Senior Data Scientist II

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Job Description

As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way. Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company, and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we'd like to ask you: Are you FIS?

ABOUT THE ROLE

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Employ machine learning and statistical modeling to create and enhance data driven products

• Analyze and extract insights from internal and external data

• Work with Big Data and transform complex datasets into more usable formats

• Work with a variety of data science tools and programming languages such as SAS, Python, R, Scala, SQL

• Work independently and collaborate with other groups to solve complex problems

• Create and present analyses to internal and external partners and clients

• Document models and write code to track and monitor models and product performance

• Understand the realities of model development and make pragmatic and business-aware choices when trading-off sophistication and accuracy versus implementation and performance costs

• Other related duties assigned as needed

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Master's or PhD in Statistics, Decision Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Economics or Computer Science or the equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience

• 5+ years of relevant professional work experience in a data science or similar role.

• Proficient in data science tools and programming languages such as Python, R, Scala, SQL, and SAS.

• Exceptional statistical, mathematical, and analytical skills

• Superior interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

• Knowledge in machine learning, artificial intelligence, statistical modeling, data visualization, and data analysis

• Fintech Experience.

• Experience or knowledge of cloud-based technology.

• Knowledge of the financial services industry.

• Ability to collaborate with others and solve complex problem.

• Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, team, and time management skills.

• Ability to persuade and influence others on the best approach.

• Positive outlook, strong work ethic, and responsive to internal and external clients and contacts.

• Ability to interface with all levels of employees and effectively interact with various functional areas and facilities.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management, and clients.

What we offer you:

At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include:

• Flexible and creative work environment

• Diverse and collaborative atmosphere

• Professional and personal development resources

• Opportunities to volunteer and support charities

• Competitive salary and benefits

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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