Job Title: Data Scientist
Company: Scotiabank
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Description:
Requisition ID: 225634

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.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:


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
Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge
Leverage Scrum framework for iterative and incremental agile development of machine learning product features, participate in sprint review, planning, and daily scrum ceremonies
Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions


Skills

Do you have the skills that will enable you to success in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:


Post-secondary degree in relevant STEM discipline (Computer Science, Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, and Statistics/Mathematics) and/or 2+ year similar hands-on experience preferred
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 an asset
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


What's in it for you?


Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.


Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
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