Data Scientist – Senior
Upstaff Data Scientist – Senior
- Analyze complex structured, semi-structured, unstructured, historical, and legacy datasets to identify patterns, trends, relationships, and actionable insights.
- Develop predictive models, statistical models, machine learning solutions, and analytical frameworks to support business strategies and decision-making.
- Conduct research and initiate innovative information studies and statistical analysis initiatives.
- Identify business problems that can be addressed through data analytics and translate business requirements into analytical solutions.
- Identify, collect, integrate, and analyze relevant data sources and large datasets.
- Perform data mining, statistical analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive analytics.
- Analyze data quality issues, including duplicate records, inconsistencies, missing values, and invalid data.
- Support data migration, digitization, modernization, records conversion, and information management initiatives.
- Integrate and interpret data from multiple platforms and repositories.
- Analyze and integrate both spatial and non-spatial datasets to support planning, compliance, reporting, and evidence-based decision-making.
- Develop and apply geospatial analysis techniques and spatial data management practices.
- Build dashboards, reports, visualizations, maps, and analytical products for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Develop data-driven solutions to improve business performance and organizational decision-making.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, information management specialists, GIS specialists, business analysts, project teams, and technical resources.
- Prepare technical documentation, data dictionaries, source-to-target mapping documents, data flow diagrams, and business reports.
- Apply emerging technologies, innovative analytical approaches, and industry best practices to complex business challenges.
- Support and contribute to data governance, metadata management, master data management, and data lineage initiatives.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of information management and data management principles.
- Experience with database architecture, database management systems, relational databases, and data integration.
- Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, master data management, and data lineage.
- Experience with ETL processes, data warehousing, and data integration methodologies.
- Experience managing and analyzing structured, semi-structured, unstructured, historical, and legacy datasets.
- Knowledge of data modernization, digitization methodologies, records conversion, and data quality improvement practices.
- Strong proficiency in statistical analysis, mathematics, data mining, and predictive analytics.
- Extensive experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques.
- Experience developing predictive models and analytical frameworks.
- Strong understanding of research methodologies and data modelling techniques.
- Extensive experience in pattern recognition and identifying trends and relationships within complex datasets.
- Strong proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL) for accessing, extracting, transforming, and analyzing data across multiple platforms and repositories.
- Strong hands-on experience with Python and/or R for data analysis, modelling, automation, and data transformation.
- Experience working with large and complex datasets.
- Experience using code version control systems such as Git.
- Power BI
- Tableau
- R Shiny
- ArcGIS
- Or equivalent reporting, visualization, and analytical platforms
- Demonstrated knowledge of geospatial analysis and spatial data management.
- Experience analyzing relational databases and spatial datasets.
- Ability to analyze, integrate, and interpret both spatial and non-spatial datasets.
- Experience applying geospatial analysis techniques to support planning, compliance, reporting, and decision-making.
- Ability to communicate geospatial findings through maps, dashboards, reports, presentations, and visualization tools.
- Ability to assess complex datasets and identify data quality issues.
- Experience documenting business data requirements and translating them into analytical solutions.
- Ability to identify trends, patterns, relationships, and insights within large datasets.
- Experience integrating data from multiple sources and repositories.
- Ability to develop and apply predictive models, business intelligence solutions, and geospatial analytical techniques.
- Strong ability to provide recommendations supporting evidence-based decision-making.
- Ability to apply innovative analytical approaches and emerging technologies to solve complex business problems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience preparing technical documentation and analytical reports.
- Experience creating data dictionaries, source-to-target mapping documents, and data flow diagrams.
- Ability to present analytical findings through dashboards, reports, maps, and presentations.
- Strong stakeholder management, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to facilitate discussions and present recommendations to support informed decision-making.
- Proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and complex project environments.
- Strong project management and organizational skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of information management standards and data governance frameworks.
- Awareness of accessibility requirements and applicable GO-ITS standards.
- Understanding of emerging I&IT trends and technologies.
- Advanced degree in Statistics, Data Science, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Analytics, or a related discipline.
- Data science or analytics certifications such as:
- IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
- Google Data Engineer Certification
- Other relevant data science, analytics, AI, or machine learning certifications
- Data analytics and relational databases
- Geospatial analysis
- Spatial data management
- Data visualization and analytical frameworks
- Power BI, Tableau, R Shiny, ArcGIS, or equivalent analytics platforms
- Analysis, integration, and interpretation of both spatial and non-spatial datasets
- Predictive modelling and analytical frameworks
- Business intelligence solutions
- Geospatial analysis techniques
- SQL
- Python and/or R
- Statistical analysis and data mining
- Machine learning and AI
- Large and complex datasets
- Data integration and ETL
- Data quality assessment
- Data governance and information management
- Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills