Data Analytics Professional

January 23, 2015

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Job Description
Position Overview
Professional level Data Analytics position in Freddie Mac’s Single Family Mortgage Purchase Operations business area that is responsible for system and data management across the firms’ loan delivery and funding processes. Leverage advanced technical skill sets to develop and maintain end user computing tools and reports designed to identify data quality anomalies across our systems. Track, manage and resolve data quality issues in accordance to corporate standards. Support partnering business areas with ad-hoc data reporting.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Identify data quality anomalies through the generation and analysis of customized and cyclical reporting processes as well as identifying trends and opportunities for improvement, providing recommendations to management and business partners.
  • Track, coordinate and communicate the resolution of identified data quality issues.
  • Provide senior level support in the development of various Single Family Operations Portfolio Surveillance analytics, using data mining, statistical, forecasting and modeling techniques.
  • Execute and maintain complex data processes and controls.
  • Leverage data mining techniques to analyze and summarize data trends and patterns across multiple systems.
  • Perform hands-on quantitative, statistical, financial and operational analysis to produce and communicate meaningful and actionable patterns, trends, insights and recommendations.
  • Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) efforts for production system releases. Basic Requirements
  • 2 to 4 years hands-on experience developing data extraction, data integration, data quality, and data management processes in a SAS environment
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Database knowledge on DB2, Sybase, Oracle, SQL Server, Access
  • Experience administering SAS and ability to configure SAS to work with multiple data sources and platforms (RDBMS, flat files, etc.)
  • Strong working knowledge of SAS Data Integration Studio
  • 2+ years’ experience designing and developing highly efficient SAS code for use in automated data processing systems on UNIX based platforms
  • Experience in change management and version control tools and processes (Subversion, CVS, Clear Case, etc.)
  • Must have project experience with implementing advanced SAS coding techniques to optimize performance and have developed best practices for efficient coding.
  • Proficient in working with large scale data sets, fluent in scripting and rapid prototyping skills including expertise in SAS, Command Center, Rapid SQL, etc. Preferred Skills
  • GSE, related agency or primary mortgage market working experience preferred
  • Experience developing solutions in DataFlux
  • Mastery of MACRO programming in SAS and MS Office
  • Working experience and background in statistical analysis
  • Project management professional certification, or, prior experience in managing high priority projects.
  • Effective communication and presentation skills
  • Must be comfortable working independently and must be able to multi-task
  • Must be comfortable with reporting manager being out of state
  • Must be willing to travel to home office in VA for routine visits, training, etc.
  • User Acceptance Testing experience Closing Statement

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others. Freddie Mac is an equal opportunity and top diversity employer. EOE, M/F/D/V.

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