Data Scientist Analyst

Purpose of the role

To use innovative data analytics and machine learning techniques to extract valuable insights from the bank's data reserves, leveraging these insights to inform strategic decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and drive innovation across the organisation. 

Accountabilities

• Identification, collection, extraction of data from various sources, including internal and external sources.
• Performing data cleaning, wrangling, and transformation to ensure its quality and suitability for analysis.
• Development and maintenance of efficient data pipelines for automated data acquisition and processing.
• Design and conduct of statistical and machine learning models to analyse patterns, trends, and relationships in the data.
• Development and implementation of predictive models to forecast future outcomes and identify potential risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to seek out opportunities to add value from data through Data Science.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us as a Data Scientist Analyst at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.  In this role, you will be an integral part of our Cyber Fraud Fusion Center, delivering scalable CFFC services to disrupt fraud and protect our customers and clients from economic crime. 

To be successful as a Data Scientist Analyst, you will need the following:

• Minimum requirement : practical experience in: Relational and None-Relational databases, Python, Jupyter Notebook, Hadoop, Spark and Rest APIs ​

• Familiar with descriptive and prescriptive analysis, understanding data and distribution machine learning algorithms regression, clustering, bagging boosting, neural networks, confusion matrix, roc-auc curve, type I and type II errors, association analysis, frequent pattern mining, data mining, critical thinking to build KPIs for analysis based on defined problem. ​

• Statistics: probability, confidence interval, hypothesis testing, central limit theorem, t-test, z-test, chi-square and ANOVA ​

• Ability to design and build automated processes interlinking various sources and destinations in batch or real time including but not limited to REST APIs, databases, SFTP and queues. ​

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Knowledge of latest social engineering tactics used by cybercriminals, particularly in the scams space ​

• Basic knowledge of security network architectures (e.g. Proxies, VPN, DNS, web and mail servers) and the principles of network security.  ​

• Experience of using analytical tools and platforms such as Quantexa, i2, Palantir, Maltego, Elastic Search, SAS and MI tools like Tableau and Power BI ​

• Certifications in Machine Learning courses. ​

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The successful candidate will be based in Knutsford or Northampton