Senior Data Scientist- Banking Domain
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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics, AI-driven solutions, and machine learning initiatives for a leading banking client in Abu Dhabi.
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Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced
Senior Data Scientist
to lead advanced analytics, AI-driven solutions, and machine learning initiatives for a leading banking client in Abu Dhabi.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in data science, MLOps, and AI frameworks, along with a proven track record of delivering scalable, business-impacting solutions in regulated environments.
This role requires strong technical leadership, hands-on development capabilities, and the ability to work closely with business stakeholders to enable data-driven decision-making.
Key Responsibilitiesai-Driven Analytics Solutions
- Architect and develop advanced analytics portals and executive dashboards for business intelligence and strategic reporting.
- Implement LLM-powered solutions for automated presentation generation and real-time business insights.
Framework Development & Intelligent Querying
- Design and build LangChain-based frameworks for analytical storytelling and real-time slide generation.
- Integrate Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models and Text2SQL chatbots to enable intuitive data querying.
System Integration & Scalable Architecture
- Design and deploy
Fast Apis
- for seamless integration across data sources, analytics engines, and applications.
- Develop scalable dashboards and reusable analytical architectures supporting multi-vertical use cases.
Risk Modeling & Operational Automation
- Build and deploy predictive
- risk-scoring models
- using XGBoost and ensemble techniques for credit risk mitigation.
- Automate operational workflows for financial processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
Mlops & Team Leadership
- Lead and mentor a team of data scientists and data engineers.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines, version control, monitoring, and MLOps best practices to ensure secure, scalable, and reproducible ML solutions across cloud platforms.
Advanced Data Engineering
- Develop and manage
Apache Airflow
- pipelines for large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and processing.
- Automate sentiment analysis models and customer segmentation/clustering solutions for targeted campaigns and personalization.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Create interactive, real-time dashboards using
Power Bi
- , SQL, and custom APIs.
- Collaborate closely with business, technology, and compliance teams to translate business needs into analytical solutions.
Technical Skills
- **Programming & Frameworks:**
Python, LangChain, FAST API
- **Machine Learning:**
XGBoost, Ensemble Models, Feature Engineering
- **AI & NLP:**
LLMs, RAG, Text2SQL, Conversational AI And Chatbots
- **Data Engineering:**
Airflow, ETL Pipelines, SQL, NoSQL
- **Cloud & MLOps:**
AWS (SageMaker, Lambda, S3), Azure, CI And CD pipelines
- **Visualization & BI:**
Power BI, Tableau
- **APIs & Integration:**
Preferred Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in Data Science and Machine Learning
- Strong experience delivering AI-driven analytics and ML solutions at scale
- Prior experience in
Bfsi
- is highly preferred; exposure to Hospitality, Real Estate, or E-commerce is a plus
- Relevant certifications in Data Science, AI/ML, or Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure) are preferred
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to lead teams and mentor junior data scientists
- Experience working in
Agile And Scrum
environments
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