At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deploy models to detect fraud and analyze transactional data.
- Company: Join Desjardins, a leader in equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible vacation, and health benefits.
- Other info: Temporary position with opportunities for career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in fraud detection while growing your skills.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
- Required
- Design models and strategies to quickly detect transactional anomalies
- Explore, analyze and synthesize information to understand the characteristics of active fraud schemes
- Test the theoretical performance of fraud mitigation models, rules and tools
- Deploy fraud mitigation models, rules and tools into production
- Develop strategies for detecting transactional fraud
- Continuously monitor fraud patterns and how well models and strategies are performing
- Research and develop predictive variables to improve fraud detection
- Develop, update and produce dashboards, data visualizations and various reports
- Optimize and automate key fraud detection analytics processes
- Provide ad hoc advice on projects to improve fraud risk management tools
- Serve as an ad hoc advisor to the risk management teams and business sectors in your field
- Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends in your field in order to develop and update best practices for the organization.
Temporary position for 12 months.
What we offer
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
- Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.
What You Bring To The Table
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- A minimum of four years of relevant experience
- Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Experience in analytics with transactional data
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as IBM Cloud Pak® for Data or Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Apache Spark (via Py Spark), Shiny, RStudio and Databricks
- Knowledge of French is required
- Proficiency in Python or R programming
- Proficiency in data science libraries and their limitations, including scikit-learn, pandas, Matplotlib, Num Py and Sci Py
- Proficiency in SQL programming
- Knowledge of Git Hub
Action oriented, Complexity, Customer Focus, Differences, Innovation, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion.
We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all.
At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind.
We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.
If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know.
We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process.
Just ask!
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Data Scientist, Fraud Detection employer: Desjardins
Desjardins is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, making it an ideal place for professionals looking to thrive in the legal field. With a strong emphasis on employee development and innovation, you will have the opportunity to lead a dedicated team while contributing to meaningful outcomes for clients and members. Located in a vibrant community, Desjardins offers competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and empowered.
