Senior Data Science Specialist

Senior Data Science Specialist

Location:

To Be Determined, ON, CA

Number of Positions: 2

Salary: $98,451.00 - $

Job Type: Union

Closing Date:
July 10, 2026

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is a team of experts assessing properties in Ontario. This role supports operational and strategic decision-making through advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI.

• Lead advanced analytics and business intelligence initiatives using machine learning, LLMs, and AI.
• Develop and validate advanced forecasting models and analytical tools to support workload planning, operational performance monitoring, and resource allocation.
• Design scalable approaches for extracting, managing, and analyzing data from internal systems, external partners, and third‑party sources.
• Conduct research and analysis to support strategic and operational projects.
• Analyze business processes, systems, and data flows to identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and improved client experience.
• Develop prototypes, analytical tools, and scalable data solutions while producing well‑documented code and technical specifications.
• Maintain programming code and analytical datasets.
• Lead data quality, profiling, and validation activities.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and subject matter expertise to staff.
• Contribute to performance reporting, business cases, and analytics‑driven initiatives.

• Completion of post‑secondary education in data science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science, programming, economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in data science and computer programming, including advanced data extraction, data management, and analytics for large, complex datasets; development and maintenance of analytical models and tools; and applying statistical and/or machine learning methods in an operational or enterprise context.
• Experience designing or supporting enterprise data architectures, ETL processes, or BI/reporting platforms.
• Proficiency in statistical programming languages (SAS, R, SPSS, etc.).
• Proficiency in at least one general‑purpose programming or scripting language (Python, Java, C, C++, etc.).
• Deep expertise with relational databases and SQL, and familiarity with No
  
  SQL technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to write efficient, maintainable, well‑documented code and implement analytics solutions that perform at scale.
• Expert knowledge of statistics and probability and their application in systems analysis, operations research, and business analytics.
• Hands‑on experience building and deploying machine learning and AI models (including LLMs) within product environments.
• Occasional travel required to visit field offices and engage with customers and partners.

• Experience working in a public sector, property assessment, taxation or related environment.
• Experience with distributed computing and big data technologies (e.g., Spark) for analytics.

MPAC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and members of the public feel valued, respected and supported. Persons with disability who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may email their request to

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background verification with Mintz Global Screening.

MPAC prohibits employees from holding a current/valid real estate license during their employment.