Barclays is hiring for the position of Data Scientist in Chennai, India. Candidates with Bachelor’s Degree are eligible to apply for this position. The complete information, eligibility criteria, and requirements are provided below.
Job Description:
| Company Name | Barclays |
| Position | Data Scientist, Data & Analytics |
| Qualifications | Undergraduate/ Bachelor’s Degree |
| Batch | 2020/ 2021/ 2022/ 2023/ 2024/ 2025 |
| Experience | Freshers/ Experienced |
| Location | Chennai, India |
Accountabilities:
- Identify, collect, and extract data from various internal and external sources.
- Perform data cleaning, wrangling, and transformation to ensure data quality and suitability for analysis.
- Develop and maintain efficient data pipelines for automated data acquisition and processing.
- Design and implement statistical and machine learning models to analyze patterns, trends, and relationships in data.
- Build and deploy predictive models to forecast future outcomes and identify potential risks and opportunities.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to explore and identify data-driven opportunities that add business value.
Analyst Expectations:
- Consistently deliver assigned tasks to a high standard and within deadlines, while driving continuous improvement.
- Possess deep technical knowledge and expertise in the relevant domain.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of fundamental principles and concepts within the area of expertise.
- Lead and supervise team members by guiding their professional development, allocating tasks, and coordinating resources (if in a leadership role).
- Exhibit strong leadership behaviors aligned with the LEAD framework:
- L – Listen and be authentic
- E – Energise and inspire
- A – Align across the enterprise
- D – Develop others
- For individual contributors: develop deep technical expertise and serve as an advisor in the area of specialization.
- Influence and contribute to the work of related teams and departments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and other business areas.
- Take responsibility for the team’s operational deliverables and outcomes.
- Escalate policy or procedural breaches as appropriate and support the implementation of risk mitigation practices.
- Provide expert advice and influence decisions within the scope of your expertise.
- Take ownership of risk management and control enhancement in relation to owned or contributed work areas.
- Deliver responsibilities in compliance with relevant regulations, policies, and codes of conduct.
- Continuously build knowledge of how your sub-function integrates with broader business functions and processes.
- Understand how your area contributes to achieving the goals of the organizational sub-function.
- Make well-informed evaluative judgments based on detailed analysis of factual information.
- Solve problems by applying technical experience and referencing best practices or precedents.
- Guide and influence team members and communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
- Act as a point of contact for external stakeholders and build a strong network both within and outside the organization.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in a numerical discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.).
- Demonstrated alignment with Barclays Values and Mindset.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or R, along with experience in machine learning frameworks/tools like Scikit-learn and TensorFlow.
- Strong SQL skills for querying across multiple databases and performing rapid prototyping of automation solutions.
- In-depth understanding of machine learning and data mining principles, tools, and methodologies.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to stakeholders across various functions and seniority levels.
Preferred Skills:
- Sound understanding of technology and/or business processes.
- Expertise in cloud technologies, especially AWS; experience with Gen AI implementation is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with DevOps tools such as Git or Bitbucket.
- Familiarity with workflow automation tools like Power Automate or Alteryx.
- Intellectual honesty paired with a strong sense of curiosity and continuous learning.
- Ability to influence and negotiate effectively, particularly in the context of understanding and addressing Treasury-related challenges.
About Company:
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.
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