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Data Scientist

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Cheltenham
4 days ago
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Overview

GL50 Cheltenham £60000 - £75000 per year Self-Employed Recruiter

Job Type: Full time Permanent

Data Scientist

Cheltenham or London (50%+ WFH; the rest is spent in your closest office or visiting clients). Will gain a security clearance (must be eligible).

Role Summary

My client are a fast-growing SME supplying data and cyber security services to public and private sectors. They are looking to hire a Data Scientist to join the team and support on a range of projects for various clients and sectors. This role involves working on important government projects, so you will gain a security clearance (must be eligible).

Responsibilities
  • Apply data science methods on projects across government and private sectors
  • Act as a go-to figure for junior staff in Data Science
  • Engage in client-facing advisory or consultancy work
  • Work with technologies such as Python (and other coding languages), cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and database technologies (SQL or NoSQL)
  • Contribute to project delivery and client solutions
Requirements
  • Experience in Data Science in a professional environment with junior mentorship responsibilities
  • Confident speaker with client-facing or consultancy experience
  • Strong proficiency in Python, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and database technologies (SQL/NoSQL)
Company & Contact

A self-employed recruiter working with SMEs in Technology, Cyber and Consulting. For contact or questions, please reach out via CV submission or WhatsApp. Phone contact: .

Additional Data Scientist Opportunities (Cheltenham)

Data Scientist – DV Clearance opportunities with other clients. Details below are standalone roles and are not a single job posting:

  • New Permanent Opportunity for a DV Cleared Data Scientist in Cheltenham for a national security consultancy
  • Active DV Clearance required; up to £85k DoE plus bonuses and benefits
  • 3 days on site per week in Cheltenham; skills in ML, AWS/Azure, Python, NLP, AI
What Will the Data Scientist Be Doing?

Apply creative data science and ML techniques; innovate and research solutions; stay current with ML and data technology; engage in full data science lifecycle; document technically; deliver high-quality project components; provide practical client solutions; assist in proposals; deepen understanding of defence/security AI and data transformation opportunities.

Key Skills and Requirements
  • Active DV Clearance
  • Experience applying data science or ML in Defence/Security, public sector, or academia
  • Proficiency with ML architectures and models
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills
  • Cloud-based DS/ML services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Python data libraries; experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • Knowledge of NLP, CV, ethical AI considerations
  • Experience with workflow/pipelining tools (Kubeflow, MLFlow, Argo)
How to Apply

Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply online or email. For more information, call or WhatsApp a recruiter. Available outside standard hours (7am–10pm). By applying you consent to processing and submission of your application to our client for this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS: Data Scientist / Data Science / AWS / Azure / Machine Learning / NLP / AI / PyTorch / TensorFlow / Python / Cheltenham / Security Cleared / DV / Enhanced Clearance


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