Data Scientist

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Banking (Crédit Agricole CIB) is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, world’s 12th largest bank by total assets.

• Our Singapore center (“ISAP” or “Information Systems Asia Pacific”) is the 2nd largest IT setup (after Paris Head Office) for Crédit Agricole CIB's worldwide business. We work daily with international branches located in 30 markets by:
• Envisioning and preparing the Bank’s futures information systems
• Partnering and supporting core banking flagships and transverse areas in their large scale development projects.
• Providing premium In-house Banking applications.

The Department

Capital Markets IT (CMI) is the IT department within the bank focused on solutions related to Capital Markets. Capital Markets IT involves technology solutions and systems used in financial markets for trading, investment, and related activities. This includes electronic trading platforms, risk management systems, market risk, counterparty risk, algorithmic trading, data analytics, and regulatory measures. The use of advanced technologies like cloud and artificial intelligence is also becoming increasingly prevalent in capital markets to enhance efficiency and decision-making processes.

Team and Position

We are seeking a talented Data Scientist to join our dynamic Capital Market Department. This is a Contract role ONLY.

As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for participating in the development, training, deployment, and management of data quality monitoring models using ML and GenAI. The person should be an experienced data scientist and have the mindset to continuously improve the model development process. You will work autonomously and follow a continuous improvement approach, ensuring high-quality code that adheres to our design, norms, and standards. You will be accountable for delivering solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements, taking into account the principles of Agile development.

Main Responsibilities

• Identify and create relevant features from transaction data to improve model performance.
• Perform feature selection and dimensionality reduction to enhance model efficiency.
• Develop, train, and evaluate machine learning models using transaction data.
• Implement cross-validation and hyperparameter tuning to optimize model performance.
• Monitor model performance over time to detect and address issues such as data drift and model degradation.
• Implement model retraining and updating processes to maintain model accuracy and relevance.
• Develop and execute strategies to integrate Generative AI tools and techniques into transaction data monitoring processes, improving efficiency and reducing development time.
• Design, test, and refine prompts for LLM to improve accuracy, reliability, and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to augment data science workflows using GenAI, enhancing model development, data analysis, and feature engineering capabilities.
• Collaborate with data engineers, software developers, and business analysts to ensure seamless integration of data quality monitoring processes.
• Work closely with domain experts to understand transaction data requirements and business rules.
• Effectively communicate data quality findings, model performance, and project progress to stakeholders.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve data quality and model performance.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of data quality monitoring processes, machine learning models, and generative AI models and processes.
• Document data preprocessing steps, feature engineering techniques, and model evaluation results.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in machine learning, generative AI, and data quality monitoring techniques.
• Experiment with new tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance data quality monitoring and model performance.

Qualifications and Profile

• Candidates should have a minimum of 6 years' experience in relevant activities.

Technical

• Proficiency in languages such as Python, R, SQL, and Java or Scala.
• Strong understanding of statistical methods and concepts.
• Experience with data manipulation libraries (e.g., pandas, dplyr) and data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Expertise in analyzing and forecasting time series data.
• Ability to create visualizations using tools like Matplotlib, Seaborn, ggplot2, or Tableau.
• Big Data Technologies: Familiarity with big data tools such as Hadoop, Spark, and distributed computing.
• Database Management: Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Spark, MongoDB.
• Data Wrangling: Skills in cleaning, transforming, and preparing data for analysis.
• Knowledge on implementing ML and GenAI solutions on AWS (Bedrock, SageMaker, etc.).

Functional

• Experience in supporting capital market applications and trading systems, ideally within the dynamic landscape of Market Risk/Front Office operations with a commendable grasp of financial products (Treasury, FX, Credit, IRD, Bonds, RSF, etc.).

Nice to Have

• Experience in Business Intelligence tools.
• Experience in working with application monitoring and automation.
• Experience in a banking environment, especially in Capital Market IT.

Other Professional Skills and Mindset

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Appetite to follow technology trends and participate in communities.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Strong perseverance and diligence towards attaining goals and effective time management.
• Passion for sharing expertise and growing team members’ skills.
• Autonomous, self-motivated, and an excellent team player.

For fair employment practices, we are keen on Singaporeans ONLY. We offer a competitive remuneration package, consistent with qualifications and experience.

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Visit us on: http://www.ca-cib.com/