Lead Data Scientist
Informed Solutions
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Altrincham • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Lead Data Scientists lead the planning, design, development, integration and testing of complex, high quality data science solutions and services to meet user needs, continually improving the application of best practice patterns, methods and tools.
- Build effective working relationships with clients/3rd party counterparts, leading interaction in your domain.
- Own the end-to-end implementation and design for larger data science services, assuring the development and maintenance of high-quality documentation and ensuring that designs are translated into implementation.
- Take overall technical responsibility for data science in larger engagements, across all stages (design, build, test, deploy, operate and continually improve).
- Collaborate with practitioners from other disciplines (e.g. UCD, Engineering) to ensure the solution meets user and business needs.
- Help structure and provide technical assurance for the work of teams of less experienced practitioners, supporting Senior practitioners to help maximise overall quality and velocity.
- Support the growth of Informed’s data science capability by helping to recruit technical staff (interviews, assessments), and contributing to training materials to achieve curriculum outcomes.
Requirements
- Experience working with cloud-based solutions and technologies (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure).
- Hands-on knowledge of designing and implementing Data Science solutions capable of handling sensitive data (e.g., Personally Identifiable Information).
- Strong knowledge of a programming language for data science (Python, R, etc.) Including best practices using this language to write robust software.
- An Awareness of data governance and best practices to ensure data protection.
- Experience planning data science activities, including how teams and work should be structured. Being able to provide robust estimates of activities.
- Experience having a leading role in developing data science applications. Having operationalised and deployed various data science applications into a live environment.
- Experience structuring the work of data science teams based of requirements at the time, working to deadlines and practitioner’s strengths and providing support to less experienced colleagues.
- Background in Agile delivery environments, delivering software solutions in controlled increments (e.g., following Scrum, Agile Delivery phases, GDS Service Manual, etc.).
- A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
Benefits
- InformedACADEMY© – We offer excellent career development opportunities through our award-winning personal and professional development programmes, including support with professional certifications.
- Industry leading health and wellbeing plan – We partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individual’s need, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support and physical health support.
- Hybrid working
- Private Health Care Cover
- Generous life assurance cover
- Gym Membership
- Monthly office lunch
- Onsite massage sessions
- 25 paid working days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Sabbatical Leave Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity Leave and Pay
- Enhanced Paternity Leave and Pay
- Company Pension Contribution
- Profit Share Scheme
- Payment of professional subscriptions
- Generous referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals
- Salary Sacrifice scheme
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data science solutionsPythonRcloud-based solutionsdata governancedata protectionAgile deliveryScrumdata science applicationssensitive data handling
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationtechnical assurancementoringrelationship buildingplanningstructuring worksupporting colleaguestraining development