BIU

Axis Bank's (BIU): This is a high profile team with a mandate to drive data based decisions within the bank. Reporting in to Head Banking Operations and Transformation, this department works with all businesses of the bank including retail, small business and corporate to drive analytics. In terms of functions, the department has teams focused on all aspects of analytics for the bank including risk analytics, financial crime analytics, business and marketing analytics, building predictive scores, data engineering and business reporting.

About the Role

Analytics is one of top focus areas for the bank and this position represents opportunity to be part of high growth teams driving innovation. This role involves understanding of model building and reviewing.

Key Responsibilities
• Co-own the business goals & lead problem solving, work in an agile manner with business partners, Risk-review committee members , data engineering and IT
• Lead and mentor team of data scientists and help deliver on projects in a time bound fashion.
• Innovate by adapting new modeling techniques and procedures
• Work in a self-directed environment, own tasks and drive them to completion

Qualifications
• Advanced degree (master's or above) in a quantitative subject such as Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Economics or Finance
• Post graduation or B.Tech, M Tech in Computer Science or Engineering field

Role Proficiencies:
• The candidate is required to have:
• Fluency in Python, SQL/SAS – hands on relevant experience
• 2-6+ years of experience in building models, with some years in building credit-Risk models
• Prior experience in BFSI domain a plus
• Should have good knowledge of advanced ML techniques (Logistic, XGboost, RF, ANNs, Ensembles) and understand the end to end deployment aspects
• Knowledge of dockers/containers, micro services is a plus
• Solid spoken and written communication skills
• Should have strong analytical thinking and be able to convince stakeholders on the same using data-based evidence