Lead Data Scientist

As a Lead Data Scientist will be able to apply cutting edge data analytics techniques to solve real-world problems. You will be able to see clearly how the work you do impacts society, and you will have access to a wealth of un-tapped historic and real-time data. You will be responsible for leading and growing a team of data scientists, nurturing an industry leading capability and ensuring an excellent quality of delivery across a diverse mix of client engagements.

Responsibilities will include:
*Engage directly with clients and domain experts to understand their challenges and propose data science solutions.
*Use data analysis techniques to prove hypothesis by building statistical models using a range of tools including Python, Spark and R.
*Set up best practice data science capabilities and processes including ML/Ops and Model Lifecycle Management.
*Use cutting edge visualisation techniques to enable our clients to better explore the patterns and trends hidden within their data.
*Evaluate and apply machine learning (including deep learning) algorithms on data to create insights.
*Work collaboratively with data engineers and software engineers to develop prototypes and deployable solutions.
*Support the data science team to achieve their potential through active technical leadership and coaching.
Qualifications & Experience needed:

*Demonstrated ability to facilitate and lead others, and to work with minimal direction, with the proven ability to coordinate complex activities.
*Experience in developing and delivering presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
*A problem-solving mindset and the ability to make conceptual links between real word problems and data analytics solutions.
*Experience of implementing Model Cycle Management/ML-Ops for multiple experiments.
*Experience of managing/mentoring team of data scientists.
*Knowledge of data structures, relational data, and big data platforms.
*Experience of handling unstructured data such as images, point cloud, text etc.
*Understanding of Machine Learning, e.g.: linear/logistic regression, random forest, SVM, neural networks, etc., with demonstrable experience in their application to real-word problems.
*Experience with NLP and linguistic approaches for retrieval, interpretation, and pushing of insight from scientific literature.
*Proficiency with machine and deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, Keras.
*Experience with techniques to retrieve actionable feature insight from deep neural networks.
*Experience with developing and provisioning sustainable solutions within cloud-based ecosystems (e.g. Microsoft Azure, AWS).

Lead Data Scientist
Location: Bristol, London, Aldershot
£negotiable DOE plus excellent benefits

Key Skills: Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Data Architecture, Data Management, Data Assurance, Data Security, Data Standards, Consultancy, Database, Requirements, Systems Thinking, systems Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, ISO42010, TOGAF, Zachman, ITIL, IT4IT, SQL, UML, ERD, ETL, OLAP, Python, Data Visualisation, Tableau, Power BI.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to British Citizens. Applicants who meet these criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

This role is a PERMANENT position.

Electus Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.