Data Science Developer - Senior-Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist

Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist: On behalf of our public sector client, Procom is searching for a Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist for a 6 month contract role. This position is a hybrid position with 3 days onsite at our client’s Toronto, Ontario office. Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist - Job Description: The Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist will focus on developing advanced analytics, predictive models, and AI-driven insights to tackle business challenges. The role involves applying statistical, machine learning, and analytical techniques to enterprise data to enhance data maturity, validate models, and identify high-value opportunities in AI and analytics. Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist - Responsibilities: • Design and develop advanced analytics, predictive models, and machine learning solutions for priority business use cases. • Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify patterns, trends, relationships, and opportunities for improved decision-making. • Translate business problems into appropriate analytical and modelling approaches, defining hypotheses, methodologies, and success measures. • Assess the quality, availability, and readiness of data required for AI and advanced analytics use cases. • Support enterprise data maturity and analytics capability assessments and identify opportunities for improvement. • Validate model performance using appropriate statistical and machine learning techniques and communicate model assumptions, limitations, and results. • Partner with business stakeholders to identify high-value AI and analytics opportunities and assess potential business value and feasibility. Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist - Mandatory Skills: • Deep expertise in statistics, probability, predictive modelling, and machine learning, including classification, regression, clustering, feature engineering, experimentation, model selection, validation, bias/variance, overfitting, and statistical inference. • Advanced hands-on proficiency in Python, SQL, and ML frameworks, with demonstrated experience building, tuning, and validating models using real-world datasets. • Strong hands-on experience with Azure Machine Learning and Microsoft Foundry/Azure AI Foundry. • Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques. • Experience developing and validating predictive and machine learning models using real-world enterprise data. • Experience working with modern cloud-based data and analytics environments. • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect analytical findings to measurable business outcomes. Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist – Nice-to-Have Skills: • Understanding of Generative AI and emerging AI techniques. • Experience with Power BI, VSCode, Git, Jira, and Databricks. • Public sector experience. • Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills. • Knowledge of model evaluation, experimentation, feature engineering, data quality, and analytical methodology. Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist – Assignment Length: This is a 6 month contract position. Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist - Start Date: ASAP. Senior Data Analytical Specialist/Scientist - Assignment Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Hybrid – 3 days a week onsite.