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EXFO

Senior Data Scientist

EXFO

. Explore, analyze, and interpret product, operational, customer, or network data to identify decision-useful signals.

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeQuebec City • CanadaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data analysis, applied statistics, and predictive modeling, with proficiency in Python, R, and SQL. Capable of translating complex analytical results into actionable insights while providing influence-based leadership in a multidisciplinary environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Data AnalysisApplied StatisticsPredictive ModelingPython ProficiencyBilingual in French and English

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Hard Skills
Data AnalysisApplied StatisticsPredictive ModelingStatistical ModelingMachine Learning LibrariesPythonRSQLGitData Readiness Assessment
Soft Skills
Influence-Based LeadershipMentoringCollaborationCommunicationFacilitation
Tools & Technologies
Statistical Modeling LibrariesData Governance ToolsData Quality ToolsApplied AI ToolsMLOps Tools
Industry Keywords
TelecommunicationsNetworksOperational EnvironmentProduct EnvironmentData Governance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Explore, analyze, and interpret product, operational, customer, or network data to identify decision-useful signals.
  • Formulate and test hypotheses using rigorous statistical methods.
  • Build descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive analyses, segmentations, and models.
  • Define, validate, and document metrics, indicators, thresholds, cohorts, and calculation rules.
  • Assess data readiness, including coverage, quality, freshness, granularity, representativeness, bias, and usage limitations.
  • Establish and evolve analytical standards and modeling best practices.
  • Coach peers, share learnings, and contribute to trade-off decisions regarding priorities, risks, and effort.
  • Support Applied AI in defining ground truth, evaluation datasets, performance metrics, and exploratory analyses.
  • Collaborate with Data Ops, data governance, UX, AI Transformation, product managers, and software developers to turn insights into action.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • University degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, data science, or a related quantitative field (master’s degree is an asset).
  • Significant experience (5+ years) in data analysis, applied statistics, and descriptive/predictive modeling in a product or operational environment.
  • Proficiency in Python, R, and SQL; commonly used statistical modeling and ML libraries; and Git.
  • Ability to translate complex analytical results into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide influence-based leadership through mentoring, facilitating practices, aligning contributors, and recommending analytical priorities in a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Bilingual in French and English, both spoken and written.
  • Assets: experience with Applied AI or MLOps, data governance and quality, telecommunications, networks, or a similar industrial environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • EXFO is an equal opportunity employer
  • Inclusive environment committed to diversity