Data Scientist

Position Description :

Security clearance : Reliability Clearance a MUST

Location : Ottawa, ON

CGI is more than just an IT consulting company; we are a global organization offering a world of opportunities. Become part of an outstanding culture that gives you the freedom to innovate, influence decisions, achieve your full potential, and chart your own career. Our benefits include a share purchase program, profit sharing, wellness credits, training and development programs.

Your future duties and responsibilities :

• Work closely with data engineers to ensure the data used for analysis is accurate, properly formatted, and timely. Provide feedback on data collection and infrastructure to improve quality of data
• Good understanding of large language models and integrate these models into the data analytics workflow to enhance understanding of unstructured data, improve decision-making, and provide innovative solutions to complex problems. Stay updated with the latest advancements in model training, fine-tuning, and deployment.
• Solve some of the most challenging and impactful problems for financial services, insurance and the government by using artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing and big data
• Drive innovation into Analytics solutions and focus on humanizing enterprise software to achieve better customer experience and to enable data-driven business decisions
• Work on high priority initiatives using advanced analytics, predictive modeling and a variety of data sources to produce actionable business insights
• Ideate, conceptualize, design, develop and maintain AI / ML algorithms that provide data insights that drive operational efficiencies and cost savings
• Build production grade models on large-scale datasets. Utilize advanced statistical modeling, machine learning, and data mining techniques
• Provide guidance to a customer and project team with respect to technical feasibility, complexity, and level of effort required to deliver a solution
• Work closely with other team members to further develop metrics, KPIs, and insights that measure business performance improvements
• Assist in the development and delivery of pre and post sales POCs, presentations and proposals for client engagements
• Travel periodically in support of sales and delivery as needed

Required qualifications to be successful in this role :

Experience working on predictive analytics and data mining projects

Experience using complex machine learning methods and algorithms

Experience working with one or more data mining tools such as R, Python, Scala or SAS

Hands-on experience working with Big Data technologies such as Spark, Cassandra, and / or Hadoop

Self-directed and demonstrable problem-solving skills

Knowledge of modern software development techniques and methodologies

Knowledge and practice of secure software development processes

Ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, business, statistics, economics, computer science or information systems (or equivalent combination of skill and experience

Analytical curiosity, strong data-oriented skills and a statistical programming background

Possess a successful track record of designing and developing AI / ML algorithms for private or public sector solutions

Up-to-date with the latest technology trends, have a strong desire to constantly learn and be ready to put on the hacker's hat at any time to convert an idea into a demonstration

Gov't experience a plus

Highly detailed-oriented with exceptional organizational and follow-through skills

Self-started and able to execute without a lot of direction or oversight

Exceptional communication skills, with an ability to make advanced analytics concepts accessible and understandable to non-technical business users

Value collaboration and urgency; and have a passion for driving impact

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Skills :

Big Data

English

French

Python

SAS Enterprise Miner

Scala