Data Scientist

Eastlink

Designated Office:

6080 Young St, Halifax, NS

This Position is:

100% at the designated office

Eastlink is a family owned, entrepreneurial and innovative company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We take great pride in being a leader in delivering creative competitive, customer focused telecommunications solutions, and connecting our customers to the things and people that matter most. Serving a customer base across seven provinces, our advanced solutions include Internet, Mobile, TV, Telephone, Security and Automation, Data Communications, and exclusive locally produced programming on Eastlink Community TV.

We embrace diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility throughout all levels of the organization and encourage members of equity groups to self-identify during the application process.

Reporting to the Manager, Business Intelligence Delivery, the Data Scientist is a key contributor to create data driven solutions to deliver business insights and enable better decisions to drive growth.

The successful candidate will have an inquisitive mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. They will have a drive to learn and master new technologies and have the ability to leverage information assets to support business goals and strategies. Finally, they will also have demonstrated ability to translate statistical insights into clear recommendations to support business goals and strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Work with various teams to identify and integrate new data sources to address business needs
• Explore various sources of information to uncover business opportunities and customer insights
• Implement new techniques in Machine Learning/Deep Learning/AI to solve specific business problems
• Present findings, conclusions and recommendations in a clear and understandable way
• Support existing processes by auditing models, monitoring logs and developing enhancements as per business requirements

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or a relevant discipline
• Proficiency in Python (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn)
• Experience with Machine Learning/Deep Learning models (RNN and Gradient Boosting)
• Advanced SQL skills (CTEs, Joins and Windows Functions)
• Experience with cloud-based data warehouses (Snowflake)
• Experience with data visualization tools (ThoughtSpot, Microsoft Power BI and or Tableau)
• Experience with PowerShell is considered an asset

Why Choose Eastlink?

Eastlink operates in a culture of continuous improvement through listening, learning, and adapting, which enables us to respond quickly to the evolving needs of both employees and customers. We recognize that our truly greatest competitive edge is our people and that delivering a great customer experience begins with a great employee experience. Our philosophy of developing and training our team “on the ground” not only helps to create a strong onboarding experience but also readies employees for future growth opportunities within the organization.

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