- University graduate preferably with a Major in in computer science, data science, software engineering, information systems, or related quantitative field.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably within a Data Scientist or related role.
- A PhD in statistics, ML, computer science or the natural sciences, especially physics or any engineering disciplines or equivalent, would be desirable.
- Candidates must have a specialization in ML, AI, cognitive science or data science.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (including report writing) in English and Arabic.
- Ability to design, build, and deploy data solutions that capture, explore, transform, and utilize data to support AI, ML, and BI
- Advanced SQL knowledge and experience working with relational database
- Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools (ETL, Airflow, etc.) and big data tools (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.)
- Using one of the following modelling programs effectively; Python, Golang, Ruby, Perl, Scala, Java, SAS, R, MATLAB, C, and C++, etc.
- Interested in big data, machine learning, deep learning and artificial intelligence subjects
- Open minded point of view and strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills; able to work across business lines at a senior level to influence and effect change to achieve common goals.