CommunityAmerica Credit Union · 3 hours ago
Data Scientist
Lenexa, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expCommunityAmerica Credit Union is seeking a Data Scientist to shape their data strategy and drive data-driven decision-making processes. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, developing advanced statistical models and machine learning algorithms, and communicating analytical insights to stakeholders.
BankingFinancial ServicesMobile Payments
Responsibilities
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business challenges and opportunities that can be addressed through data science to improve key business outcomes
Design, develop, and implement advanced statistical models and machine learning algorithms to extract insights from large datasets
Oversee the end-to-end data science project lifecycle, from data collection and preprocessing to model deployment and monitoring
Communicate complex analytical concepts and results to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner
Stay abreast of the latest industry trends and advancements in data science and incorporate them into the team’s work
Collaborate with IT and data engineering teams to integrate data science solutions into existing systems and workflows
Partner with Innovation and Digital transformation teams to architect and build analytics engines capable of driving real-time personalized insights using analytic models
Apply machine learning models and AI to help mitigate fraud at the credit union
Leverage generative AI capabilities and apply solutions to address complex business problems
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate or advanced degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
Knowledge and experience in applying statistical and machine learning methods including regression, classification, clustering, decision trees, and neural networks
3-5 years' experience in developing, deploying, and managing analytical and machine learning models in a production environment
Proven track record of successfully leading data science projects from conception to completion
Natural sense of curiosity; being able to self-motivate and proactively find unique or actionable insights and solutions leveraging data
Ability to understand business needs and become a leader in enabling data driven business decisions while also having the ability to work successfully in a team environment
Extensive experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., Scikit-learn, XGBoost)
Extensive experience in a statistical programming language such as Python
Experience with building machine learning and AI models in a cloud environment preferably using Databricks and Azure Foundry
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically
Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with multiple concurrent projects
Ability to visualize in advance rough requirements and process necessary to implement new production data science applications
Strong communication skills with ability to present ideas and concepts to diverse audiences
Familiarity and experience working with relational databases and SQL
Preferred
Data science experience in the financial/banking sector
Experience with development tools including Jupyter, PyCharm, VS Code, OpenAI/ChatGPT, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Docker
Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud environment leveraging ADLS, SQL Server, Cosmos, Azure Foundry, Copilot, Cognitive Search, Databricks, and AKS
Experience with notable packages/technologies including LLaVA, XGBoost, scikit-learn, Pandas, Spark and GraphQL
Familiarity with building data pipelines using unstructured and non-relational data stores
Experience writing SQL and developing REST APIs
Company
CommunityAmerica Credit Union
CommunityAmerica Credit Union provides financial services and products like mobile banking, insurance and loans to individuals & businesses.
1001-5000 employees
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