Data Scientist

Data Scientist - 6 month contract

Our client…

Our client, is one of the fastest growing digital and technical service providers globally and are seeking a Data Scientist to join the team. Requires a candidate with a thorough understanding of SDLC concepts and prior banking experience.

Responsibilities:

• Functional approach, collaborating soundly with business users, Product Management Team and leadership for the IT department
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Sound understanding of IT systems, architectures and terminology
• Foundational knowledge of workflows in the financial services industry
• Manage complex data science projects including the scope, gathering requirements, resource estimations, sprint planning and management of external/internal communication and resources
• Strong and quick delivery in client meetings communicating effectively solutions to various disciplines

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of design, implementation and deployment of full-stack scalable data science and machine learning in necessity to resolve business problems
• 3-5 years of building, designing and developing large-scale data science infrastructure (Spark/Hadoop/Cloud)
• 3-5 years of proficient knowledge in machine learning, algorithms, data structures, statistics, data structures, natural language processing and programming in Python or a similar language
• Previous working experience with full-stack development teams to implement data science solutions to scale
• Sound knowledge of Apache Sprak and Hadoop developing related platforms/framkeworks (Kafka, Cassandra, Soir)
• Develop and deploy machine learning solutions in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• BFSI related background is highly preferred

All candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada.