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Senior Data Scientist

Lenexa, KS 66219

Posted: 11/07/2024 Employment Type: Direct Placement Job Category: Data Science/ Business Intelligence Job Number: 16809

Job Description

Adaptive Solutions Group is a premier provider of information technology personnel. We provide a variety of technical professionals available for contract, contract to hire, or direct placement positions to companies in and around the Kansas City and St. Louis areas.

We are currently looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our team.


Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business challenges and opportunities that can be addressed through data science to improve key business outcomes.
  • Design, develop, and implement advanced statistical models and machine learning algorithms to extract insights from large datasets.
  • Oversee the end-to-end data science project lifecycle, from data collection and preprocessing to model deployment and monitoring.
  • Communicate complex analytical concepts and results to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
  • Mentor a more junior analysts and data scientists, providing guidance and support in developing analytical models and solutions.
  • Stay abreast of the latest industry trends and advancements in data science and incorporate them into the team’s work.
  • Collaborate with IT and data engineering teams to integrate data science solutions into existing systems and workflows.
  • Partner with Innovation and Digital transformation teams to architect and build analytics engines capable of driving real-time personalized insights using analytic models.
  • Apply machine learning models and AI to help mitigate fraud
  • Leverage generative AI capabilities and apply solutions to address complex business problems.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
  • Undergraduate or advanced degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Knowledge and experience in applying statistical and machine learning methods including regression, classification, clustering, decision trees, and neural networks.
  • 6-10 years’ experience in developing, deploying, and managing analytical and machine learning models in a production environment.
  • Proven track record of successfully leading data science projects from conception to completion.
  • Natural sense of curiosity; being able to self-motivate and proactively find unique or actionable insights and solutions leveraging data.
  • Ability to understand business needs and become a leader in enabling data driven business decisions while also having the ability to work successfully in a team environment.
  • Extensive experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., Scikit-learn, XGBoost).
  • Extensive experience in a statistical programming language such as Python or R.
  • Experience with building machine learning and AI models in a cloud environment preferably using Databricks
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with multiple concurrent projects.
  • Ability to visualize in advance rough requirements and process necessary to implement new production data science applications.
  • Empathy and passion for leading junior team members through complex analytical projects.
  • Strong communication skills with ability to present ideas and concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Familiarity and experience working with relational databases and SQL.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Data science experience in the financial/banking sector.
  • Experience with development tools including Jupyter, PyCharm, VS Code, OpenAI/ChatGPT, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Docker.
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud environment leveraging ADLS, SQL Server, Cosmos, Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Search, Databricks, and AKS.
  • Experience with notable packages/technologies including LLaVA, XGBoost, scikit-learn, Pandas, Spark and GraphQL.
  • Familiarity with building data pipelines using unstructured and non-relational data stores.
  • Experience writing SQL and developing REST APIs.

Adaptive Solutions Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, STD/LTD, life insurance coverage, 401k, paid vacation and holidays.

Adaptive Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

Job Requirements

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