JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
Our client is a Bahrain headquartered international organization who has been a market leader in the global manufacturing industry for over 35 years catering to six particular sectors; Our client has exclusively mandated Gulf Connexions to assist them in the hiring of a Data Scientist. The primary focus of the role will be applying data mining techniques, doing statistical analysis and building high quality predication systems integrated with the products on offer.
Responsibilities:
- Selecting features, building and optimizing classifiers using machine learning techniques
- Data mining using state-of-the-art methods
- Extending company’s data with third party sources of information when needed
- Enhancing data collection procedures to include information that is relevant for building analytic systems
- Processing, cleansing, and verifying the integrity of data used for analysis
- Doing ad-hoc analysis and presenting results in a clear manner
- Creating automated anomaly detection systems and constant tracking of its performance
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications:
- Preferably holds a Masters in Mathematics & Statistics, or Computer Science; or equivalent level of qualification.
- Excellent understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms, such as k-NN, Naive Bayes, SVM, Decision Forests, etc.
- Experience with common data science toolkits, such as R, Weka, NumPy, MatLab, etc.
- Experience with data visualization tools, such as D3.js, GGplot, etc.
- Proficiency in using query languages such as SQL, Hive, and Pig.
- Experience with NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB, Cassandra, and HBase.
- Good scripting and programming skills such as R and Python; others include Java, Perl, or C/C++ programming languages.
- Bahraini candidates are encouraged to apply
Only short listed candidate will be contacted
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Gulf Connexions Group is the regions leading specialist recruitment consultancy providing a wealth of local and international expertise and in-depth market intelligence for its blue-chip clients and candidates.
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Headquartered in Bahrain in the heart of central business district, Gulf Connexions maintains offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Singapore, fully equipped with state-of-the-art database technologies. Gulf Connexions has a rigorous screening process for all prospective candidates with interviewing facilities available throughout the region.
Gulf Connexions has the most extensive database of experienced and qualified banking candidates available for regional deployment. Gulf Connexions works closely with the region\'s leading blue chip organizations providing candidates with excellent career path development and unrivaled employment opportunities.
