We are looking for an Intermediate Data Scientist for a 1 year contract with high possibility of extension. Role is hybrid with 3 days a week on site in Downtown Toronto.

Description The Data Scientist will support the Information Security / Financial Crimes Data & Analytics team, focusing on monitoring, investigations, alert triage, and threat detection. The role will analyze large datasets, evaluate alert effectiveness, and optimize detection thresholds using Python, SQL, and statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

- Analyze security and financial crime alerts to identify trends and anomalies.
- Evaluate detection performance and recommend threshold adjustments.
- Develop data-driven insights to support investigations and monitoring programs.
- Create and maintain analytical reports and dashboards.
- Collaborate with business, risk, and security stakeholders.

Must Have




- Robust Python skills
- Strong SQL skills
- Strong statistical analysis experience
- Experience working with large datasets and data analysis

Nice to Have
- Splunk
- Databricks
- Machine Learning
- Banking, Fraud, Financial Crimes, or Cybersecurity experience

Ideal Candidate A data-driven professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills who can help improve monitoring, detection, and investigative processes through statistical analysis and data insights. Note: We use AI tools to: obtain basic information, detect plagiarism, false employment history or references, categorize your skills, and do an initial match with job posting.

📌 Data Scientist (Toronto)
🏢 Infotek Consulting
📍 Toronto