Data Scientist

Role Purpose:To lead data science projects from initial problem statement, through to data exploration, transformation, and the application of enhanced analytics to our existing business processes. In addition, support themercial team in transforming the capabilities of data analytics, data engineering and data science. Being a part of the central data team as a dedicated resource to themercial team, you will drive a new data culture, best working practice, and advanced data methodologies to build, improve and automate solutions to drivemercial excellence in decision-making.
Accountabilities

Use a flexible, analytical approach to design, develop, and evaluate predictive models and advanced algorithms that lead to optimal value extraction from the data. Maintain reproducible model building workflows, document experimental designs and track model performance. Create solutions acrossmercial, Operations and Overheads to influence business strategy and decision-making. Effectively partner withmercial managers across Pricing, Sales, and merce, to develop long-term strategic growth initiatives, and be a critical team member on project implementation. Apply knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modelling, simulation, and advanced mathematics to recognise patterns, identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries, leading to prototype development and product improvement. End-to-end implementation of data science pipelines.

Experience and QualificationsKnowledge/Skills Expertise in tools such as SQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse, R, Python and Power BI.Exceptional ability tomunicate strategic and technical concepts to a diverse audience and translate business needs into technical requirementsExperience of liaising effectively with Data Engineers and a thorough understanding of modern software development practices and tools ( testing, containerisation and Azure cloud technologies).Working in an agile methodology through the use of Jira and Confluence (Sprints and project management) #4709945 - Harry Taylor