Senior Data Scientist with a leading Banking client (consulting through FinXL)
FinXL Professional Services is a leading IT consultancy that partners with clients to bridge the gap between business needs and technology capabilities. Since 2003, we've been delivering high-value ICT services across government, finance, telecommunications, and enterprise sectors.
FinXL is seeking a Senior Data Scientist (hands-on, production focus) to join our consulting team and be deployed with a leading Banking client on a 12 months contract in Sydney.
Responsibilities
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Deploy, monitor, and maintain data science solutions and pipelines in production.
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Partner closely with software and platform engineering teams on release processes.
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Build, refine, and maintain data science models, feature pipelines, and analytical workflows.
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Perform data extraction, transformation, validation, and comprehensive quality checks.
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Build robust model evaluation, live monitoring, and drift detection approaches.
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Ensure all developed solutions align with model risk management and AI governance frameworks.
Key Skills & Experience
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Proven experience as a Senior Data Scientist with extensive hands-on production exposure.
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Strong track record working alongside engineers on deployed systems beyond notebooks.
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Advanced Python skills tailored for data science applications and production environments.
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High proficiency in SQL and experience handling large, complex datasets.
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Familiarity with model deployment patterns, APIs, batch pipelines, and orchestration.
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Solid grounding in statistics, machine learning models, NLP, or digital automation.
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Prior experience working within regulated or risk-aware enterprise environments preferred.
Engagement Details
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12 months contract with a Banking client.
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Hybrid working model with 3 days/ week in the office in Sydney CBD.
Next Steps
- Apply now highlighting relevant skills and experience and address your application to Julia Leung. Due to the high volume of applications only shortlisted candidates can be contacted.
