Data Scientist
CSIT develops products to advance the national security interests of Singapore. Our products are used in a wide range of operations, including but not limited to, Counter-terrorism and Computer Network Defence. We are looking for talented data scientists to build mission critical data-driven products that identify, analyse and disrupt threats.
Role
You will be part of a dynamic team of data specialists responsible for tackling the most complex problems in national security through the use of machine learning and data analytics. You will work with a variety of rich multimodal datasets and high velocity data streams to develop and implement algorithms that drive key business decisions. Our ideal team member will have strong quantitative and computational skills, but will not shy from writing high-quality, extensible and maintainable code.
Responsibilities
- Apply statistical and machine learning techniques on large-scale datasets to verifiably address a variety of business needs
- Perform data preprocessing and feature engineering, build and deploy machine learning models, and design experiments to evaluate techniques and algorithms
- Collaborate closely with business users to extract actionable insights from data and develop data-driven solutions to meet their needs
- Perform data analysis and visualisation, and present analytical insights to business users and stakeholders
- Keep current with developments in academia and industry
Requirements
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Physics etc.) or equivalent practical experience
- Proficiency in Python-based data analytics libraries such as scikit-learn, numpy/scipy and pandas; and working knowledge of RDBMS such as Postgres or MySQL
- Experience in applying machine learning techniques (such as classification, anomaly detection and recommendation systems) on non-trivial datasets
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of big data and streaming technologies such as Hadoop, Spark and Kafka would be an added advantage
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.
