Lead Data Scientist

What you will do:

For the first 3-6 months you will learn our data, our technologies and our platforms and support our advanced analytics team in your journey to becoming an Equifax data expert.

You will develop new tools, advanced analytical techniques and products.

You will develop new attributes which add value to business decisions including exploratory analysis across new alternative data sources, new data partnerships and expansion of the Equifax data lake.

You will design new features to meet the needs of our Scoring and Modelling team, creating packages which offer superior predictive power to those currently being utilised

You will manage your own projects including defining business and technical requirements, resource planning and analytical solution design.

You will provide recommendations and market insights that support solving complex business problems

You will ensure quality control of all analytical output by junior and intermediate data scientists.

You will coach and mentor junior and intermediate data scientists in career development and data science skill-set improvement.

What experience you will need:

You don’t have to tick all of the bullets below, but some of the following would be essential:

5+ years’ data science and analysis experience with expert knowledge of Python, SQL, R or SAS in a large data environment.

5+ years’ proven hands-on experience designing, building and implementing analytical solutions to solve real world problems. 

Experience working with credit or fraud data

1+ years’ background in and an innate talent and passion for trying new technologies and quickly assessing value and implementability within organizations.

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics is essential.

What could set you apart (nice to have skills):

A background in financial services, credit, telecommunications or utilities.

Experience creating and using advanced machine learning algorithms and statistics

Experience in leadership and mentorship

Experience with development and deployment of models in a cloud based environment such as AWS or GCP is preferred.

Master’s level degree in a business-related field/MBA.

We offer comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, paid time off, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.