Junior Data Scientist: Actuarial Modeling & Analytics

Desjardins Group; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Peel Region, Mississauga, is seeking a Junior Data Scientist. This entry-level role focuses on building and maintaining analytical workflows in a collaborative environment. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's in a relevant field and have at least two years of relevant experience. Knowledge of programming languages like Python and R, along with tools such as Microsoft Azure, is essential. The position offers competitive pay and various benefits including flexible vacation and a pension plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of French required for positions in Quebec.
• Advanced experience building and maintaining analytics workflows in Microsoft Azure.
• Advanced proficiency in English due to job requirements.
• Advanced programming proficiency in Python and R (and/or SAS).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain analytical workflows for insurance segmentation initiatives.
• Assist in building and testing statistical models for actuarial purposes.
• Prepare and maintain data architecture and analytical workflows.
• Support model orchestration and testing for production readiness.
• Contribute to statistical modelling and analytics best practices.

Skills

Action oriented

Business insight

Communicates effectively

Complexity

Customer Focus

Differences

Nimble learning

Situational adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics or computer science

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Python

R

SAS

Job description

A leading financial services organization in Peel Region, Mississauga, is seeking a Junior Data Scientist. This entry-level role focuses on building and maintaining analytical workflows in a collaborative environment. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's in a relevant field and have at least two years of relevant experience. Knowledge of programming languages like Python and R, along with tools such as Microsoft Azure, is essential. The position offers competitive pay and various benefits including flexible vacation and a pension plan.