprocess data sets and perform analysis. Develop solutions to enhance the decision-making process, workflow, and business and information needs by translating business needs into analytics/reporting requirements. Develop business insights and reports on results of data analysis using data visualization. Leverage data warehouses to identify trends and patterns. #LI-DNI

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Risk Analysis or a related quantitative field, and 1 year of experience with SAP and other financial systems. Experience must include the following: experience with Python, R, R Studio, SAS, Excel, and Minitab; experience with SQL, MySQL, MS Access, and TOAD Data Point; experience with statistical and data mining techniques, generalized linear model (GLM), random forest, boosting, trees, hierarchical clustering, deep learning, and convolutional neural network (CNN); and experience with Tableau and PowerBI. Telecommuting for this position on a full-time or part-time basis may be permitted.

Job location: Pineville, LA. To apply, please visit https://cleco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/ClecoJobs, and enter Job Requisition ID 12689. Alternatively, please send your résumé, cover letter, and a copy of the ad to: Cleco Support Group LLC, Attn: Jeffrey Ryan, 2030 Donahue Ferry Rd., Pineville, LA, USA 71360.

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is a regional energy holding company that conducts its business operations through two subsidiaries, Cleco Power and Cleco Cajun. Headquartered in Pineville, Louisiana, and in business since 1935, the company has almost 1,500 employees.

Cleco Power

Cleco Power is a regulated electric public utility that owns 10 generating units with a rated capacity of 3,360 megawatts, 1,335 miles of transmission lines and 12,152 miles of distribution lines. Cleco Power uses multiple generating sources and multiple fuels to serve approximately 290,000 customers in 24 of Louisiana's parishes through its retail business and supplies wholesale power in Louisiana and Mississippi. Parishes served include Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Catahoula, DeSoto, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Vernon and Washington.

Cleco Cajun

Cleco Cajun is an unregulated utility company that owns 14 generating units with a rated capacity of 3,379 MWs and wholesale contracts serving nine Louisiana cooperatives, three wholesale municipal customers and one electric utility.