Job Description Data Scientist Salary: from £40,000
plus benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday &
life insurance We are looking for a Data Scientist consultant. We
provide, through Sirius Digital, bespoke, robust and
high-performance software to meet and exceed user requirements. We
specialise in Software Engineering, Modelling & Simulation,
Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Synthetic Environments, and AI
& Machine Learning (ML). Our team provides adaptable and highly
skilled capability, with a range of specialities, to ensure that
the right techniques are used to solve your problem. The Role: As a
Data Scientist, you will play a major role in developing and
implementing Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
models, along with providing key advice around innovation and new
techniques to stakeholders. You will be designing solutions for
complex challenges and will integrate code with software engineers.
Responsibilities will include: - Delivering technical consulting
projects. - Developing and delivering AI / ML solutions using a
large range of techniques (e.g. ML, NLP, LLMs, Motion Capture,
Image Recognition, OCR, …) - Building new relationships and
maintaining current customer relationships. - Applying mathematical
and computational methods to tackle real world problems, applying
tools and techniques, and developing novel approaches where
required. Expertise Required: We are happy to consider applicants
with a range of experience: - Data Scientist: 2+ years’ experience,
including developing ML / AI projects. - Senior Data Scientist: 5+
years’ experience, including productionising ML / AI projects.
About You: The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the
following attributes: Essential - Ability to understand and
describe a range of data science techniques. - Experience in
managing data and implementing data science processes. - Ability to
apply knowledge in statistics and machine learning to real world
problems. - Experience in translating customer requirements into
quantitative models. - Experience in one or more of the following
technical disciplines: - Natural language Processing (NLP) - ML
(e.g. Random Forests, CatBoost, LXGM, …) - Image Recognition -
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) - Motion Capture - Proficient
in Python, R or C++, including relevant libraries (numpy, pandas,
matplotlib, Scikit-learm, tensorflow, etc…). - Proficient in a
range of database protocols (e.g. SQL, noSQL). - Develop testing
routines or procedures. - Building customer and stakeholder
relationships. - Supporting and leading authoring of technical
reports and presenting to customers. - Be willing to travel across
UK and comfortable to work away from home for periods of time.
Desirable: - The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level
or have equivalent relevant experience. - We’d love you to bring a
strong STEM / computing background. - Experience, awareness or
interest in the Nuclear Energy AI solutions would be of interest.
What we offer We offer a combination of mentoring and internal and
external training opportunities, with specialist sector
organisations and in-house courses. You will have exposure to
subject matter experts and additional online learning packages. The
role comes with a competitive benefits package including pension
(7% company contribution), additional holiday purchase options,
private health care, life assurance and electric vehicle scheme
Other Requirements: - Candidates must have an existing right to
live and work in the UK. - Candidates will need to undergo an
internal BPSS check prior to gaining site access. - Candidates will
also need to either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and
eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon
starting their employment with the company. To gain SC clearance
you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency. - This role
includes in-place work within the Portsmouth area, so candidates
would need to be residents within the local area, or willing to
relocate.
