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Sr Operations Research Developer
| Company | Southwest Airlines |
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| Location | Dallas, TX, USA |
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| Salary | $148500 – $161500 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Knowledge of standard programming languages, and associated development tools (compilers, debuggers, etc)
- Knowledge of software development, practice, concepts, and technology obtained through college degree program, formal training and/or work experience
- Skilled in demonstrating a high-level of optimization aptitude and ability for logical and abstract thinking
- Skilled in partnering, communication, and negotiating as to interact effectively with business Customers and technology development and support groups
- Ability to complete root-cause analysis, design complex solutions, write code, perform testing, provide documentation, and implement optimization projects
- Ability to analyze and resolve complex problems
- Ability to work effectively in a strong Customer service/team oriented environment
- Ability to work independently where appropriate
- Ability to contribute thoughts and ideas on other active projects across the Team
- Required: High School Diploma or GED
- Required: Bachelors degree in Operations Research, Optimization, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- Expert level experience, expansive and far reaching knowledge in: Applying Operations Research methods in a business environment or a PhD with lesser business experience accepted
- Using Xpress, CPLEX, or other industrial-strength LP/IP tools
Responsibilities
- Develop mathematical models based on business requirements
- Develop solution strategies to solve models developed
- Develop code to implement solution strategies
- Prepare technical documentation of models and solution strategies
- Lead reviews of models, solution strategies, and code with the Team to leverage its collective experience
- Test applications to insure they perform as expected, and solve the correct problem
- Lead reviews of solutions with business Customers to ensure that they are acceptable
- Calibrate the model or solution strategy as needed
- Work effectively with the rest of the Team, business Customers, Technology development Teams, and support groups
- Provide support for developed applications as needed. Create enhancements, or recalibrate as the business problem changes
- Provide leadership, guidance, and mentoring to other less-experienced Team members
- May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
