Senior, Data Scientist

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Data Source Identification Requires knowledge of Functional business domain and scenarios Categories of data and where it is held Business data requirements Database technologies and distributed datastores eg SQL NoSQL Data Quality Existing business systems and processes including the key drivers and measures of success To support the understanding of the priority order of requirements and service level agreements Help identify the most suitable source for data that is fit for purpose Perform initial data quality checks on extracted data
Data Strategy Requires knowledge of understanding of business value and relevance of data and data enabled insights decisions Appropriate application and understanding of data ecosystem including Data Management Data Quality Standards and Data Governance Accessibility Storage and Scalability etc Understanding of the methods and applications that unlock the monetary value of data assets To understand articulate and apply principles of the defined strategy to routine business problems that involve a single function
Model Deployment and Scaling Requires knowledge of impact of variables and features on model performance understanding of servers model formats to store models To support efforts to ensure that analytical models and techniques used can be deployed into production Support evaluation of the analytical model Support the scalability and sustainability of analytical models
Code Development and Testing Requires knowledge of coding languages like SQL Java C Python and others Testing methods such as static dynamic software composition analysis manual penetration testing and others Business domain understanding To write code to develop the required solution and application features by using the recommended programming language and leveraging business technical and data requirements Test the code using the recommended testing approach
Model Assessment and Validation Requires knowledge of model fit testing tuning and validation techniques eg Chi square ROC curve root mean square error etc Impact of variables and features on model performance To Identify the model evaluation metrics Apply best practice techniques for model testing and tuning to assess accuracy fit validity and robustness for multistage models and model ensembles
Data Visualization Requires knowledge of Visualization guidelines and best practices for complex data types Multiple data visualization tools for example Python R libraries GGplot Matplotlib Ploty Tableau PowerBI etc Advanced visualization techniques tools Multiple story plots and structures OABCDE Communication influencing technique Emotional intelligence To generate appropriate graphical representations of data and model outcomes Understand customer requirements to design appropriate data representation for multiple data sets Work with User Experience designers and User Interface engineers as required to build front end applications Present to and influence the team and business audience using the appropriate data visualization frameworks and conveys clear messages through business and stakeholder understanding Customize communication style based on stakeholder under guidance and leverages rational arguments Guide and mentor junior associates on story types structures and techniques based on context
Understanding Business Context Requires knowledge of Industry and environmental factors Common business vernacular Business practices across two or more domains such as product finance marketing sales technology business systems and human resources and indepth knowledge of related practices Directly relevant business metrics and business areas To Provide recommendations to business stakeholders to solve complex business issues Develop business cases for projects with a projected return on investment or cost savings T