Potential candidates should possess a strong analytical mindset and be very comfortable with processing and manipulating large data sets in various formats. 

Hands-on Expertise in Python programming and experience in handling various data science libraries (Pandas, Numpy, Scipy) would be a necessary requirement 

Familiarity with analytics methods (descriptive/predictive/prescriptive) and Business Intelligence tools (Python-Matplotlib, Tableau, QlikSense) would be a definite plus. 

Exposure to Cloud technologies (e.g., Google Cloud), including executing Machine Learning algorithms on Cloud would be definite plus. 
 
Candidates should display interest and initiative in translating a business problem into an analytical problem and determining the appropriate analytical methods to be used.