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Senior Data Scientist, Data Science COE

Senior Data Scientist, Data Science COE

Sun LifeWaterloo, Ontario
Full-time
Within Sun Life, the Data and Analytics COE comprised of savvy and intellectually curious professionals who are on a mission to transform how we apply data and analytics to support Sun Life becomin...Show moreLast updated: 8 days ago
Senior Data Architect

Senior Data Architect

StantecWaterloo, ON
Full-time +1
At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best.Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information tec...Show moreLast updated: 8 days ago
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Data Entry Clerk (Remote)

Data Entry Clerk (Remote)

ApexFocusGroupKitchener, Canada
Remote
Full-time +1
Now accepting applicants for Focus Group studies.Earn up to $850 per week part-time working from home.Must register to see if you qualify. No Data Entry experience needed.Data Entry Clerk Work From ...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Data Center Technician Cambridge, ON

Data Center Technician Cambridge, ON

UnisysKitchener, Ontario, Canada
Full-time
What success looks like in this role : .Unisys Corporation is seeking an experienced.On-Site Service Engineer (OSE).This is a hands-on customer-facing role focused on maintaining uptime resolving com...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Company 1 - The Manufacturers Life Insurance CompanyCAN, Ontario, Waterloo, 500 King Street North
Full-time
Manulife is embarking on replacing and building new data capabilities to help fuel our bold ambition to become a digital customer leader! We are seeking a skilled and motivated data engineer to joi...Show moreLast updated: 1 day ago
Data Scientist

Data Scientist

BDOCaroline St,Waterloo,Kitchener
Full-time
Putting people first, every day.BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping client...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Senior Developer (Data)

Senior Developer (Data)

Farm Credit CanadaVarious FCC office s in Ontario may be considered
Full-time
Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position) : .Experienced data developer needed. Using your experience in Agile Scrum methodology and AWS data pipel...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Canus Tech IncKitchener, Ontario, Canada
Full-time
We re looking for a motivated.You ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality reliability and accessibility across the business. Build and maintain scalable data pi...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Analytics Data Specialist

Analytics Data Specialist

Home Hardware StoresHybrid Remote, St. Jacobs, Ontario
Remote
Full-time
Home Hardware has an exciting opportunity available for an.Reporting to the Manager, Analytics, you will be responsible for championing the development of best practice data acquisition, data movem...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Data Analyst (Quality)

Data Analyst (Quality)

House of FriendshipKitchener, Ontario, Canada
Full-time +1
At House of Friendship we believe in what we are doing.We get out of bed each day to make a difference in our community; to walk with and to serve. We are not happy with the status quo.We get energy...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Data Modeler

Data Modeler

ShoreWise ConsultingOntario, CA
Full-time
Describe what makes your company great.Experience with Guidewire, Mitchell, and CCX data model is required.Fundamental knowledge of Property and Casualty industry products and services.In depth exp...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

DeloitteKitchener, ON
Permanent +1
Toronto, ON; Burlington, ON; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Fredericton, NB; Halifax, NS; Kitchener, ON; Moncton, NB; Ottawa, ON. Regina, SK; Saint John, NB; Saskatoon, SK; St.John's, NL; Vancouver, BC...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Junior Business Analyst – Data & Analytics

Junior Business Analyst – Data & Analytics

Recrute ActionWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
Full-time +2
Junior Business Analyst Data & Analytics.Support strategic data-driven initiatives in the insurance industry with a hybrid contract role based in Waterloo. This opportunity is ideal for those w...Show moreLast updated: 26 days ago
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Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Targeted TalentWaterloo, ON, Canada
Permanent
We are looking for an experienced.Our client is a fintech company based out of Vancouver.Years experience working in Data Engineering / Data Science utilizing R (purrr, tidyr, dplyr, tibble, & th...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
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Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

AlpacaWaterloo, ON, Canada
Full-time
Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24 / 5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round broug...Show moreLast updated: 7 days ago
Data Engineer

Data Engineer

ManulifeWaterloo, Ontario
Full-time
The ideal candidate for a Data Engineer role is someone with strong programming skills, experience with database management systems, and a deep understanding of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and E...Show moreLast updated: 23 days ago
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Payroll Data Analyst

Payroll Data Analyst

CarePartnersKitchener, ON
Full-time
The Payroll Data Analyst is responsible for supporting the accuracy, integrity, and analysis of payroll data through reporting, reconciliation, audit support, and process improvement.This role brid...Show moreLast updated: 6 days ago
Business Data Analyst

Business Data Analyst

RideCoWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
Full-time
This is an opportunity in the exciting and fast-growing transportation technology industry.Public transit is being transformed from a system of static, scheduled fixed-routes, to a dynamic on-deman...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
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AI & Data Platform Architect

