Data Scientist

Role Overview

The Data Scientist will work with the Data Science Chapter to support Canadian business units in leveraging data and analytics to drive business value. The role requires a data scientist with practical experience in applying varied data science techniques and offering advice to help with the design, development, and implementation of analytics use cases.

What You Will Do

The Data Scientist will translate business goals into analytical problems, identify optimal algorithms, and apply best-in-breed data science techniques from design to implementation. They will work in cross-functional teams to develop ML/data science products, focus on feature engineering, model training, and model evaluation, and use AWS services including SageMaker, Lambda, and other AI/ML services.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a passion for solving problems, technical skills in both data and computer science, and a thirst for learning. They will be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously with changing deadlines and priorities, and have strong problem-solving abilities and analytical skills with keen attention to detail.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1-2 years of experience developing and implementing data science solutions
• Proficient in Python for data science and application development
• Experience writing complex SQL and PySpark queries to extract and integrate data from multiple sources
• Solid understanding of hypothesis testing, causal inference, and model evaluation metrics
• Experience with AWS, particularly SageMaker for training and deploying ML models
• Proficiency in supervised and unsupervised models
• Demonstrated experience in data transformation, manipulation, and working with structured vs. unstructured data
• Strong understanding of APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud-native development

Benefits

• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Hybrid organization with the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients, and you