Senior Data Scientist

Requirements

• Background in Agile delivery environments, delivering software solutions in controlled increments (e.g., following Scrum, Agile Delivery phases, etc.).
• Experience working with cloud-based solutions and technologies (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure).
• Hands-on knowledge of designing and implementing solutions capable of handling sensitive data (e.g., Personally Identifiable Information).
• Strong knowledge of a programming languages for data science (Python, R, etc.) including best practices using this language to write robust software.
• An understanding of data governance and best practices to ensure data protection.
• Experience planning technical activities and structuring work for a team.
• Being able to provide commercially robust estimates of development activities.
• Experience providing practitioner guidance to junior colleagues and peers.
• Understanding of how to operationalise and deploy a Data Science solution in a live environment.
• A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience working in a professional services/consultancy environment preferred.
• Experience solving natural language processing problems.
• Experience creating generative AI applications, such as chatbots or RAG retrieval systems.
• Stay up to date with cutting edge of AI, reading research papers, attending conferences, etc.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and projects.
• Ability to explain and simplify complex information to stakeholders, gathering and translating business requirements, anticipating any obstacles to information flow.
• Understanding of different databases (Relational and NoSQL) and optimising queries for effective data manipulation.
• A master’s degree or PhD in a STEM field.

Personal Qualities

Benefits

• Our benefits package compliments our highly competitive salaries and our great working environment. We believe that our people should be properly rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of our business through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.
• These can include:
• InformedACADEMY© – We offer excellent career development opportunities through our award-winning personal and professional development programmes, including support with professional certifications.
• Industry leading health and wellbeing plan – We partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individual’s need, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support and physical health support.
• Hybrid working*
• Private Health Care Cover*
• Generous life assurance cover*
• Gym Membership*
• Monthly office lunch
• Onsite massage sessions
• 25 paid working days holiday per year plus bank holidays*
• Sabbatical Leave Scheme*
• Enhanced Maternity Leave and Pay*
• Enhanced Paternity Leave and Pay*
• Company Pension Contribution
• Profit Share Scheme
• Payment of professional subscriptions
• Generous referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals
• Salary Sacrifice scheme*
• *Qualifying period applies

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