Lead insights data scientist at Equifax

Equifax; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

additional leave days

hybrid working environment

employee assistance program

organizational growth platform with e‑

Job summary

Equifax in Auckland, New Zealand is seeking a Lead Data Insights Data Scientist to drive NZ-specific insights and lead cross-functional analytics teams in creating scalable data visualisations and dashboards.

You will guide edge-to-edge data solutions, mentor junior members, and shape best practices for data access, visualisation, and data integration across cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM major or equivalent quantitative discipline.
• 7-10 years of experience in a data analytics or data science role.
• Proven hands-on leadership experience mentoring junior team members.
• Demonstrated experience writing code in Python, JavaScript, and SQL.
• Experience extracting and transforming data using SQL, R, Hive, Impala, or Python.
• Hands-on experience building visualisations using Spotfire or open-source visualisation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Deliver topical and actionable NZ insights, providing industry-specific intelligence to help our customers navigate the credit and finance landscape.
• Serve as a thought leader for data visualisation, developing new methodologies to elevate individual and team performance.
• Lead Data and Analytics professionals, IT, Sales, and clients to design, document, test, and support internal and customer-facing data visual solutions.
• Create strategies, standards, and best practices for data visualisation, data access, and data integration across big data analytical platforms.
• Design and construct tailored dashboards and reports that summarise vast quantities of complex data.
• Create presentation-ready visualisations and analyses using Tableau and cloud native visualisation technologies.
• Build wireframes and interactive mock-ups of dashboards to communicate functionality to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Define agile data extraction and transformation methodologies using SQL, R, Hive, Impala, or Python to derive data marts driving dashboards.
• Provide hands-on leadership, establishing priorities, coaching, and mentoring junior team members to align with overall business strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Python

SQL

Tableau

R

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Tools

Hive

Impala

Spotfire

Job description

Lead Data Insights Data Scientist

Full time, on site, Auckland, New Zealand.

What You'll Do

• Deliver topical and actionable NZ insights, providing industry-specific intelligence to help our customers navigate the credit and finance landscape.
• Serve as a thought leader for data visualisation, developing new methodologies to elevate individual and team performance.
• Lead Data and Analytics professionals, IT, Sales, and clients to design, document, test, and support internal and customer-facing data visual solutions.
• Create strategies, standards, and best practices for data visualisation, data access, and data integration across big data analytical platforms.
• Design and construct tailored dashboards and reports that summarise vast quantities of complex data.
• Create presentation-ready visualisations and analyses using Tableau and cloud native visualisation technologies.
• Build wireframes and interactive mock-ups of dashboards to communicate functionality to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Define agile data extraction and transformation methodologies using SQL, R, Hive, Impala, or Python to derive data marts driving dashboards.
• Provide hands-on leadership, establishing priorities, coaching, and mentoring junior team members to align with overall business strategy.

What Experience You Need

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM major or equivalent quantitative discipline.
• 7-10 years of experience in a data analytics or data science role.
• Proven hands-on leadership experience, specifically coaching, guiding, and mentoring junior team members.
• Demonstrated experience writing code in Python, JavaScript, and SQL.
• Experience extracting and transforming data using platforms such as SQL, R, Hive, Impala, or Python.
• Hands-on experience building visualisations using Spotfire or open-source visualisation platforms.

What Could Set You Apart

• Credit risk management and analytics experience
• Active Cloud certification, specifically hands-on experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Prior work experience delivering credit risk, commercial, or consumer-type insights.
• Hands-on experience with Tableau or broader Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
• Proven record of consulting directly with business users to translate complex technical architectures into actionable commercial insights

We know great things happen when teams connect. Our schedule is built around 4 days of high-impact, in-office collaboration (Monday-Thursday), paired with Friday flexibility to wrap up your week remotely.

We are proud to hold a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We welcome people of all backgrounds, knowing that diverse perspectives spark the innovation we need to win.

We believe that when we’re at our best, we can do our best.

Benefits & Perks

• additional leave days
• hybrid working environment
• employee assistance program
• organizational growth potential through online learning platform with guided career tracks

Are you ready to power your possible?

Who is Equifax?

At Equifax, we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping employers, employees, financial institutions and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence. We work to help create seamless and positive experiences during life’s pivotal moments: applying for jobs or a mortgage, financing an education or buying a car. Our impact is real and to accomplish our goals we focus on nurturing our people for career advancement and their learning and development, supporting our next generation of leaders, maintaining an inclusive and diverse work environment, and regularly engaging and recognizing our employees. Regardless of location or role, the individual and collective work of our employees makes a difference and we are looking for talented team players to join us as we help people live their financial best.

Equifax is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.