Data Scientist

Requisition ID: 227536

Thanks for your interest in ScotiaTech, Scotiabank's new and innovative Technology hub in Bogota.

Join a purpose driven winning team that promotes creativity and innovation in a fast-paced environment, where we’re always committed to results, in an inclusive, diverse, and high-performing culture.

Purpose

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Data Science role contributes to the overall success of the Fraud Management Group Globally ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed/delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensure all activities conducted are within compliance of governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

Accountabilities

Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.

Collaborate with stakeholders including Operations, Analytics and Data Science partners, as well as Scotia Digital and IT&S partners to identify opportunities and drive business value in reducing fraud risks by leveraging Data Science

Leverage distributed computing tools (e.g. Beam, BigQuery, Hive, Spark) for analysis, data mining and modeling

Collaborate with technology / engineering, analytics, and operational teams to deploy fraud detection and prevention models and algorithms in production across different products and channels

Create and apply model validation strategies to measure model effectiveness, conduct A/B testing, and make ongoing enhancements

Prepare detailed documentation to outline data sources, models and algorithms used and developed

Present results to business line stakeholders and help implement real data-driven changes

Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be incorporate into in day-to-day activities and decisions.

Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.

Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Dimensions

Relationship with all the employees of Scotiabank Uruguay, Scotiatech and the Bank.

Information Security Standards and frameworks (ISO27001, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS)

Enterprise Risk Management

Technology (Infrastructure, Cloud, Networking, Datacenter)

Application Security.

Education / Experience / Other Information

Experience with machine learning, statistical techniques, as well as model testing and validation

Experience cleaning, transforming and visualizing large data sets working with various data formats (e.g. unstructured logs, XML, JSON, flat files, audio, image)

Solid SQL skills for querying relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, DB2, MySQL)

Programming skills in Python, Java or Scala

Hands-on experience with Big Data ecosystem tools (e.g., Beam, BigQuery, Hive, Spark) preferred

Experience with UNIX tools and shell scripting preferred

Expertise with Docker or Kubernetes is an asset

Experience with various services on Google Cloud Platform is an asset

Experience deploying models into productions as streaming application, Rest APIs, batch jobs or dashboards is an asset

Experience with Deep Learning architectures like RNNs and CNNs is highly desirable

Experience using and implementing visualization tools is an asset

Knowledge of industry trends regarding fraud and experience in fraud detection and prevention is an asset

Experience working with cross-functional team in an Agile environment is an asset

Bilingual English/Spanish language skills (B2 English level)

Must to have:

8+ years of software engineering industry experience

Experience building, architecting, designing, and implementing highly distributed global based systems. Experience in network infrastructure, security, data, or application development.

Must be a leader with excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills to build consensus and obtain co-operation from development teams and technology engineering leaders.

Disciplined in development methodology and familiar with software development technologies and concepts.

Practical experience with systems design and specification for large scale applications.

Knowledge of object-oriented programming and other programming paradigms

Knowledge and experience using software design patterns

Knowledge of architectural styles

Experience with defining and governing the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Experience designing and implementing APIs

Proficiency in English at a minimum of B2 level

Proficiency in one of the following: JS-TS React, Java, Kotlin, Node, Python, Native Applications, or equivalent.

B1 level of English.

Soft sklills:

Expert analytical and conceptual thinking skills, using creativity and attention to detail to develop testing solutions that help proactively uncover issues, find bugs and assess product with the end user in mind.

Strategic thinking ability enabling the selection of optimal testing solutions (smart vs mass testing)

The individual requires superior oral and written communication skills and proven ability to: make presentations to varied groups; deal with all levels of line management up to the Executive Vice-President (individually or in committee); and conveying clear and compelling project artifacts.

Openness to ideas, willingness to take on any task or role, focus on the customer, and a constant view of the big picture.

Preferable:

Experience in modernizing legacy systems or similar transformational initiatives

Experience with structured architectural practices, hybrid cloud deployments, and the planning and execution of on-premises to cloud migration.

Working Conditions

Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence.

When required, non-standard office working hours for scheduled implementations or while on rotational 24x7 on-call support.

Hybrid work environment in a standard office-based environment and work from home; non-standard hours are a common occurrence; Limited travel internationally

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Location(s): Colombia : Bogota : Bogota

ScotiaTech is a business unit within ScotiaGBS, a Scotiabank Group company located in Bogota, Colombia. The ScotiaTech hub was created to support different technology systems and processes of the Bank. We offer an inclusive, positive work environment, and competitive benefits.

At ScotiaTech, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at ScotiaTech; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.