Data Scientist

About the Company

KPMG in India is a leading professional services firm established in August 1993. The firm offers a wide range of services, including audit, tax, and advisory, to national and international clients across various sectors. KPMG operates from offices in 14 cities, including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Delhi. KPMG India is known for its rapid, performance-based, industry-focused, and technology-enabled services. The firm leverages its global network to provide informed and timely business advice, helping clients mitigate risks and seize opportunities. KPMG India is committed to quality and excellence, fostering a culture of growth, innovation, and collaboration.

About the Role

Data Scientist

Job Location: Bangalore/Gurgaon

Experience: 4-10 years

Responsibilities

• 4+ years of work experience as a Data Scientist
• A combination of business focus, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and programming knowledge to be able to quickly cycle hypothesis through the discovery phase of a project
• Advanced skills with statistical/programming software (e.g., R, Python) and data querying languages (e.g., SQL, Hadoop/Hive, Scala)
• Good hands-on skills in both feature engineering and hyperparameter optimization
• Experience producing high-quality code, tests, documentation
• Experience with Microsoft Azure or AWS data management tools such as Azure Data factory, data lake, Azure ML, Synapse, Databricks
• Understanding of descriptive and exploratory statistics, predictive modelling, evaluation metrics, decision trees, machine learning algorithms, optimization & forecasting techniques, and/or deep learning methodologies
• Proficiency in statistical concepts and ML algorithms
• Good knowledge of Agile principles and process
• Ability to lead, manage, build, and deliver customer business results through data scientists or professional services team
• Ability to share ideas in a compelling manner, to clearly summarize and communicate data analysis assumptions and results
• Self-motivated and a proactive problem solver who can work independently and in teams

Equal Opportunity Statement

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