Data Scientist – Data & Advanced Analytics

John Keells Holdings PLC

Data Scientist at John Keells Holdings working on advanced analytics and machine learning solutions for diverse industries. Collaborating with top data professionals to impact millions in Sri Lanka.

Posted 5/26/2026full-time🇱🇰 Sri LankaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

NumpyPythonScikit-Learn

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform advanced statistical analyses to extract actionable insights, identify trends, and evaluate business performance.
Design and implement predictive and descriptive models using supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques.
Design and implement experimental and non-experimental methods to measure the impact and value of model-driven intervention.
Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, business intelligence engineers, and analytics delivery associates to develop, test, and deploy end-to-end analytical solutions.
Maintain comprehensive documentation of models, codebases, assumptions, and workflows to ensure reproducibility and transparency.
Participate in collaborative development practices, including code reviews, knowledge sharing, and structured problem-solving sessions.
Clearly communicate analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Foster a culture of continuous learning by researching industry best practices, contributing to shared knowledge, and driving innovation in problem-solving approaches.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics or a related field.
Proficiency in Python programming.
A sound understanding of statistics and probability theory fundamentals.
Familiarity with machine learning methods and popular data science libraries (e.g., NumPy, scikit-learn) is a strong plus.
Ability to work well in agile environments in diverse teams with multiple stakeholders.
Strong drive to learn and good organizational skills.
Ability to effectively communicate complex analytical and technical content.

Benefits

Comp & perks

John Keells Group is an equal-opportunity employer
Passion and excellence in our services.

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Hard Skills & Tools

statistical analysispredictive modelingdescriptive modelingmachine learningsupervised learningunsupervised learningPython programmingstatisticsprobability theorydata science libraries

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcontinuous learningknowledge sharinginnovationagile teamworkstakeholder engagementtransparency