data scientist

Education: College/CEGEP.

Tasks:

• Assess and troubleshoot applications software.
• Build predictive models.
• Communicate the business and technical benefits of the analytic solution to both business and technical audiences.
• Conduct business and technical studies to aid in decisions on system implementation or migration.
• Conduct research regarding availability and suitability of data.
• Confer with clients to identify requirements.
• Coordinate the development, installation, integration and operation of computer-based systems.
• Data Science.
• Design methods of collecting and processing data to answer specific research questions.
• Develop data mapping methods.
• Develop process and network models to optimize architecture.
• Develop queries and logic to generate reports.
• Discover trends and patterns within large amounts of information.
• Document data access rules.
• Document technical requirements to ensure that products, processes and solutions meet business requirements.
• Extract information from unstructured sets of data.
• Highlight key data sources and the methodology to be used on a specific project.
• Prepare plan to maintain software.
• Provide advice on the selection of automated anomaly detection systems.
• Research data collection and administration policy.
• Synthesize technical information through creation of data visualization.
• Upgrade and maintain software.
• Use ensemble modelling to combine multiple algorithms to obtain better predictive performance.
• Design and develop database.
• Design, develop and implement information systems business solutions.
• Provide advice on information systems strategy, policy, management and service delivery.
• Assess physical and technical security risks to data, software and hardware.
• Operate database management systems to analyze data.
• Develop and implement data administration policy, standards and models.
• Develop policies, procedures and contingency plans to minimize the effects of security breaches.
• Lead and co-ordinate teams of information systems professionals in the development of software and integrated information systems, process control software and other embedded software control systems.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures throughout the software development life cycle.
• Research and document data requirements, data collection and administration policy, and data access rules.
• Conduct reviews to assess quality assurance practices, software products and information systems.
• Develop policies and procedures for network access and usage and for the backup and recovery of data.
• Lead and co-ordinate teams of data administrators in the development and implementation of data policies, standards and models.
• Write scripts related to stored procedures and triggers.
• Resolve conflict situations.
• JavaScript Object Notation (JSON).
• Usability testing.
• Operate automatic or other testing equipment to ensure product quality.
• Conduct tests and perform security and quality controls.
• Execute and document results of software application tests and information and telecommunication systems tests.

Area of work experience:

• Project implementation.
• Information technology (IT) service delivery.
• Design.
• Quality assurance or control.

Area of specialization:

• System integration.
• Accessibility testing.
• Cybersecurity.
• Technical support.
• User experience design.
• Testing.
• Business methods analysis.
• Networks.

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Ability to work independently.
• Fast-paced environment.
• Work under pressure.
• Tight deadlines.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Sound discrimination.
• Sitting.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Team player.
• Flexibility.
• Adaptability.