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Graduate Analyst - junior data scientist / statistical programmer

Posted 23 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job functions
Degree level
Required language
Dutch (Fluent)

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As a Graduate Analyst you will become part of our European Applications Services team which provides a full range of analytics services to clients across multiple industry sectors. You will be assigned to a client engagement where you will work alongside experienced Cognizant employees delivering technology solutions to gain experience from practice.

You will be part of the Cognizant Analytics Team RoW (Rest of World). This team provides bespoke statistical and data science analysis and solutions to Cognizant clients that are based outside the US. Cognizant Analytics is a collaborative organisation which works across the globe and throughout the Cognizant organisation to configure the right blend of people, processes, tools and technology to fit a client’s brief.

Your 1st assignment could involve any combination of business requirements gathering & analysis, research into statistical and machine learning methodologies and their implementation, responding to RFIs and RFPs, statistical analysis & findings presentation, application development, maintenance, or project management support.

TRAINING, SUPPORT AND COACHING

Prior to starting your client engagement, you will attend a graduates introduction program for graduates in Spain to ensure you have a solid understanding of Cognizant’s culture and processes. The first 18 months you have the opportunity for further training and support by our own Academy to help you achieve your long-term career goals. In addition to your day to day project manager, we’ll assign a mentor to ensure you get all the help and support you need to start your career on the best footing.

New hire training normally starts in January, April or in September . These are also the moments when you will start with Cognizant

  • Time will be allocated for learning new statistical or machine learning techniques and relevant software.
  • Min. Bachelor’s degree in analytic/data intensive subject area , preferably in Statistics, Operations research, mathematiqus or Computer Science (Machine learning)
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills
  • Self driven capability and curiosity to research new developments in statistical or machine learning techniques and implement them
  • Demonstrated ability to program in one of the statistical softwares such as R,sas, Python, etc
  • Ability to work collaboratively with global project teams
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (in Dutch/German/French and in English)
  • Nil or maximum 1 year work experience
  • You must be authorized and eligible to work freely in the EU
  • Ability to work autonomously and prioritize multiple tasks

We offer:

  • The chance to be part of a young and fast growing organization
  • An open, international and multicultural environment
  • Access to further training through our own Cognizant Academy to ensure professional development
  • The opportunity to work for large multinational clients

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients'​ business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 193 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Cognizant - Intuition Engineered

IT
Amsterdam
Active in 39 countries
332,000 employees
70% men - 30% women
Average age is 36 years

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