Data Scientist
agility partnersColumbus, OH
Data Scientist
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Our client, a prominent organization in the financial services industry, is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to help build and evolve its data infrastructure while delivering critical insights, management reports, and analysis that support senior leadership decision-making. This role is ideal for a strategic, intellectually curious data professional who is passionate about turning complex data into actionable business value and who can comfortably move between hands‑on technical work and executive‑level communication.
Responsibilities:
Perform advanced analytics methods to extract value from business data
Conduct large-scale experimentation and build data-driven models to answer key business questions
Research cutting‑edge techniques and tools in machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence
Determine requirements used to train and evolve deep learning models and algorithms
Articulate a vision and roadmap for leveraging data as a valued corporate asset
Influence product teams through the presentation of data-based recommendations
Evangelize best practices across analytics and product teams
Own the entire model development lifecycle — from identifying business requirements and sourcing data to model fitting, presenting results, and production scoring
Perform other duties as assigned
The ideal candidate:
Master’s Degree in computer science, statistics, economics, or a related field
3+ years of work and/or educational experience in machine learning or cloud computing
Experience using statistics and machine learning to solve complex business problems
Experience conducting statistical analysis using advanced statistical software
Experience with scripting languages and relevant packages
Experience building and deploying predictive models
Experience with web scraping and scalable data pipelines
Experience with big data analysis tools and techniques
Up-to-date knowledge of machine learning and data analytics tools and techniques
Strong knowledge of predictive modeling methodology
Experience leveraging both structured and unstructured data sources
Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex results to technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in teams across multiple tasks while meeting aggressive timelines
Strategic, intellectually curious thinker with a focus on outcomes
Professional presence with the ability to build relationships across functions
Strong experience with R/RStudio, Python, SAS, SQL, and NoSQL
Strong experience with cloud machine learning technologies (e.g., cloud-based ML platforms)
Strong experience with machine learning environments (e.g., TensorFlow, scikit-learn, caret)
Strong understanding of statistical methods, including Bayesian Networks Inference, linear and non-linear regression, and hierarchical/mixed-models/multi-level modeling
Background in financial services preferred
Reasons to love itOpportunity to join a well-established organization in the financial services sector
High-visibility role with direct influence on senior leadership decision-making
Chance to own the full model development lifecycle from concept to production
Exposure to cutting‑edge machine learning, deep learning, and AI research and tools
Collaborative environment working across analytics and product teams
Opportunity to shape the organization’s long‑term data strategy and roadmap
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Level
Senior L5
Location
Columbus, OH
Occupation
Data Scientists
Industry
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Posted
2 days ago