Sr Operations Research Developer

Department:
Technology
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Job Description:

Job Summary

All of Southwest's People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what's important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Senior Operations Research Developer delivers on our Purpose by joining the Crew Optimization Team, working to develop innovative solutions for our Crew Planning and Crew Training workgroups. This role translates business requirements into mathematical models, designs solution approaches, and develops code to solve the models, and interacts closely with business Customers to refine solutions consistent with business objectives and constraints. The Senior Operations Research Developer is excited to be part of the impactful and future-thinking Crew Optimization Team, where they'll help shape the future of Southwest Airlines.

Additional details:
• This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for trainings , meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in a remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work off-site. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, Delaware, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• 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

Education
• Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Required: Bachelors degree in Operations Research, Optimization, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Experience
• 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
• Preferred: Experience in building optimization models and solutions

Licensing/Certification
• N/A

Physical Abilities
• Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job

Other Qualifications
• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines

Pay & Benefits
• Competitive market salary from $137,250 per year to $152,500 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For elidable leadership individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company
• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, per paycheck *
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement - when Southwest profits, you profit**
• Explore more Benefits you'll love:
• Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
• *401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan's vesting schedule and applicable
IRS limits

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Job Posting End Date
09/13/2024

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