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Data Scientist

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2 - 7 years

4 - 9 Lacs

chennai bengaluru

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computer science statistical programming analytical data quality data mining risk management forecasting analytics recruitment sql

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Full Time

Job Description

Job Summary

This job will develop and implement data science models and algorithms to support business needs. You will work with stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions. Your role involves ensuring data quality, optimizing data processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Develop and implement data science models and algorithms.
Analyze and interpret complex data sets.
Ensure data quality and integrity.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements.
Optimize data processes for efficiency and performance.
Perform advanced statistical analysis and reporting.

Expected Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualification

Solid technical / data-mining skills and ability to work with large volumes of data; extract and manipulate large datasets using common tools such as SQL, SAS, Hadoop, or other programming/scripting languages (Python, R, etc.) to translate data into business decisions/results
Be data-driven and outcome-focused
Must have good business judgment with demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically
Must be an intuitive, organized analytical thinker, with the ability to perform detailed analysis
Takes personal ownership; Self-starter; Ability to drive projects with minimal guidance and focus on high impact work
Bachelor s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering or related field with 2-3 years experience, or Master s degree with 1-2 years experience in risk management, data science and/or loss forecasting, in the payments space or banking/finance services industry would be particularly desirable.
Proficiency using SQL and querying relational databases
Experience in at least one statistical programming language (SAS, R, Python)
Familiarity with reporting tools (Tableau, Power BI or Qlik) is highly desired.
Experience in predictive modelling techniques such as Regression, Classification, Time series forecasting, NLP, etc.
Experience with structuring analyses to solve business problems using data and analytics tools and techniques

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