AI & Data Platform Architect

GEI ConsultantsKitchener, ON, Canada
Full-time
The AI & Data Platform Architect is responsible for designing and evolving GEI’s enterprise data and analytics foundations, including the platforms, shared services, architectural pattern...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
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Senior Data Scientist, Data Science COE

Senior Data Scientist, Data Science COE

Sun LifeWaterloo, Ontario
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Role Summary

Within Sun Life, the Data and Analytics COE comprised of savvy and intellectually curious professionals who are on a mission to transform how we apply data and analytics to support Sun Life becoming client centric. An integral part of the Data and Analytics COE organization, the Data Science COE supports Canadian business units in their journey to leverage data and analytics as a foundational pillar in delivering business value.

Reporting to the Director, Data Science, as a Senior Data Scientist you will focus on supporting Canadian business units in accelerating the growth and application of advanced analytics in driving value. The senior data scientist will leverage practical experience in applying varied data science techniques & offering advice / inputs to help with the design, development and implementation of analytics use cases.

Sun Life views success in this role in demonstration of these key attributes :

Fierce curiosity. You are drawn to discovering and leveraging new data and taking on challenging business puzzles. An inquisitive mind. Driven to ask questions to help lead projects to commercial value and not being afraid that the innovation attempts can and will lead to failing. A passion for solving problems.  The most successful data scientists’ solution for what the right data to use, they solve using the most suitable (not most advanced) algorithms for the problem at hand and figure out how to execute and deliver with highest efficiency. Technical skills in both data and computer science. There are 3 core technical skills we look for : in-depth coding knowledge of an analytical tool(s) (i.e., Python); data science techniques and concepts; working with structured data and unstructured data. Thirst for learning. You are a data scientist who is constantly updating their knowledge of data science state-of-the-art.

What you will do :

Data Science and Machine Learning

  • Translate business goals into analytical problems; Identify optimal algorithms, statistical techniques and / or GenAI architecture suitable for the business problem at hand
  • Work in cross-functional teams to develop ML / data science products, including GenAI applications
  • Apply best-in-breed data science techniques including descriptive, predictive, and machine learning methods from design to implementation
  • Focus on feature engineering, model training, model evaluation, and prompt engineering for LLMs

GenAI & Agentic AI Development

  • Design, develop, and deploy GenAI solutions including AI agents, chatbots, and autonomous systems that solve complex business problems
  • Research and pilot the latest GenAI technologies, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) techniques, and agentic frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI etc.)
  • Implement AI bots / agents with advanced reasoning capabilities and tool use patterns
  • Work with vector databases and embedding models to build intelligent information retrieval systems
  • Technical Leadership & Collaboration

  • Break down broader data science development milestones into actionable goals, activities, and work plans
  • Create and maintain technical design artifacts describing application functionality, data models, interfaces, and integrations
  • Engage and negotiate with stakeholders, make business recommendations with effective presentations of findings at multiple levels of stakeholders
  • Champion continuous improvement and foster innovation within the analytics community
  • What you need to succeed :

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years’ experience in developing and implementing data science techniques
  • Proficient in Python for data science and GenAI application development
  • Experience with writing complex SQL and PySpark queries to extract and integrate data from multiple database sources
  • Proficiency in machine learning including supervised and unsupervised models
  • Demonstrated experience in data transformation, data manipulation, and working with structured vs. unstructured data
  • Strong understanding of APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud-native development
  • Hands-on expertise with GenAI frameworks and LLM APIs with experience developing AI bots / agents with reasoning and tool-use capabilities
  • Strong understanding of RAG techniques, prompt engineering, and fine-tuning methodologies and familiarity with vector databases and embedding models
  • Experience with chatbot development concepts and conversational AI design
  • Exceptional communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Effective and concise oral and written storytelling and insights communication skills
  • Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel while managing constantly changing deadlines and priorities
  • Proven ability to mentor and guide junior data scientists and data engineers
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical skills with keen attention to detail
  • What would be nice to have?

  • Experience with AWS services including SageMaker, Lambda, Bedrock, and other AI / ML services
  • Experience with data warehousing, pipelines, and big data technologies such as AWS Glue for ETL, Glue Catalog, Glue Data Quality , and AWS Step Functions.
  • Unique Requirements :

    As a condition of the role, the successful candidate must obtain a Government of Canada Reliability Status security clearance through Sun Life in advance of the start date

    Must be able to satisfactorily complete applicable background checks prior to the start date and during employment, in accordance with Sun Life’s policies and practices

    What’s in it for you :

  • We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2024 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada.
  • Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial
  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.