Job#: 3026627 Job Description: Data Scientist (Senior)
Location: Columbus, Ohio (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract to Perm
Role Overview
We are seeking a data-savvy Senior Data Scientist to join an enterprise analytics team. This role uses a consultative approach to analyze customer, product, and digital data to uncover opportunities for experience optimization and value delivery. The ideal candidate will have a mix of technical and communication skills, with a passion for data storytelling and visualization, and will collaborate with teams across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Use advanced analytics methods to extract value from business data.
- Perform large-scale experimentation and build data-driven models to answer business questions.
- Conduct research on techniques and tools in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
- Determine requirements that will be used to train and evolve deep learning models and algorithms.
- Influence product teams through presentation of data-based recommendations.
Required Qualifications
Education: A Master's degree completed by Spring 2025 in Computer Science, Information Systems, Decision Sciences, Statistics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a STEM degree. In lieu of a Master's degree, a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3 years of work experience in analytics or data science is acceptable.
Technical Skills: Experience with R, RStudio, Python, SAS, SQL, and NoSQL.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of machine learning and data analytics tools and techniques.
- Knowledge in predictive modeling methodology.
- Experience leveraging both structured and unstructured data sources.
- Work and/or educational experience conducting statistical analysis with advanced statistical software and scripting languages.
- Foundational knowledge of building and deploying predictive models, web scraping, and scalable data pipelines.
- Understanding of statistical methods such as Bayesian Networks Inference, linear and non-linear regression, and hierarchical models.
- Experience with Cloud Machine Learning technologies (e.g., AWS Sagemaker).
- Experience with machine learning environments (e.g., TensorFlow, scikit-learn, caret).
- Financial Services background.
About the Candidate
- A curious mind with a thirst for discovery, optimization, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to interact effectively across all organizational levels.
- Creative thinker and problem solver, with a strong ability to manage ambiguity and complexity.
- Works effectively in teams as well as independently across multiple tasks while meeting timelines.
- Experience working in a consumer-centric company and with teams of technical professionals in a cross-functional environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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