Data Scientist
Apply NowCompany: Avanade Inc.
Location: Calgary, AB T1Y 7M8
Description:
Job description
Our Data Science team is made up of academically accomplished, industry recognized experts - and there's room for more analytical, innovative, client-driven data professionals to join us. If you're passionate about helping clients realize the true value and impact of data science, keep reading. An opportunity on Avanade's Data Science team will help take your career to the next level where you can truly do what matters.
Come join us
As a member of our fast-growing Data Science team, you'll work across Avanade's Analytics practice to build and deploy bespoke, advanced data science solutions for some of the world's leading businesses. Alongside this, our team work across a range of industries building solutions at the cutting edge of NLP, Computer Vision, IoT, ML, AI, and Deep Learning. Join our team and you can help our clients realise the potential of their data.
Skills and experiences
Proficiency in Python for data analysis and modeling.
Familiarity with SQL for querying databases
Ability to clean, preprocess, and transform raw data.
Understanding of Azure ML Studio or Azure Databricks (Pyspark)
Knowledge of statistical concepts (hypothesis testing, confidence intervals).
Basic knowledge of prompt engineering and fine tuning & Azure OpenAl
Experience with Azure Al Search & Vector Indexes
Experience working with RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
About you
Characteristics that can spell success for this role
Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
Resilient, adaptable, flexible
Intellectually curious and passionate about tech
Convincing storyteller and engaging content creator
What you'll do
Learn more
Avanade is the leading global provider of digital, cloud, AI and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation, Avanade has more certifications, Gold-level competencies and most valued professionals (MVPs) than any other Microsoft partner. Every day, our 60,000 professionals in 26 countries innovate responsibly to make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.
To learn more about the types of projects our Analytics team works on check out this information
thyssenkrupp Materials Services uses data to help strike a delicate operational balance https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/thyssenkrupp
What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/sse-renewables-ai
Hachette UK enables employees with machine learning-driven contract searches https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/hachette-automated-identification
Marston Holdingsidentifies significant cloud savings https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/marston-holdings
Interested in knowing what's going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:
Avanade Insights - exchange ideas that drive tomorrow's innovation https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights
Inside Avanade - explore what life is like working at Avanade https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year, with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you
Find out more about some of our benefits Employee Benefits at Avanade https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits
A great place to work
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you will get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page
Create a future for our people that focuses on
Expanding your thinking Experimenting courageously Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
Empowering every voice Encouraging boldness Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
Amazing the client Prioritizing what matters Acting as one
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.
Our Data Science team is made up of academically accomplished, industry recognized experts - and there's room for more analytical, innovative, client-driven data professionals to join us. If you're passionate about helping clients realize the true value and impact of data science, keep reading. An opportunity on Avanade's Data Science team will help take your career to the next level where you can truly do what matters.
Come join us
As a member of our fast-growing Data Science team, you'll work across Avanade's Analytics practice to build and deploy bespoke, advanced data science solutions for some of the world's leading businesses. Alongside this, our team work across a range of industries building solutions at the cutting edge of NLP, Computer Vision, IoT, ML, AI, and Deep Learning. Join our team and you can help our clients realise the potential of their data.
Skills and experiences
Proficiency in Python for data analysis and modeling.
Familiarity with SQL for querying databases
Ability to clean, preprocess, and transform raw data.
Understanding of Azure ML Studio or Azure Databricks (Pyspark)
Knowledge of statistical concepts (hypothesis testing, confidence intervals).
Basic knowledge of prompt engineering and fine tuning & Azure OpenAl
Experience with Azure Al Search & Vector Indexes
Experience working with RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
About you
Characteristics that can spell success for this role
Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
Resilient, adaptable, flexible
Intellectually curious and passionate about tech
Convincing storyteller and engaging content creator
What you'll do
- Assess client requirements and design analytics solutions based on data analysis, data science, technology, and business process design
Learn more
Avanade is the leading global provider of digital, cloud, AI and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation, Avanade has more certifications, Gold-level competencies and most valued professionals (MVPs) than any other Microsoft partner. Every day, our 60,000 professionals in 26 countries innovate responsibly to make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.
To learn more about the types of projects our Analytics team works on check out this information
thyssenkrupp Materials Services uses data to help strike a delicate operational balance https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/thyssenkrupp
What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/sse-renewables-ai
Hachette UK enables employees with machine learning-driven contract searches https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/hachette-automated-identification
Marston Holdingsidentifies significant cloud savings https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/marston-holdings
Interested in knowing what's going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:
Avanade Insights - exchange ideas that drive tomorrow's innovation https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights
Inside Avanade - explore what life is like working at Avanade https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year, with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you
Find out more about some of our benefits Employee Benefits at Avanade https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits
A great place to work
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you will get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page
Create a future for our people that focuses on
Expanding your thinking Experimenting courageously Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
Empowering every voice Encouraging boldness Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
Amazing the client Prioritizing what matters Acting as one
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.