Senior Data Scientist

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Join us at SVB and be part of bringing our clients' world-changing ideas to life. At SVB, we have the opportunity to grow and collectively make an impact by supporting the innovative clients and communities SVB serves. We pride ourselves in having both a diverse client roster and an equally diverse and inclusive organization. And we work diligently to encourage all with different ways of thinking, different ways of working, and especially those traditionally underrepresented in technology and financial services, to apply.

Job Description:

Job Title: Sr. Data Scientist

SVB India is a global delivery center for SVB, the financial partner of the innovation economy and parent of Silicon Valley Bank. SVB India develops products and provides services in finance, banking operations, and technology, and employs more than 800 employees and will be rapidly expanding. Learn more at https://svb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/svbankindia

Job Location – Bangalore

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for exploring relevant data sources, generating a business understanding of the data, and developing the logic to transform the data into insights that can be demonstrated for this endeavor, connecting the dots to different aspects of building connections/graphs of the venture ecosystem.

• Build, design, and develop a robust data model to accomplish the goals of this connections program as well as assist in building out analytical tools/solutions. Document the data transformation logic and understanding for other analysts to follow.

• Developing efficient, scalable, and repeatable processes to transform data periodically.

• Partnering with other data scientists/business analysts to make them familiar with the transformed information so that it can be appropriately used by other analysts and data scientists.

• Using standard methodologies' framework to ensure data quality and reconciliation checks are in place and are transparent to our users.

• Demonstrating communication skills to collaborate optimally with analysts across SVB.

Preferred Skills:

• Solid understanding of writing and understanding of complex SAS codes

• Extensive knowledge and experience in SAS macros, SAS procedures, and functions

• Demonstrated experience with the data mining tools SAS/Anaconda.

• Experience in SAS Viya would be preferred.

• Experience in transforming business specifications and requirements into well-detailed and scripted SAS processes.

• Ability to develop and improve complex SAS scripts, macros, and procedures.

• Proven Documentation (technical and user documentation) and Verbal and written Communication skills

• Good understanding of BI Methodologies and Practice

• Experience with systems integration, building system models by combining model components and testing the integrity of modeling systems, proficient with model and systems implementation testing.

• Knowledge of Data Governance and DQ framework is a plus.

• Background in data management in the Banking/Finance industry is preferred.

• Experience with ETL and data modeling tools is a plus.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated ability to self-manage and multitask in a dynamic, ever-changing environment.

• Effective time management and organizational skills

• Flexibility to work/manage a variety of projects.

• Bachelor/master’s in computer science, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or operational research

• Working knowledge of Tableau is a plus.

• 8+ years of experience in analytics and/or business intelligence space

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