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Data Scientist

Virtusa
Chennai, India
10-15 Years
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Job Description

About The Role

  • We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist to lead the design and development of data-driven solutions that enable smarter business decisions and predictive capabilities.
  • The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills, statistical expertise, and hands-on experience with machine learning and big data technologies.
  • You will work collaboratively with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver insights and scalable ML models that create measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

Data Exploration & Analysis:

  • Collect, clean, and analyze structured and unstructured data from multiple sources to uncover meaningful insights and trends.

Model Development

  • Design, build, and deploy machine learning and statistical models to solve business problems such as forecasting, classification, recommendation, and optimization.

Feature Engineering

  • Identify, create, and select the most relevant variables and features to improve model performance and interpretability.

Experimentation & Validation

  • Apply hypothesis testing, A/B testing, and cross-validation techniques to evaluate model robustness and performance.

Production Deployment

  • Work with data engineering and MLOps teams to operationalize models, monitor performance, and ensure scalability and reliability in production environments.

Visualization & Storytelling

  • Communicate complex analytical findings in clear, concise, and visually compelling ways for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Collaboration

  • Partner with business teams to understand objectives, define success metrics, and translate business requirements into analytical frameworks.

Continuous Improvement

  • Stay current with advances in machine learning, AI, and data science technologies, incorporating them into projects and best practices.

Education

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or related fields. Ph.D. preferred but not mandatory.

Experience

  • 10-15 years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, or applied machine learning roles.

Technical Expertise

  • Strong proficiency in Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow) or R.
  • Expertise in machine learning algorithms (supervised, unsupervised, NLP, and deep learning).
  • Strong understanding of statistical modeling, probability, and mathematical optimization.
  • Experience with SQL and data manipulation in large datasets.
  • Familiarity with big data platforms (e.g., Spark, Databricks, Hadoop) and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Exposure to MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow, Docker, CI/CD).
  • Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly).

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with NLP, computer vision, or time-series forecasting.
  • Familiarity with data warehousing and ETL/ELT concepts (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
  • Exposure to deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.
  • Knowledge of model governance, data ethics, and responsible AI principles.
  • Experience leading or mentoring junior data scientists or analysts.

Key Attributes

  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
  • Ability to translate complex data insights into actionable business recommendations.
  • Passion for experimentation, innovation, and continuous learning.
  • Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Model performance metrics (accuracy, recall, precision, AUC, etc.).
  • Business impact of deployed models (ROI, cost savings, revenue growth).
  • Speed and quality of project delivery.
  • Adoption and scalability of data science solutions.
  • Contribution to innovation, automation, and process improvement.

More Info

Job Type:
Permanent Job
Industry:
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Function:
Data Science
Employment Type:
Full time

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Job ID: 150964695

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Last Updated: 08-07-2026 08:34:22 PM
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