Senior Lead Data Scientist/ Specialist, Sydney, Australia

Overview

WELCOME TO SITA

At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.

You'll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork. We don't just move the world forward—we're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® by our employees and certified in most of our growing locations. Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow.

Are you ready to love your job?

The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA

PURPOSE

We are looking for a dynamic individual with an understanding of biometric technology to work on transformative Border solutions.

Working closely with a highly skilled application team, this person will help us design and tune capabilities for customers by creating testing and analysis capabilities and by compiling reports on biometric performance with

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyses and makes recommendations on tuning and configuration of biometrics capabilities.
• Designs and develops capabilities and modules for analysing, testing and configuring biometrics systems, including for analysing image quality, matching and liveness detection.
• Compiles reports on biometric performance.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years' experience in a software engineering environment designing and developing software application features using biometric technology.

PROFESSION COMPETENCIES

• Experience with biometrics technology
• Understanding of Application Development and Testing Tools
• Understanding of Application Programming Interfaces (API's)
• Commercial Acumen
• Conceptual Thinking
• Understanding of Configuration Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Information Security Management
• Innovation
• Managing Change
• Managing Risk
• Performance Measurement and Tuning
• Scripting
• Requirements Analysis
• Experience with Server Operating Systems and Platforms
• Experience with System and Technology Integration
• Systems Thinking
• Technical acumen
• Technical Troubleshooting
• Report Writing

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Adhering to Principles & Values
• Communication
• Creating & Innovating
• Customer Focus
• Impact & Influence
• Leading Execution
• Results Orientation
• Teamwork

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• A qualification or relevant experience in an area such as computer sciences, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with biometric technology
• Programming or scripting experience in a mainstream programming or scripting language is a plus.