Data Scientist

Job Description

As a Data Scientist in our team, you will be instrumental in solving real-world business problems using advanced data science techniques and cloud-native technologies. You’ll work across diverse datasets, build scalable tools, and deploy solutions using AWS services including SageMaker, Glue, EMR, and Redshift.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, clean, and prepare large-scale datasets for analytics and operational use.
• Create productivity tools using Python and R scripts to streamline workflows and enhance the effective use of available models.
• Apply statistical and analytical techniques to extract insights and support decision-making.
• Build and deploy data-driven solutions using AWS SageMaker, leveraging asynchronous inference and batch transform pipelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business priorities and translate them into data-driven solutions.
• Create clear and compelling visualisations and presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ensure responsible use of AI technologies by adhering to governance and ethical standards.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines for solution deployment and monitoring.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and experience with Spark or Snowflake.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services: SageMaker, Glue, EMR, S3, Redshift, DocumentDB.
• Familiarity with MLOps practices and model lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of data engineering principles and cloud architecture.
• Exposure to frameworks and design concepts, with an understanding of how to treat data as a product.
• Experience in GenAI, prompt engineering, and responsible AI guardrails is a plus.
• While building predictive models is not a core responsibility, having that skill set is considered an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Domain Expertise

• Experience working with data across the banking and financial services domain, including products from Retail, Institutional, and Business Banking.