InfoCepts Technologies - Data Scientist

Position: Data Scientist

Location: Pune

Type of Employment: Full-time

Purpose of the Position: The Data Scientist will be responsible for designing and implementing data-driven solutions to solve business problems. This role involves working with large datasets, building predictive models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights. The position is ideal for someone with strong analytical skills and hands-on experience in data science tools and techniques.

Key Result Areas and Activities:

Data Analysis & Model Development:

• Develop and validate machine learning models for classification, regression, and forecasting under guidance from senior team members.
• Apply standard modeling techniques using Python and common data science libraries.
• Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies.

Data Preparation & Feature Engineering:

• Clean, transform, and prepare datasets for analysis and modeling.
• Create and refine features to improve model performance using established techniques.
• Work with SQL and data pipelines to source relevant data.

Model Evaluation & Reporting:

• Evaluate model performance using appropriate metrics.
• Document assumptions, methodology, and results.
• Support the preparation of dashboards, reports, and presentations to communicate insights.

Collaboration & Execution:

• Work closely with senior data scientists, data engineers, and business stakeholders to support solution delivery.
• Understand business requirements and translate them into analytical tasks.
• Follow established development and documentation standards.

Deployment Support:

• Assist engineering or MLOps teams during model deployment.
• Support model monitoring activities under guidance (e.g., basic performance tracking).

Essential Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Python and data science libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn.
• Good understanding of machine learning fundamentals and common algorithms.
• Experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation.
• Working knowledge of SQL for data querying.
• Basic exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Basic understanding of working with large datasets; exposure to Spark/PySpark is a plus.

Desirable Skills:

• Exposure to deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow or PyTorch).
• Basic understanding of MLOps concepts and model deployment workflows.
• Familiarity with experiment tracking tools (MLflow or similar) introductory level.
• Exposure to business domains such as retail, supply chain, finance, or operations.
• Awareness of emerging analytics areas such as GenAI / LLMs (conceptual or limited hands-on).

Qualification:

• 7-9 years of experience in data science, machine learning, or analytics roles.
• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field. Masters degree is a plus.

Qualities:

• Curiosity and eagerness to learn new technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Adaptability in fast-paced environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Years Of Exp: 7 to 9 years