Role Overview

We are looking for a Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist to develop machine learning, advanced analytics and AI-driven solutions for large-scale public-sector projects. This role covers the full analytics lifecycle, including requirement gathering, data scoping, model development, validation, deployment and monitoring, using both structured and unstructured data.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop advanced analytics and data science solutions using structured and unstructured data.
• Build and validate models for predictive modelling, forecasting, optimization, text mining and network analytics.
• Manage the analytics lifecycle from requirement gathering and data scoping to deployment and monitoring.
• Work with business users, technical teams and stakeholders to translate requirements into data solutions.
• Support analytics workshops, project meetings and client discussions.
• Prepare user requirements, technical documentation, data artefacts and client-ready deliverables.
• Apply software development best practices, including documentation, version control and testing.
• Contribute to reusable templates, analytical frameworks, reports and presentation materials.
• Drive assigned workstreams independently in a fast-paced project environment.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Analytics or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in data analytics, data science or machine learning.
• Strong hands-on experience in Python, SQL, Machine Learning and Data Analytics.
• Experience in data processing, feature selection, hyperparameter optimization, model validation and visualization.
• Hands-on experience with Pandas, NumPy/SciPy, Scikit-Learn, XGBoost and PySpark.
• Experience with AWS SageMaker will be advantageous.
• Exposure to Generative AI, LLM, RAG, document intelligence or conversational analytics will be advantageous.
• Experience in data engineering, ETL, data pipelines or data warehouses will be advantageous.
• Familiar with Git, code reviews, CI/CD and test-driven development.
• Prior experience in Government, public-sector or defence-related projects will be highly advantageous.
• Candidates eligible for MSD Security Clearance CAT 1 will be strongly preferred.
• Good communication skills and able to work in a fast-paced agile environment.