Sr. Data Scientist

Sonsoft , Inc. is a USA based corporation duly organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Georgia. Sonsoft Inc. is growing at a steady pace specializing in the fields of Software Development,  Software Consultancy and Information Technology Enabled Services. - Senior data scientist. - Research various analytical approaches - Recommend and develop mathematical algorithms for related business problems - Communicate and direct development teams on implementation of statistical models - Interface with Business users and gather feedback on delivered analytical data. - Deploy solutions on to big data platforms - Functional Responsibilities: - Specific tasks include but are not limited to: - Work on one of following initiatives within Predictive Client Analytics group: RFM recommendations, CCAR and other projects TBD - Validation of analytical approaches produced by vendor and 3rd party consulting teams - Developing data validation methods Technical / Analytical Skills: - Excellent understanding and experience with application of machine learning concepts and techniques (linear/logistic regression, clustering, classification, PCA, Naive Bayes, association rules, Collaborative Filtering, recommendation techniques etc.) - Experience with regression techniques for modeling the relationship between an output variable and several input variables - Experience with Big Data technologies - Experience with visualization tools like Tableau - Experience creating interface specification documents, attribute mapping documents, functional specifications - Experience with web scraping - Experience with Text Matching applications Nice to have: - Understanding of regulatory guidelines (CCAR, Basel) around Model Risk Management - Working knowledge of various Fixed Income and Equities products, for example Derivatives, FX and Cash Equities - Essential Skills - Strong verbal and written communication skills - Strong research skills - Python, R, SQL, Hive, Spark - Statistical analysis: To understand and work around possible limitations in models - Being able to develop hypothesis and test the Hypothesis with careful experiments - Research and implement data mining machine learning algorithms in supervised and unsupervised learning areas - Should have experience with time series modeling - Should have experience with optimization approaches - Familiarity with the Big Data Ecosystem tools: Hadoop, Hive, Impala, Mahout, Spark(Spark SQL, MLLib),Hbase and be comfortable with the using the tools - Strong experience in data manipulation using SQL on Hive/Impala or other Databases - Experience in developing and deploying model with Mahout, Spark MLLib is preferable. - Must be proficient in programming either R/Python/Scala. - Should have experience in Financial services industry -Capital market would be preferable - Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education. - At least 7 years of experience within the Information Technologies. ** U.S. citizens and those who are authorized to work independently in the United States are encourage to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. Note:- - This is a Full-Time & Permanent job opportunity. - Only US Citizen, Green Card Holder, GC-EAD, H4-EAD, L2-EAD, H1B and TN Visa can apply. - H1B Transfer can also apply for this Full-Time & Permanent job position - No OPT-EAD candidates please. - Please mention your Immigration Status while applying . - All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.