Data Science (Kuwait)

GlowByte - is a leading consulting firm that specialises in machine learning, marketing technology, and data management.

Our team of over 2000 profeccionals is dedicated to delivering best-in-class solutions to large corporations in the financial, telco, oil & gas and retail industries. We leverage advanced analytics and big data to supercharge our clients' digital transformation and fuel their growth.

Our clients are major companies in the business and government sectors, where the main projects include fintech, retail, manufacturing, FMCG.

We are seeking a skilled Data Specialist with a strong background in Data Analysis, Data Engineering, Statistics and Machine Learning to help solve complex business challenges within the banking industry in Kuwait.

Most of the time, you will be involved in business activities focused on gathering and clarifying problem statements, performing ad-hoc analyses, and preparing data through preprocessing and analysis. Approximately 30% of your time will be dedicated to applying statistical and machine learning techniques, as well as conducting A/B testing to validate the impact of your findings.

Please note: This is a full-time, on-site position (5/2 schedule) that requires immediate relocation to Kuwait.

Your Responsibilities

• Business Problem Solving

- Collaborate with stakeholders to define and formalize analytics requirements.
- Translate business challenges into data workflows and structures.
- Apply statistics and machine learning to solve real-world problems.
- Utilize analytics tools including Python and Hadoop ecosystem.

• Model Development Deployment

- Prepare data through preprocessing, analysis, and visualization.
- Build, train, and evaluate machine learning models (supervised, unsupervised, time series).
- Conduct A/B testing to validate model impact.
- Develop production-ready code covering full model lifecycle and deployment.

• Project Delivery Documentation

- Participate in acceptance testing and ensure solution quality.
- Produce clear documentation for knowledge transfer and maintenance.

• Customer Relationship Management

- Maintain positive customer relationships and ensure satisfaction.
- Resolve issues proactively and communicate openly.
- Engage customers with domain expertise and gather feedback to prevent escalations.

• Support Sales Project Growth

- Evaluate additional work requests and justify project value.
- Assist in qualifying and assessing change requests.

Experience & Skills We Are Looking For

Required

• Programming Data Tools: Python (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn), PySpark, SQL, Git, Airflow
• Big Data Ecosystem: Hadoop, Hive
• Data Analysis: MS Excel for reporting and exploratory analysis
• Readiness to relocation to Kuwait.
• Proficiency in English.

Desired

• Experience working with banking data, transactional data, or customer analytics
• Proficiency in Arabic

What we offer

Benefits You’ll Love

• Dedicated mentor
• Databorn and Partner vendor's training and certification opportunities
• Annual performance bonuses

• Annual performance review process
• Projects with the latest technologies and methodologies

We offer a competitive salary and commission package, as well as opportunities for growth and advancement within the company.

If you have a passion for turning data into actionable insights and enjoy working closely with customers to solve challenging problems, we would love to hear from you!