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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