Data Scientist

Education:

Field:

Experience:

Type:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field

Number of Years:
5+ years in relevant roles

Other:

• At least five years of relevant project experience in successfully launching, planning, and executing data science projects, including statistical analysis, data engineering, and data visualization
• Proven experience in conducting statistical analysis and building models with advanced scripting languages
• Experience leading projects that apply ML and data science to business functions
• Specialization in text analytics, image recognition, graph analysis, or other specialized ML techniques, such as deep learning, is preferred

Skills:

• Fluency in multiple programming languages and statistical analysis tools such as Python, PySpark, C++, JavaScript, R, SAS, Excel, SQL
• Knowledge of distributed data/computing tools such as MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, or Kafka
• Knowledge of statistical and data mining techniques such as generalized linear model (GLM)/regression, random forest, boosting, trees, text mining, hierarchical clustering, deep learning, convolutional neural network (CNN), recurrent neural network (RNN)
• Strong understanding of AI, its potential roles in solving business problems, and the future trajectory of generative AI models
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
• Ability to communicate complex projects, models, and results to a diverse audience with a wide range of understanding
• Ability to work in diverse, cross-functional teams in a dynamic business environment
• Superior presentation skills, including storytelling and other techniques to guide and inspire
• Familiarity with big data, versioning, and cloud technologies such as Apache Spark, Azure Data Lake Storage, Git, Jupyter Notebooks, Azure Machine Learning, and Azure Databricks.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI experience preferred).
• Knowledge of database systems and SQL.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.