Data Scientist -NV1 Clearance

About the role: 
  
We are looking for a Data Scientist to analyze large amounts of raw information to find patterns and build data products to extract valuable business insights. Your responsibilities include: 

• Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes
• Undertake pre-processing of structured and unstructured data
• Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
• Build predictive models through the application of machine-learning algorithms
• Combine models through ensemble modelling
• Present information using data visualization techniques
• Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
• Collaborate with engineering and product development teams

  
Candidate must have NV1 Clearance to be considered for this role. 
  
About you:  
  
You will have the ability to help clients execute end-to-end data science projects using proven methodologies like CRISP-DM and enable them to analyze trends, find patterns, predict next best action, use artificial intelligence for automating processes, making accurate predictions and better business decisions.  
  
Essential skills and experience:  

• Proven experience as a Data Scientist
• Experience in data mining, statistical methods, machine-learning and operations research
• Strong knowledge of and experience in R, SQL and Python; experience with Spark, Scala, Java or C++ is an asset
• Experience using Data Science tools (e.g. SAS EM, Alteryx, IBM Modeller, Knime) and
• Experience using business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, QlikView, Tableau etc.) and data frameworks (e.g. Hadoop)
• Analytical mind, business acumen, strong math skills (e.g. statistics, algebra) and problem-solving aptitude
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or relevant field; graduate degree in Data Science or any other quantitative field is preferred.