Senior Data Scientist

Description
This is a contract to Hire opening in Columbus, OH. This person must be onsite in Columbus at the Easton location.
Candidates must have a strong background with Python, R, & SQL. Candidates also need to have a statistics background. Lastly, candidates must have at least a Master's degree.
Summary:
Bank is seeking a passionate, data-savvy Senior Data Scientist to join the Enterprise Analytics team to fuel our mission of growth through data-driven insights and opportunity discovery. This dynamic role uses a consultative approach with the business segments to dive into our customer, product, channel, and digital data to uncover opportunities for consumer experience optimization and customer value delivery. You will also enable stakeholders with actionable, intuitive performance insights that provide the business with direction for growth. The ideal candidate will have a robust mix of technical and communication skills, with a passion for optimization, data storytelling, and data visualization. You will collaborate with a centralized team of data scientists as well as teams across the organization including Product, Marketing, Data, Finance, and Senior leadership. This is an exciting opportunity to be a key influencer to the company's strategic decisions and to learn and grow with our Analytics team.
The Team:
You will be joining a team of analytics and data science professionals within the Enterprise Data & Analytics organization. Team members are highly skilled in a mixture of R, Python, SAS, SQL, Tableau, and Adobe Analytics/Target to perform modeling, visualization, and advanced analytics. Members of the team primarily support the Digital and Omnichannel organizations but are strategically positioned to partner with and support nearly every part of the company including Product, Marketing, Consumer Sales and Operations, Business and Commercial Banks, Private Client Group, Enterprise Payments, and IT. We align with our partners within the Agile development framework and support projects throughout their entire lifecycle from ideation through delivery on the largest and most visible projects undertaken at the company. This highly visible and critical role will be set in a fast-paced environment with the ability to influence not just any single project but the overall direction of the organization.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ability to use advanced analytics methods to extract value from business data.
Ability to perform large-scale experimentation and build data-driven models to answer business questions.
Conducts research on cutting-edge techniques and tools in machine learning/deep learning/artificial intelligence.
Determines requirements that will be used to train and evolve deep learning models and algorithms.
Influences product teams through presentation of data-based recommendations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
Master's degree completed by Spring 2025 in Computer Science or Information Systems, Decision Sciences, Statistics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a STEM degree
or in lieu of a Master's degree, Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3 years' work experience in analytics or data science
Experience with R, RStudio, Python, SAS, SQL, NoSQL
Preferred Qualifications:
Up-to-date knowledge of machine learning and data analytics tools and techniques
Knowledge in predictive modeling methodology
Experienced at leveraging both structured and unstructured data sources
Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
Work and/or educational experience conducting statistical analysis with advanced statistical software, scripting languages, and packages
Work and/or educational experience with big data analysis tools and techniques
Foundational knowledge of building and deploying predictive models, web scraping, and scalable data pipelines
Understanding of statistical methods and skills such as Bayesian Networks Inference, linear and non-linear regression, hierarchical, mixed models/multi-level modeling
Experience with Cloud Machine Learning technologies (e.g., AWS Sagemaker)
Experience with machine learning environments (e.g., TensorFlow, scikit-learn, caret)
Financial Services background
About Candidate:
A curious mind with a thirst for discovery, answers, optimization, and continuous improvement
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to interact effectively across all organizational levels
Creative thinker and problem solver, with a strong ability to manage ambiguity/complexity
Work effectively in teams as well as independently across multiple tasks while meeting aggressive timelines
Experience working in a consumer-centric company and with teams of technical professionals in a cross-functional environment
Experience in banking or financial services is a plus
Skills
Python, SQL, Statistics, Master's Degree, Data science
Top Skills Details
Python,SQL,Statistics,Master's Degree
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH.
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 20, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services
We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.