Upstaff - Data Analytics Specialist / Data Scientist

Data Scientist is needed in Edmonton, Canada.

Client: Upstaff

Location: Edmonton (Riverbend), AB, ca

Contract: Contract

Job Description

The Government of Alberta’s Data Centre of Excellence is seeking an experienced Data Analytics Specialist / Data Scientist to support strategic analytics, AI, machine learning, and data modernization initiatives. The successful candidate will work on advanced analytical solutions, predictive modeling, dashboards, AI-enabled applications, and enterprise data products that support decision-making across government ministries.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced analytics and AI-enabled solutions
• Build predictive and prescriptive analytical models
• Analyze and prepare large datasets for business insights
• Develop dashboards, visualizations, and reporting solutions
• Apply machine learning, clustering, regression, and statistical modeling techniques
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to identify analytics opportunities
• Design data products, workflows, and analytical pipelines
• Present analytical findings and recommendations to leadership teams
• Support data governance, metadata, and data quality initiatives

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, IT, Statistics, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in Data Analytics / Data Science
• 6+ years of experience with Python, R, and SQL
• 6+ years building analytical and quantitative models
• 6+ years working with predictive and prescriptive analytics
• Strong knowledge of statistical modeling and data mining techniques
• 2+ years developing AI-enabled or analytics applications using modern web frameworks such as React.js or Vue.js
• Experience with cloud and big data platforms such as Azure, Snowflake, Hadoop, or Spark

Preferred Skills

• Power BI / Tableau dashboard development
• Data engineering and pipeline design
• Government or public-sector data experience
• Knowledge of data governance, de-identification, synthetic data, and metadata management
• Strong stakeholder communication and consulting skills

Work Environment

Remote within Canada, with occasional onsite meetings in Edmonton required. Standard Alberta business hours apply.

Submission Requirements

• Updated resume
• Project experience clearly listed with dates (MMM/YYYY – MMM/YYYY)
• Three professional references

Additional Information

Position Type: Long-Term Contract (Extension Possible)

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Requisition ID: GOAPRDJP00000929

Client: Government of Alberta – Technology & Innovation