Brief Description of position:
SENIOR ASSOCIATE-L1 DATA SCIENCE
JOB SUMMARY
Publicis Sapient is looking for a Senior Associate L1 – Data Science to join its Data Science practice.
As part of the team, you will be responsible for creating data driven solutions that at the core are driven by relevant learning algorithms. In this role you will implement conceptual models for problem solving in the machine learning realm and help translate goals and objectives into data driven solutions. You will enjoy working with some of the most diverse data sets in the world, cutting edge technology, and the ability to see your insights turned into real business results on a regular basis
The role is critical in helping advance the application of machine learning as a core building block to solve real business problems.
Core areas of focus for this group includes applications in Demand Forecasting, Customer Profiling, Optimization of Operations, Propensity modeling, Risk analysis, and several others delivering true business value to our customers.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, implement and own high performance and robust analytical & ML models in support of project objectives
- Utilizing Big Data and Machine Learning to build predictive models that support decision-making processes, customer experience, and various business initiatives
- Be responsible for solution and code quality including providing detailed and constructive design and code reviews
- Establishing efficient design and programming patterns for engineers as well as for non-technical partners
- Experience with Object oriented programming concepts
- Designing, integrating and documenting technical components for data flows or applications that perform analysis at a massive scale.
- Experience in working on cloud environment for model development and deployment
- Participate in customer calls and communicate with clients on a day to day basis
- Fairly Conversant with version control systems like GIT
EXPERIENCE
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, Statistics or other quantitative or computational field. Advanced degrees preferred
- Demonstrate proficiency with various approaches in regression, classification, and cluster analysis
- Demonstrate strength in programming in Python/PySpark
- Demonstrate proficiency in adopting object-oriented programming principles in coding
- Demonstrate expert ability to write re-usable and configurable code
- Experience with one or more data visualization tool / library such as Tableau, R Shiny, Seaborn, etc
- Good understanding of applied statistics, such as probability distributions, measures of dispersion and central tendency, hypothesis testing and statistical inferences.
- Expertise in SQL programming languages and familiarity with Hive, Pig
- Demonstrated Experience in at least in one of the following NLP/computer vision/operations research/data mining/ML/AI
- Experience working in a Unix/Linux environment for automating processes with shell scripting
- Excellent quantitative skills and the ability to tell a story using data
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Passionate about turning data into actionable insights
- Proven ability to perform in-depth analysis, compile and interpret results
GOOD TO HAVE:
- Expertise in application of machine learning algorithms on large datasets
- Experience with large datasets and distributed computing (Hadoop, Spark) a plus
- Experience accessing data, map-reduce programming style and training models in Hadoop, Spark
- Experience in deploying models in cloud platforms such as Google Cloud/Microsoft Azure/AWS is a plus
- Nice to have knowledge of NoSQL DBs like MongoDB, Cassandra and HBase
- Contribution to research community reflected in publications in top conferences/Kaggle competitions
- Knowledge of advanced Deep learning techniques like Reinforcement Learning
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Articulation skills
- Good team player
- Self-starter who requires minimal oversight
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Process orientation and the ability to define and set up processes
EXPERIENCE 3 years to 6 years with at least 2 years of DS experience
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LOCATION Gurgaon, Bangalore
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POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS:
Senior Associate L2, Manager/Expert Level
ABOUT US
Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. As digital pioneers with 20,000 people and 53 offices around the globe, our experience spanning technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession – combined with our culture of curiosity and relentlessness – enables us to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe. For more information, visit publicissapient.com