Our client is hiring a Data Scientist to join their team in Stamford, CT! This is a contract to hire opportunity with a highly collaborative team that works onsite 5 days/week. The ideal candidate will have experience working within the Machine Learning or NLP/LLM modeling space, skilled in improving data impacts and efficiencies. Additionally, this individual should be experienced utilizing Python, SQL, and Cloud Experience either in Azure or AWS.
Duties:
Data mining complex data and providing systems-related advice for their organization
Design new ways to incorporate vast information with a focus on information technology topics
Work with teams of other IT professionals to manage statistical data and create different models based on the needs of their company
Process research information for easier consumption and transform it into actionable plans
Provide value to their businesses through their findings and thoughtful insights
IT data scientists follow specific, strict company and industry guidelines in their work
Observe data privacy rights to ensure client satisfaction and avoid legal issues
Create networks of professionals to consult, including internal partners and external colleagues
Work in teams using collaborative filtering, k-nearest neighbors, market basket analysis and matrix factorization methods
Deal with cutting edge technologies on a regular basis, and often have the best tools available at their disposal
Typical day in the role/task breakdown %: 30% model building; 40% data engineering; 20% solution development; 10% meeting
Desired Skills/Experience:
3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist in an enterprise environment
Advanced knowledge of different data mining techniques such as clustering, regression analysis, decision trees and support vector machines
Python experience
SQL experience
Cloud Experience, specifically in Azure or AWS
Experience working with Machine Learning or NLP/LLM modeling, highly desired