On behalf of our client in the Retail Sector, Procom is looking for a Data Scientist
Data Scientist
– Job Description
- The successful candidate will use their skills to generate insights, develop new algorithms, and drive actionable results
- This is an end-to-end Data Scientist role where the candidate will be responsible for project execution from requirements gathering to production
- Collect, clean, and transform data from diverse sources to provide meaningful insights
- Develop, validate, and implement predictive models and machine learning algorithms
- Apply data mining and statistical techniques to large datasets to find actionable insights
- Work with teams to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions
- Perform exploratory data analysis to understand the data and develop hypotheses
- Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges
- Present findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Data Scientist
– Mandatory Skills
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
- 3-4 years of experience in data science or a related field
- Experience with Python and its primary data science libraries, alongside essential SQL knowledge for database management
- Proficiency in building and fine-tuning machine learning models
- Deep understanding of model confidence measurements and where to utilize one model over the other
- Robust understanding of various machine learning algorithms
- Experience visualizing results to share with stakeholders
- Experience in data preprocessing, data exploration, and feature engineering
Data Scientist
– Preferred Skills
- Experience with forecasting and clustering techniques
- Experience in the retail industry
- Proficiency with cloud services, specifically Vertex AI and BigQuery (GCP)
- Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Data Scientist
– Assignment Start Date ASAP - 12 months to start
Data Scientist
– Assignment Location Mississauga, ON – Work Hybrid