Job Posting: Pittsburgh Pirates
Want to work for the Pirates? They have two full time openings:
Data Architect
Department: Baseball Operations
Job Summary: This position is responsible for multiple aspects related to the data assets used within the Baseball Operations department. Under the direction of the Director of baseball Systems Development, is responsible for the design, daily operations, performance, maintenance, and extension of the data architecture. This position will also act as a team member in software development efforts.
Quantitative Analyst
Division: Baseball Operations
Job Summary: This position will focus on creating and analyzing baseball sets through the use of advances statistical analysis with the tasks of creating, implementing, and maintaining predictive models to aid in the decision making process. This position will report to the Director of Baseball Systems development and act as a resource to other staff on the proper use and implementation of statistical techniques and their suitability for baseball analysis.
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Man, I wish I lived in Pittsburgh. I’m already working as a quantitative analyst, just not in the baseball ops field. Maybe they’d let me telecommute…?
Simple, move to Pittsburgh, America’s Most Livable City and featured as one of the 25 must see places in the world by Nat Geo last month. 😉
I think Pittsburgh is nice and all, but I’d hardly rate it in the 25 “must see” places in the world. I would very much believe it’s in the top 10 of livable US cities, but given the choice between seeing the Pyramids, Machu Picchu, New York, Tokyo, the beaches of Tahiti, the Masai Mara, (etc etc etc), I’m pretty sure I would run out of other places in the world before I hit Pittsbugh on a list of 25…
yeah but we have these sandwiches with cole slaw and french fries on them. and it rains every day. and there’s a lot of not so hot girls that apply make up with shotguns to their face. and this great baseball team that wins all the time! wouldn’t leave for anything. Pittsburgh > EVERYWHERE
Uh, yeah.
Go here and look it up. He is right.
http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/tag/pennsylvania/
NatGeo also listed Columbus, OH as a top place to visit in the fall. Being from Columbus, I can attest to the fact that it’s a fine place to live, but there is absolutely nothing there that can’t be found in plenty of other cities with a better climate.
I wish the description was in understandable English.
“analyzing baseball sets through the use of advances statistical analysis”
RYAN
Y U NO LIKE ADVANCES STATISTICS?!
Glad even people on fangraphs like Memes haha
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Think batting 1.000 on the required qualifications and .500 on the Desired qualifications would get me an interview?
Not if you insist on using simple batting average. You need to use linear weights on those qualifications.
To anyone who is considering the job, but unsure about Pittsburgh, I lived there for 4 years as a college student, but have family there as well and am pretty familiar with the city. The cost of living is great, and there’s a ton to do- it’s a sports town (the Pirates are starting to get a bit of love), the music scene is great, you get a lot of off Broadway shows, and the food is fantastic (lots of see-food, tons of different cultures=excellent mix of eclectic foods). There are a lot of events and things to do around the city as well.
It gets cold. Not Canada cold, but you have to be able to deal with multiple months of snow cold. Talking to people from all parts of the US, Pittsburgh is generally regarded as one of the friendliest cities in the states, and has a decent downtown (they recently redid Market Square, part of their downtown area). The cost of living is low. As a Pirates fan who wishes he had enough tech knowledge to apply for this, I can say that Pittsburgh is a great place to live, and as long as you can deal with the cold for a few months, there’s a ton to love about the city.
If you’re unsure about moving to a new city in order to work in baseball, it’s probably not for you… likewise with concerns about how much a job like this pays.
Any idea what this kind of job pays?
Jobs in baseball operations pay very poorly unless you are a GM. I don’t know what kind of salary a “data architect” gets in most fields, but he probably won’t get half of that for doing the same work in baseball.
Albert is right if you are worried about salary or relocation then forget about a career in baseball. If you have to ask, then you can’t afford it. Notice how many well educated white men from very wealthy New England families are climbing the ranks in baseball? Guys like Jed Hoyer can afford to get his foot in the door in baseball earning next to nothing as an intern or low level employee for a few years. The rest of us have student loans, rent, and nary a trust fund in sight! 🙂
correct…. close your eyes, pretend what salary you think someone with that job title makes, and then divide by 2. That’s the max and it will probably be less.
getting a career in baseball is about getting your foot in the door, so as others have noted “beggars can’t be choosers” about where to live or how much you make. And you don’t get paid till you make it to the top…
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