Data Scientist

Description:

🚀 We're Hiring: Data Scientist – SAS-to-Python Migration | Big 5 Canadian Bank
📍 Location: Downtown Toronto (Hybrid – 4 days onsite)
📅 Duration: 6-month contract with strong potential for extension or full-time conversion
🏦 Industry: Banking / Financial Services
Key Responsibilities:
Migrate legacy SAS code to Python, supporting IFRS 9 models, credit risk analytics, and reporting.
Perform parallel testing and reconciliation to ensure accuracy between SAS and Python outputs.
Conduct data profiling, validation, and quality assurance throughout the migration.
Develop data lineage documentation and data dictionaries to support regulatory compliance.
Provide post-migration support and knowledge transfer.
What We're Looking For:
5–9 years of experience in SAS/data migration, ideally within financial services.
Advanced hands-on expertise in SAS and Python, including SAS-to-Python conversion.
Strong understanding of IFRS 9, Credit Risk, and statistical modelling.
Experience with data quality, parallel testing, and data lineage.
Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
Master's degree in Statistics or a related field is a strong asset.