Data Analytics Investigator, Digital Forensic Services

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas seeks a Data Analytics Investigator in Toronto to contribute to Digital Forensic Services. This role involves designing predictive models and supporting investigations into fraud, requiring a post-secondary degree in a relevant STEM discipline and expertise in analytical tools like Splunk.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Opportunities for continuous learning

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in data analytics roles.
• Solid understanding of digital fraud analysis.
• Training/certifications in Splunk would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement insider threat program and data modeling initiatives.
• Analyze major digital fraud and financial crime investigations.
• Create complex predictive models and alerts in Splunk.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary degree in STEM

Tools

Splunk

Power BI

SAS

Python

Job description

Requisition ID: 227097

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Data Analytics Investigator contributes to the overall success of Digital Forensic Services Analytics / Corporate Security globally ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Assist with the design and implementation of the overall enterprise insider threat program, user behavioral analytics and future data modelling and analytics initiatives in support of investigations, criminal activity and risk mitigation.
• Contribute to the design of complex predictive models and pattern detection algorithms in Splunk to detect suspicious digital fraud alerts and user behavioral activities. Decode and debug complex Search queries, build Splunk Use Cases for financial crime, employee monitoring, threat intelligence, Online banking, PCI & PII use cases.
• Contribute to the support and maintenance of the Banks’ enterprise insider threat intelligence program, and Corporate Security’s digital fraud investigation mechanisms by updating or creating new Splunk data models, rules, alerts, and/or dashboards to provide relative real time actionable intelligence.
• Analyze, review, and provide insight into the Bank’s enterprise insider threat program, major digital fraud and financial crimes investigations, other intelligence big data analytics industry initiatives to proactively support business decisions and processes.
• Keep abreast of emerging insider threat techniques, digital fraud trends, investigative techniques, evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impact to the bank.
• Establish and maintain effective dialogue with internal technology and business partners to identify opportunities for new initiatives, development, and risk mitigation.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champion a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Post-secondary degree in relevant STEM discipline (Computer Science, Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, and Statistics/Mathematics) and/or 2+ year similar hands-on work experience preferred.
• Solid working experience in an analytical role, using expert Splunk SPL query language to create dashboards, algorithms, rules, and/or alerts, preferably in the context of user behavioral analytics and digital fraud analysis.
• Demonstrated ability working with analytical and computing tools, such as like Splunk, Microsoft Power BI, SAS, Java, R, Python, Hadoop, HIVE, Spark, etc.
• Training and/or certifications in Splunk Enterprise Version 7.x and 8.x and Data Analytics would be an asset.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation & communication skills.
• Creative, out-of-the-box thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate data with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be self-motivated, self-starter, energetic and results-oriented and be committed to adding value to the organization.
• Knowledge of industry trends regarding fraud and experience in fraud detection and prevention is an asset.

What's in it for you?

• Individual Contributor and takes direction from Senior Data Engineer and/or Director Digital Forensic Services.
• Global responsibility to improve investigative and fraud mitigation capabilities for Canada, GBM, and International banking functions.
• Contribute to Corporate Security’s Data Analytics needs.
• Provide ongoing support of operations for the enterprise insider threat program, digital fraud or major case analytics and investigations using primary Splunk and other big data analytic tools to identify fraud threats and vulnerabilities.
• Apply advanced data mining, data analytics/modelling techniques to improve the overall enterprise insider threat program.
• Recommend and implement iterative and incremental remedial actions, which will enable the department risk mitigation strategy, while protecting customers and shareholders in accordance with the Bank’s policies and procedures.
• Work directly with domestic and international counterparts and/or business line to develop and maintain data models, dashboards, alerts, rules and algorithm to detect or prevent digital fraud losses and assist in the investigation of misconduct and criminal incidents for the Bank, its customers, and/or affiliates.
• Assist with the design and daily administration of distributed Splunk Enterprise environments for various end users/business functions.
• Exposed to/Experience with Agile methodologies.

Broad Responsibilities:

• Possess working knowledge of the Bank’s financial banking systems, data warehouses, logs, policies and procedures, and money laundering techniques, together with fraud, theft, insider threats, and related criminal activity to assist in the technical design, implementation and support of the overall enterprise monitoring program.
• Strong customer focus, presentation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to all levels within the organization and have a talent for making the numbers, measure and targets come alive.
• Passion for continuous improvement and learning; as well as fostering a collaborative environment within team.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.