Senior Data Science Consultant

Key Skills

Apache Hive, Apache Pig, AWS, Azure, Data science techniques, Databricks, Effective communication skills, Machine learning techniques, MATLAB Programming, Python Programming, R Programming, SQL

Job Description

Since our consulting business started in 2001, Slalom has grown rapidly to 13,000+ team members in six countries and 43 markets. We have close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, including AWS, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Snowflake, and Tableau. 

From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. We deeply understand our customers—and their customers—to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact.

What makes Slalom different? 

• We take love seriously. So seriously that we measure customer love in ten dimensions and use those metrics to guide our actions. 
•  Head and heart in everything we do. We show up authentically and get to know you, always leading with empathy and kindness.
• Local soul, global scale. Because we live where we work, we’re committed to our local communities and your long-term success—while also staying connected globally. 
•  Momentum that outlasts us. We work with our customers’ teams every step of the way, teaching and empowering them to continue the momentum even after we leave. 
• Deep connections, better outcomes. Our thorough understanding of partner technologies and priorities drives trusting relationships and exponential impact.

We’re honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running.

Job Title:

Senior Data Science Consultant

Calgary

What You’ll Do

• Support clients during the discovery, brainstorming, and prioritization of advanced analytics use cases.
• Design, develop, evaluate and modify unsupervised, supervised, and reinforcement machine learning algorithms in the context of solving business problems.
• Selecting features, building and optimizing classifiers using machine learning techniques.
• Identify third-party data sources, as needed, to improve the performance of models.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis in support of the client’s needs during the engagement.
• Partner with client, partner, and Slalom resources to automate and operationalize data collection, analysis, and publication of insights.
• Process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis.
• Present and communicate insights, model results, and resultant recommendations to key client stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in commercial applications of qualitative, predictive, and prescriptive analytics and machine learning models.
• Experience with linear algebra and mathematical optimization algorithms, stochastic and deterministic approaches (i.e., convex optimization, Bayesian Optimization, Linear Programming, Gradient Descent, particle Swarm algorithms, etc.).
• Experience with navigating common optimization libraries such as Pulp, Gurobi, CPLEX, PySwarm,
• Exceptional work experience with Python, preferably with working experience with one or more public cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Databricks.
• Demonstrated experience with commercial and open-source statistical and analytics tools (e.g. Python, R, MATLAB, SQL, Hive, Pig, etc.).
• Experience with large data sets, 3rd party data acquisition, and operating in a cloud environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with emphasis on presentation skills.

Hybrid/In office: We are hybrid but there are expectations that if your team leader requires you onsite that you are able to meet those expectations/requirements 

Slalom Employee Perks: 

Culture & fun!

• Lunch & learns 
• Health & wellness activities 
• Annual retreats 
• Holiday parties
• Employee resource groups 
• Social clubs & activities
• Vacation (20 days prorated based on start date & wellness/sick days) 

Tangible perks 

• Competitive compensation package 
• $100 cell phone monthly reimbursement 
• Registered Retirement Program (RRSP) & Employer Matching 
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) 
• Annual “Thrive Well-Being” Gift Card 
• Family planning/ Fertility Benefit 
• Maternity/Parental Leave Top-Up 
• Medical & Dental Benefits 
• Life and AD&D Insurance 
• Access to Supplementary Life and AD&D Insurance 
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Inkblot Therapy 
• And more!