Analyst, Advance Scouting
DEPARTMENT: Baseball Operations
REPORTS TO: Director, Advance Scouting
JOB STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt
Description:
Built upon our storied legacy, the New York Yankees look to attract the best possible talent not just on the field but in the front office as well. It is our shared responsibility to maintain the first-class reputation associated with the franchise in all aspects of our business.
The New York Yankees Baseball Operations department is accepting applications for an experienced Data Engineer with a focus on building data processing pipelines for our analytical and scouting data. The Data Pipeline Engineer will be responsible for building automated data integration pipelines using Apache Spark in Databricks. This position will assist in the development and maintenance of our internal Baseball Operations application and data warehouses.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Conduct day-to-day operations of the Advance Scouting processes at minor league affiliate. Serves as the point person for creation and implementation of all advance materials.
- Provide statistical analysis and quantitative research to support the affiliate coaching staff and players.
- Seek data-driven answers for strategic decision making. Pose questions for research and consult with Quantitative Analysis department.
- Educate and implement NYY Advance concepts and philosophy to the coaches, staff and players
- Collaborate with Player Development, Quantitative Analysis, and Performance Science Departments to ensure that all affiliate initiatives are implemented and executed.
- Assist Player Development with creating and implementing individual player development and objective plans.
- Support on-field needs, including but not limited to operating NYY technologies.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Proficiency with SQL or other modern database technologies preferred.
- Experience with programming languages (i.e., R or Python) preferred.
- Ability to articulate complex information and filter it down to applicable levels.
- Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and respectfully with both technical and non-technical personnel.
- Ability to multitask and work toward several milestones on various projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrate advanced baseball knowledge; maintains familiarity with sabermetric principles and advanced metrics.
- Demonstrate open mindedness, innovation, and progressive thinking. Open to new ideas and philosophies and is willing to challenge traditional baseball principles.
- Proficiency in Spanish is a plus
This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of the employee. The New York Yankees are an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
