Jobs in Egypt - Director, Data Science (Datalab) at Visa

Director, Data Science (Datalab) at Visa

Location: Agouza

Job Description:

VCA is looking for an individual to join our data science team and play a role developing high impact projects for Visa. The ideal candidate is adept at using large data sets to address key strategic needs for Visa’s clients including issuers, acquirers and merchants. They must have strong experience using a variety of data mining/data analysis methods, using a variety of data tools, building and implementing models, using/creating algorithms and creating/running simulations. They must have a proven ability to drive business results with their data based insights. Adept at creative and critical thinking, they are able to deconstruct problems and transform insights into large scale, state-of-the-art solutions.

Lead strategic work-stream, aimed at enriching and monetizing our VisaNet and partner data by developing edge-cutting innovative solutions and testing multiple hypothesis

Manage projects from conception to completion with the help of junior team members

Lead tasks on R&D, data governance, system infrastructure, analytics tool evaluation

Help us staying at the forefront of technical advancement in data science and introducing cutting edge tools and techniques for generating business insights

Provide thought leadership in analytic techniques and business applications to unlock the value of Visa’s and client’s unique datasets

Continuously develop and present innovative ideas based on data driven approach in order to improve current business practices within Visa

Coach and educate other team members on data analysis techniques and Visa processes

Constantly improve Visa external image as data driven innovative by participation in and organization of external workshops and meet-ups

Vendor onboarding and resource management

Job Requirements:

Relevant Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of analytical expertise in applying statistical solutions to business problems (experience in payments and/or consumer banking and/or commercial banking is a must);
• Hands on experience with — Hive, SQL, Python, Hadoop, Spark;
• Practical experience in building and applying machine learning models (regression, clustering, classification: gradient boosting, random forests, linear models, deep learning etc.)
• Understanding in how do these algorithms work and end-to-end development skills from business understanding and data preparation to quality assurance of ML model

Technical Knowledge/ Skills/ Training required:

• Strong presentation skills including verbal and graphical communication; ability to clearly communicate the meaning of analytical concepts, analyses and results;
• Demonstrated resource management and delivery skills, experience in team improvement, guidance and coaching junior team members;
• Strong in defining and designing analytic approaches to business problems;
• Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English (upper intermediate plus), Russian fluent speaker.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks efficiently and able to meet deadlines;
• Ensure the usage of the correct analytic measures and metrics to solve the business problem, statistical experiments set up and ability to calculate business impact;
• Experience in model management, automation of the processes of publication and monitoring;
• MS in engineering, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics or other related fields..

To Apply:

https://usa.visa.com/careers/job-details.jobid.743999710463656.deptid.1146572.html

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