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Senior AI Data Scientist

Investigo
City of London
6 days ago
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- Security Cleared Senior AI Data Scientist


- 1-2 days onsite per week in London / Cardiff / Glasgow


- Security Clearance Required


- £700 - £750 per day inside IR35


Our client a public sector regulator are looking for a Senior AI Data Scientist to join on a contract bases. You will design, develop, test, and deploy data science models to answer strategic business questions and turn data into actionable insights for the organisation.


You will be responsible for developing advanced analytics products using Microsoft Azure ML Studio, Python, and Power BI. You will be involved in business conversations to understand requirements, analyse datasets, estimate and productionise machine learning models, and communicate insights to the business using dashboards and storytelling.


Key Responsibilities

  • To support the team deliverables, that utilise your expertise to ensure successful outcomes across team members and collaborating teams
  • Understand strategic business initiatives and analytical questions to answer.
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy data science workflows using Microsoft Azure ML Studio with a Python data science stack.
  • Ensure high-quality delivery of accurate data science models, and review that proposed solutions meet security, compliance, and governance requirements.
  • Monitor model performance, identify drift and implement model retraining when appropriate.
  • Use data visualisation and storytelling techniques to share analytic conclusions and their strategic impact.
  • Collaborate closely with other teams to manage interdependencies, risks and resourcing to support portfolio delivery.
  • Develop AI/ML proof-of-concepts and assist the business with evaluations to measure success and estimate value proposition.

Essential Criteria

  • Extensive experience with Python and data science Python packages (e.g. scikit-learn, pandas, numpy, etc)
  • Understanding of data science concepts, AI / ML models, evaluation approaches, and data science applications to enhance business processes
  • Proven hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure ML Studio
  • Experience using business intelligence tools, preferably Power BI
  • Experience applying Generative AI and prompting techniques
  • Strong understanding of data governance, model observability, and compliance frameworks
  • Proven ability to deliver secure, scalable, and responsible data science solutions

If this sounds like you and you are available on short notice, apply now!


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