Senior Data Scientist
Experience:
- 3+ years
Educational Background:
- Engineering or Master’s Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics or Economics
Required Skills:
- Project and Program Management
- Strong problem solving skills – demonstrable quantitative skills in fundamentals of Mathematics or Statistics or Numerical Methods
- Software development, analysis, design and testing
- Programming skills across one or more languages – Java, C++
- Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Experience across Windows and Unix operating systems
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Commercial awareness
Preferred Skills:
- Familiarity with database systems (SMP and/or MPP).
- Scripting Languages – Unix Shell, Perl, Python
- Unix administration, familiarity with Computer Network Management
- Familiarity with statistical software such as SAS, R, Matlab, etc.
- Machine learning: understand as well as develop new algorithms
- Conceptual modelling: to be able to share and articulate modelling methods
- Predictive modelling: most of the big data problems are towards being able to predict future outcomes
- Data Visualization
Typical responsibilities include:
- Supporting and enhancing current applications
- Writing specifications
- Developing new software and operating manuals
- Testing the product to ensure that it operates satisfactorily
- Training users
- Handling customer support and feedback
- Liaising with customers and partners