Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist with strong expertise in applied data science and machine learning. The role involves designing, developing, and deploying advanced models, building dashboards, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver data-driven solutions that solve real-world business challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy advanced AI / Data Science solutions with a focus on scalability and ethical AI.
- Apply expertise in machine learning frameworks and advanced techniques (LLM fine-tuning, RAG implementations, evaluation methods).
- Conduct applied research in areas such as fraud detection, risk modeling, and automation.
- Perform data analysis and profiling on large datasets (SQL / KQL), ensuring high-quality insights.
- Collaborate with data engineers to validate pipelines, transformations, and ensure data accuracy.
- Create and maintain Power BI dashboards aligned with business use cases.
- Translate business needs into technical requirements and document business rules, logic, and lineage.
- Support data governance initiatives, metadata management, and gap analysis of current vs. target data flows.
- Partner with engineering, product, and program management teams in an Agile environment.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience (one of the following) :8+ years with a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.6+ years with a Master’s degree in the same fields.2+ years with a Ph.D. in the same fields.Proven expertise in statistical modeling, feature engineering, model evaluation, and data pipeline design.Strong command of SQL / KQL for querying and profiling large datasets.Experience with data mapping, source-to-target documentation, and profiling.Familiarity with modern data platforms (Microsoft Azure, Data Factory, Data Lake, Microsoft Fabric preferred).Strong communication skills with ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Preferred Qualifications
Research contributions : publications, patents, peer-reviewed work.Hands-on coding experience in Python (C# is a plus).Experience with Power BI (or similar BI tools).Knowledge of fraud detection workflows, vendor data integration, and cost optimization.Familiarity with Agile or hybrid Agile / Waterfall delivery methods.Proficiency with Excel, Visio, or other documentation tools.