Python Job: Junior Data Scientist

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At Retail Advice & Solutions (RA&S)within Sun Life Canada our vision is to help our clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives with tailored advice and solutions through their channel of choice.

The RA&S Advanced Analytics team is seeking an aspiring data scientist to join our team to support our ever-growing data & insights needs within our business unit. Reporting to the Director, Advanced Analytics you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of applying data and analytics to tackle business problems. You will be helping Sun Life use analytics to deliver on our purpose of helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

As a junior data scientist, you will use data to derive insights and implement data science solutions for our internal partners and our Clients. You will use a variety of analytical techniques, including statistical modeling, to improve decision-making and efficiency.

Sun Life views success in this role in demonstration of these key attributes:

Fierce curiosity. You are drawn to discovering and leveraging new data, techniques and taking on challenging business puzzles. Understanding business. We’ve got a lot of data, but it’s not going to turn itself into insights, and you can’t help with that unless you understand what the numbers mean. A passion for solving problems. The most successful data scientists don’t just spin data and give numbers, they solve the problem. Technical skills and a thirst for learning. How to wrangle structured data is a must (i.e., SQL) with strong SAS or Python skills needed. The team currently works in SAS but the transition to Python is imminent. We’re looking for people who strive to continuously learn and try new techniques

What will you do?

• Gather and analyze complex data from a variety of sources using statistical best practices

• Develop end-to-end solutions for our business partners from requirements specification, data gathering and analysis, to presentation and adoption

• Use diagnostic and predictive methods to produce insights and recommend actions that impact business

What do you need to succeed?

• Minimum 1-2 years' experience performing quantitative data analysis in a business setting

• Knowledge of and experience in machine learning methods

• Strong technical skills. Comfortable writing complex SQL queries to extract and integrate data from multiple database sources

• Proficient in using one or more statistical programming languages (i.e., Python/SAS) for data science. Some experience in SAS is preferred, and a willingness to use it while Python becomes more established is required

• Strong communication skills and the ability to express complex data concepts in terms non-analysts and business leaders can understand

• BSc/M.S. in a statistical, mathematical, or technical field (e.g., computer science) or equivalent experience

Unique Requirements

• The candidate selected for this role is required to attain Canadian Reliability Security Clearance (administered by submitting fingerprints to the RCMP, who then conduct min. 5 year history checks)

• To see if you are eligible for this clearance, please review the section 201 on the Federal Government site (https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/personnel/pdcf-rsrp-eng.html)

What will be nice to have?

• Big Data Technologies: cloud concepts and the AWS ecosystem, HDFS, Spark

• Experience in insurance/wealth management, or other financial services industry (e.g., retail banking, credit card, property and casualty insurance

What's In It For You?

• Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data

• 15 days vacation per year and an innovative sabbatical program

• Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the US - 2022

• Great Place to Work® award for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork - 2022

• Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor - 2021

• Canada Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work - 2021

• Flex hours and Flexible hybrid work model including in-country work-from-home if you prefer. #LI-Hybrid #LI-Remote

• A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture

• Being part of our Analytics community, where we share best practices and broaden skill-sets

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security

• Fitness and wellness programs that help you balance work and life and enjoy a healthier lifestyle

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to [email protected].

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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