Job Posting: Brewers Openings

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April 14, 2014

The Brewers have two Baseball Systems Openings:

Architect – Baseball Systems

Overview:

The Milwaukee Brewers are currently seeking a full-time Architect, Baseball Systems. This individual will collaborate with the Baseball Research & Development team and will assist in the development and maintenance of an aggregated player information and evaluation system. This position requires strong statistical, database management skills and experience as well as a demonstrated ability for independent thought while working within a team framework.

Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Other duties may be assigned.

  • Responsible for design and development of fast and efficient back-end systems within the Baseball Operation department and will assist in integrating any new information sources into existing IT platforms.
  • Create necessary data structure to facilitate user-friendly analytical research to be conducted within the Brewers player information/reporting system and additional external applications.
  • Identify, diagnose and resolve data quality issues.
  • Execute exploratory research and analysis directed by the department head, as needed.
Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Experience with software development, including requirements definition, design, development, testing, implementation, and iterative improvement.
  • Expert level knowledge of SQL and database optimization techniques.
  • Experience developing applications with Microsoft C# and SQL Server.
  • Experience designing ETL processes to integrate multiple data sources, formats, and media into a single application.
  • Working familiarity with advanced statistical concepts, particularly those relevant to sabermetric player evaluation techniques that include experience implementing statistical calculations, derivations, and graphical representations into software applications (experience with R and Mathematica a plus).

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field from four-year college or university; and three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Hours

Business hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, however, candidates must be capable of working extended hours such as overtime, nights, and weekends, when necessary.

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Developer – Baseball Systems

Overview:

The Milwaukee Brewers are currently seeking a full-time Developer, Baseball Systems. This individual will collaborate with the Baseball Research & Development team and will assist in the development and maintenance of an aggregated player information and evaluation system. This position requires strong software development skills and experience as well as a demonstrated ability for independent thought while working within a team framework.

Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Other duties may be assigned.

  • Responsible for design and development of user interfaces/experiences for all new and existing Baseball Operations department systems.
  • Facilitate discussion between department head and end users as it relates to building easy-to-use and intuitive interfaces that meet their needs.
  • Assist in creating additional application content and visualizations for organizational share, especially for mobile environments.
  • Create tests and documentation around new features and functionality.
Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Experience with software development, including requirements definition, design, development, testing, implementation, and iterative improvement.
  • Proficiency with front-end web development technologies (including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks) Strong understanding of desktop, laptop and mobile UI/UX design concepts and demonstrated ability to apply responsive design techniques. Particularly focused on representing large data sets in easy to consume user interfaces.
  • Familiarity with server-side web programming with Microsoft technologies and SQL Server.
  • Working familiarity with advanced statistical concepts, particularly those relevant to sabermetric player evaluation techniques including experience implementing statistical calculations, derivations, and graphical representations into software applications (experience with R and Mathematica a plus).

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field from four-year college or university; and three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills

To perform the job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.

Work Hours

Business hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, however, candidates must be capable of working extended hours such as overtime, nights, and weekends, when necessary.

Apply Here





 

David Appelman is the creator of FanGraphs.

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Cuck City
10 years ago

Can I just send them my commenting history?

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