Applied Meteorology Data Scientist
Southern Company · Birmingham, AL
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Jul 6, 2026
Birmingham, AL
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Senior level · Birmingham-Hoover, AL · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 15–45
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $96,312 (middle half $74,840–$124,979).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role sits at the intersection of applied meteorology and data science — a degree in atmospheric science or meteorology is explicitly required, making domain knowledge a hard gate alongside the technical skills. SOC 15-2051 (Data Scientists) was chosen over 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) because the primary work involves ML, predictive modeling, and large-scale data science rather than operational/business analysis, though the decision-support and commercial optimization framing gives 15-2031 a reasonable claim.
No overall years-of-experience figure is stated in the posting; seniority (Senior) is inferred from the scope: leading cross-functional teams, mentoring analysts, coordinating multi-initiative programs, and translating technical outputs to executive stakeholders.
Databricks and big data technologies appear under the experience/skills section but are explicitly qualified as 'preferred' and 'a plus,' respectively — treated as preferred accordingly.
Experience in the electric utility industry is called out as 'a plus' and is not captured as a skill since it names a domain rather than a concrete technology or tool.
No compensation figures are disclosed in the posting.
The role is nominally office-based in Birmingham, AL, but the posting notes that candidates outside the area may be considered if they can telework and travel to Birmingham four days per week — this is not a standard remote arrangement, so remote is set to false.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): predictive modeling, numerical weather prediction models.
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