Data Scientist II

Data Scientist

About the role:

Data Scientist required to lead funded (billable) projects, customizing and implementing Forecasting, Anomaly detection, Classification and GPT-like solutions (generative AI, (R)etrieval/ (A)ugmentation/ (G)eneration architecture for automated prompt-engineering, etc.) for client-facing systems in Capital Markets.

What you will be doing:

• Use quantitative and statistical methods to extract data and insights from structured and unstructured data. Leverage machine learning, statistical modeling, and quantitative analysis to create smarter, data-driven products.

• The candidate should understand both ML and Gen AI.

• Employ machine learning and statistical modeling to create and enhance data driven products

• Analyze and extract insights from internal and external data

• Work with Big Data and transform complex datasets into more usable formats

• Work with a variety of data science tools and programming languages such as SAS, Python, R, Scala, SQL

• Work independently and collaborate with other groups to solve complex problems

• Create and present analyses to internal and external partners and clients

• Document models and write code to track and monitor models and product performance

• Understand the realities of model development and make pragmatic and business-aware choices when trading-off sophistication and accuracy versus implementation and performance costs.

• Other related duties assigned as needed

• EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS- Bachelor degree with relevant experience (Minimum 3 years) but Masters or PhD is preferred in Statistics, Decision Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Economics or Computer Science or the equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.

• Delivery-oriented team player who takes responsibility for the team’s success and strives to continually learn and improve.

• Ability to interface with all levels of employees and effectively interact with various functional areas and facilities.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management, and clients.

What you will be doing:

• Employ machine learning and statistical modeling to create and enhance data driven products

• Analyze and extract insights from internal and external data

• Work with Big Data and transform complex datasets into more usable formats

• Work with a variety of data science tools and programming languages such as SAS, Python, R, Scala, SQL

• Work independently and collaborate with other groups to solve complex problems

• Create and present analyses to internal and external partners and clients

• Document models and write code to track and monitor models and product performance

• Understand the realities of model development and make pragmatic and business-aware choices when trading-off sophistication and accuracy versus implementation and performance costs.

• Use Azure, AWS, Databricks to register the model and deploy ML OPS.

What you will need:

• 6+ Years of relevant experience and knowledge in machine learning, artificial intelligence, statistical modeling, data visualization, and data analysis.

• Proficient in data science tools and programming languages such as SAS, Python, R, Scala, SQL

• Experience or knowledge of cloud-based technology along with Azure and Databricks proficiency.

• Knowledge of financial services industry especially Capital Markets.

• Deep understanding of Fraud/Anomaly detection use cases and approach – Models like Auto encoder, XG Boost, Isolation Forest, Local Outlier factor, SVMs etc.

• Deep understanding on RAG, MCP & Agentic AI deployments.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization, e.g., executive, management, individual contributors

• Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, team, and time management skills

• Ability to persuade and influence others on the best approach

• Positive outlook, strong work ethic, and responsive to internal and external clients and contacts

• Ability to work as part of a team or alone making a strong contribution in either scenario

• Exceptional statistical, mathematical, basic Machine learning and analytical skills

• Superior interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

What we offer you:
A career at FIS is more than just a job. It’s the change to shape the future of fintech. At FIS, we offer you:

• A voice in the future of fintech.

• Always-on learning and development.

• Collaborative work environment.

• Opportunities to give back.

• Competitive salary and benefits.

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