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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Decision Science Analyst Senior - **Company:** USAA - **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $114,080.0 - $218,030.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Cloud Computing, Data Files, Data Mining, Data Visualization, Python (Programming Language), SAS (Software), SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Data Processing, Kaggle, Data Analytics - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=079018a066603166 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in quantitative analytics field such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science or other quantitative discipline; OR 4 years of related experience in statistics, mathematics or quantitative analytics (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree. * 6 years of data & analytics experience OR a minimum of 4 years of data & analytics experience and up to 2 years of progressive functional business relevant experience within the respective industry of responsibility (i.e. P&C, Bank, Finance, Marketing etc.) for a total of 6 years combined experience OR advanced degree in quantitative analytics field such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science or other quantitative discipline and 4 years of experience in data/analytics or functional business experience within the respective industry of responsibility (i.e. P&C, Bank, Finance, Marketing, etc.). * Demonstrates advanced skills in mathematical and statistical techniques and approaches used to drive fact-based decision-making. * Advanced knowledge of data analysis tools, data visualization, developing analysis queries and procedures in SQL, SAS, BI tools or other analysis software, and relevant industry data & methods and ability to connect external insights to business problems. * Experience with new and emerging data sets, and incorporation (data wrangling, data munging) into new insights. What sets you apart: * Experience with the design and evaluation of incrementality tests. * Familiarity with marketing KPIs (Attribution, LTV, ROAS, Funnel Conversions). * Ability to translate incremental lift into business impact and budget recommendations. * Understanding of biases in experimentation (e.g., selection bias, interference, seasonality). ## Description * Leverages advanced business, analytical and technical knowledge to participate or lead discussions with cross functional teams to understand and collaborate highly complex business objectives and influence solution strategies. * Applies advanced analytical techniques to solve business problems that are typically medium to large scale with significant impact to current and/or future business strategy. * Applies innovative and scientific/quantitative analytical approaches to draw conclusions and make 'insight to action' recommendations to answer the business objective and drive the appropriate change * Translates recommendation into communication materials to effectively present to various levels of management. * Incorporates visualization techniques to support the relevant points of the analysis and ease the understanding for less technical audiences. * Identifies and gathers the relevant and quality data sources required to fully answer and address the problem for the recommended strategy through testing or exploratory data analysis (EDA). * Integrates/transforms disparate data sources and determines the appropriate data hygiene techniques to apply. * Thoroughly documents assumptions, methodology, validation and testing to facilitate peer reviews and compliance requirements. * Understands and adopts emerging technology that can affect the application of scientific methodologies and/or quantitative analytical approaches to problem resolutions. * Succinctly delivers analysis/findings in a manner that conveys understanding, influences various levels of management, garners support for recommendations, drives business decisions, and influences business strategy. * Provides subject matter expertise in operationalizing recommendations. * Remains informed on current data and analytics trends, (Ex: Cloud, Data Mining, Python, Neural Networks, Sensor data, IoT, Streaming/NRT data) * Identifies opportunities to continue to learn in the data and analytics space, whether informal (E.g., Coursera, Udemy, Kaggle, Code Up, etc.) or formal (E.g. 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