Data Scientist

Our culture lifts you up- there is no ego in the way. Our common purpose? We all want to win for our customers. We aim to always be evolving, dynamic, and ambitious. We believe in the power of genuine connections. Each employee is a part of what makes us unique on the market: agile and dedicated.

Time Type: Regular Job Description : The incumbent can be based out of Montreal, QC, Trois-Rivières, QC, or Burlington, ON.

Position Summary

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Data Scientist to join Cogeco's Data Science and Analytics practice. In this role, you will play a key part in developing and implementing data models and strategies to improve customer acquisition, retention, and overall business performance. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, develop advanced analytics, and deploy machine learning models that directly impact commercial growth and customer experience. The Data Scientist applies expertise in artificial intelligence through use of machine learning, data mining, and information retrieval to design, prototype and build next generation advanced analytics engines and services. The data scientist collaborates with business partners to define the technical problem statement and hypothesis to test; develops efficient and accurate analytical models that inform business decisions, and incorporates them into analytical data products or tools with the support of a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• As a Data Scientist at Cogeco, you will develop predictive modeling and machine learning solutions to complex business problems creating value for the business.
• Transform data into insights that help to improve the value of the business.
• Execute exploratory data analysis, data preprocessing, model development, model deployment and monitoring.
• Utilize machine learning techniques to improve customer segmentation, churn prediction, and personalized marketing efforts.
• Plan and execute analytical experiments to help solve business problems.
• Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges.
• Continuously refine and improve models based on feedback and changing business needs.
• Leverage advanced analytics techniques to develop deep knowledge of the customer experience, use data and analytics to optimize marketing campaigns, and develop strategies through insights to attract new customers and retain existing ones.
• Collaborate with business partners to develop novel ways to meet objectives utilizing cutting edge techniques and tools.
• Effectively communicate the analytics approach and data science lifecycle with leadership and business partners.
• Advocate and educate on the value of data driven decision making focusing on the "how and why" of solving problems.
• Lead analytic approaches, integrating work into applications and tools with data engineers, business leads, analysts and developers.
• Create repeatable, interpretable, dynamic and scalable models that are seamlessly incorporated into analytic data products.
• Engineer features by using your business acumen to find new ways to combine disparate internal and external data sources.
• Build and deploy agentic AI solutions that leverage autonomous reasoning and tool-calling to automate end-to-end workflows and improve decision-making efficiency.
• Share your passion for Data Science with broader enterprise community; identify and develop long-term processes, frameworks, tools, methods and standards.
• Collaborate, coach, and learn with a growing team of experienced Data Scientists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Graduate degree in quantitative discipline and demonstrated Data Science skill set, plus 2 years work experience.
• Proficiency writing complex SQL queries.
• Advanced hands-on experience with the Python data science stack.
• Owning the full Data Science life cycle from ideation to production.
• Strong understanding of quantitative approaches, their benefits, and their limitations.
• Analytical ability required to gather data, perform transformation, perform complex analysis, solve both business and technical problems.
• Proficiency with data mining, mathematics, and statistical analysis.
• Experience in pattern recognition and predictive modeling.
• Experience with cloud platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening, and presentation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Fluent in English and French (spoken and written) required to collaborate with stakeholders in Quebec, Ontario, and across the United States.
• Must have proficiency with Machine Learning to solve clustering, classification, regression, anomaly detection, simulation and optimization problems on large scale data sets.
• Experience with data visualization tools preferred — Tableau, PowerBI, Looker, Plotly, etc.
• Agile/Digital Experience: Openness to working in Agile environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to understand business partner needs and deliver solutions.

About You

• Bias for action, with ability to deliver outstanding results through task prioritization and time management.
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently learn and solve new business domains and problems.
• Number sense; healthy skepticism around validity of data and its inherent biases.
• Intellectual curiosity to understand and answer questions.
• Intellectual humility to leverage the expertise of others.

You’ll benefit from

• Flexibility: Yes, we think that what you do matters. At work and at home.
• Fun: We laugh a lot, it makes every day brighter.
• Discounted services: We provide amazing services to our clients, and you'll get them at home, because you deserve them.
• Benefits: We've got you covered.
• Career Evolution: Join us and we will give you the tools to achieve your career goals!
• Technology: You have a passion for technology? Excellent, we do too. Here, you will manage, influence, play, create, fix, and shape the industry.

Location

Burlington, ON

Company

Cogeco Connexion Inc

At Cogeco, we know that different backgrounds, perspectives, and beliefs can bring critical value to our business. The strength of this diversity enhances our ability to imagine, innovate, and grow as a company. So, we are committed to doing everything in our power to create a more diverse and inclusive world of belonging. By creating a culture where all our colleagues can bring their best selves to work, we're doing our part to build a more equitable workplace and world. From professional development to personal safety, Cogeco constantly strives to create an environment that welcomes and nurtures all. We make the health and well-being of our colleagues one of our highest priorities, for we know engaged and appreciated employees equate to a better overall experience for our customers. If you need any accommodations to apply or as part of the recruitment process, please contact us confidentially at View email address on click.appcast.io

Rooted in the communities it serves, Cogeco Inc. is a growing competitive force in the North American telecommunications and media sectors, serving 1.6 million residential and business subscribers. Its Cogeco Communications subsidiary provides Internet, video and phone services in Canada, and in thirteen states in the United States under the Cogeco Connexion, oxio and Breezeline brand names. Through Cogeco Media, it owns and operates 21 radio stations primarily in the province of Québec as well as a news agency. Cogeco's subordinate voting shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CGO). The subordinate voting shares of Cogeco Communications Inc. are also listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CCA).