Data Science Analyst

About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

What it's all about -

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) is the consulting arm of Visa, and drives tangible, impactful results for clients. Drawing on our expertise in consulting, data analytics, technology, payments and economics, VCA solves the most strategic problems for our clients. VCA's core client segments include issuers, acquirers, merchants, fintechs, payment enablers and governments.

The Intelligence & Data Solutions (IDS) team at VCA consists of data scientists, analysts, and engineers who provide analytics solutions. Their goal is to leverage VisaNet, one of the largest datasets globally, to help clients enhance their performance and increase profitability.

We are seeking a passionate and ambitious Data Scientist to partner with Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) and co-develop data-driven solutions to help Visa’s clients grow their businesses.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Analyze data using statistical software (e.g., Python, R)

• Extract and aggregate data from large sets using SQL, Hive, Spark and other tools

• Deploy and support predictive modeling packages and monitor and calibrate production models

• Solve problems with innovative data science techniques

• Collaborate with data science colleagues and other Visa teams to provide insights to clients.

• Automate and create repeatable analyses or self-service tools

• Ensure timely project delivery to meet business needs

• Promote data innovations and analytics education within Visa

• Optimize code for critical business processes

• Design and develop dashboards using software like Tableau or Power BI

• Communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively

Qualifications

What we'd like from you -

• Experience in consolidating and analyzing large, unstructured datasets.
• Experience in coding algorithms and automated data processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional environments
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain insights to non-technical audiences
• Fluency in French and English

Nice to have:

• Experience in payment card or information security industry, or all-source cyber intelligence organizations.
• Experience with Python for data analysis and machine learning tasks.
• Experience with Spark for big data processing and analytics.
• Strong skills in writing and optimizing SQL queries for data manipulation and analysis.

Visa is an EEO Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.