Job Specifications
We are looking for candidates with strong technical expertise to fill this role. Below are the details of the position:
Industry: IT
Job Title: Data Scientist
Mode of Job: Hybrid
Locations: Toronto
Contract: 8 Months
Overview
We are seeking a Data Scientist with experience supporting sales workflows and analytics, ideally within the insurance or financial services industry, to contribute to a GenAI-powered sales enablement platform.
In this role, you will help drive data preparation, insight generation, and evaluation for LLM-based features that enhance advisor productivity and improve sales outcomes. You will collaborate closely with product managers, business stakeholders, and data infrastructure teams to analyze complex datasets, build analytics solutions, and generate actionable insights that support sales operations and decision-making.
This opportunity is ideal for someone who combines strong analytical and machine learning fundamentals with a deep understanding of sales or advisor workflows.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare, clean, and analyze datasets used for training, validation, and evaluation of LLM and GenAI features
Collaborate with product, sales, and business stakeholders to understand advisor workflows, KPIs, and data requirements
Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track adoption, performance, and impact of sales enablement platforms
Support LLM evaluation workflows, including prompt evaluation, annotation, and quality assurance of AI-generated outputs
Contribute to knowledge bases, taxonomies, and metadata frameworks supporting Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems
Generate actionable insights to improve sales processes and advisor productivity
Build and implement analytics-driven solutions aligned with business goals
Analyze complex datasets and integrate multiple internal data sources
Translate analytical findings into clear business recommendations
Maintain documentation of data sources and contribute to structured analytics processes
Collaborate with SMEs to understand business processes and strengthen cross-team knowledge sharing
Provide guidance and feedback to junior analysts or data scientists when needed
Core Technical Skills
Required
Python for data analysis and modeling
Git / GitHub for version control and collaboration
Machine Learning Fundamentals
Exploratory Data Analysis
Feature Engineering
Model Testing and Evaluation
LLM & GenAI workflows
Context engineering
Prompt engineering
LLM guardrails
Business intelligence tools
Power BI
Tableau (or similar)
Experience working with sales or operational datasets
Ability to translate business problems into analytical frameworks
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical insights to business stakeholders
Preferred
Experience supporting sales operations or advisor workflows
Experience in the insurance or financial services industry
Knowledge of classical statistical methods
Regression
Clustering
PCA
Decision Trees
Survival Analysis
Experience working with large and diverse datasets
Nice to Have
MLOps practices
Azure ecosystem
Databricks
Experience building or supporting RAG pipelines
Familiarity with data modeling and relational databases
Soft Skills
Strong problem-solving mindset
Ability to work with ambiguous business problems
Excellent stakeholder communication
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Collaborative and proactive approach to cross-functional work
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.
Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status
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About the Company
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with nearly 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT and professional staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was launched in 2023 and created from the combination of DISYS, Signature Consultants, and other strategic acquisitions.
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