Data Scientist

Unlock the Future with Data: Join the UKDSC Team as a Data Scientist!

Are you passionate about turning complex data into actionable insights? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your expertise can drive innovation and strategic decisions? Are you a British (holder of a British Passport)? If so, we want to hear from you!

All applicants must be British and dual must be declared. This is a pre-requisite for reasons of Security.

The UK Defence Solutions Centre (UKDSC) is a private/publicly funded organisation focused on delivering three broad themes: international marketing intelligence, identifying future defence capability requirements and provision of insights to identify innovative ways to deliver investment into the defence sector and aligning government and industry investments to generate increased value.

The UKDSC Data Science Team deliver structured analysis via dashboards in Power BI on 3 key themes:

1. Investment, patent and academic data
2. Exploration and assessment of both new and existing data sources
3. Data engineering and ETL management interfaces

Data Scientist - Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Opportunity to work on challenging, high-impact projects
• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid options available)
• 9 Day Fortnight
• Private Healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Contributory Pension
• Enhanced Mat/Pat Leave
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Data Scientist - What You’ll Do:

• Analyse broad range of datasets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights
• Develop and enhance Python based ETL pipelines
• Explore and assess new data within both new and existing data sources
• Provision of data to analysts through web-based interfaces
• Development and delivery of detailed analysis on key themes in Power BI (Tableau skills considered if candidates do not have Power BI)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their needs and provide data-driven solutions
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders in clear, concise reports and presentations
• Develop validation tools to ensure accuracy of developed code
• Proven ability to ensure all activities in accordance with best practice to ensure validity of insights

Data Scientist - What We’re Looking For:

• Must be a British in order to achieve required level of Security Clearance (SC Level)
• Strong background in statistics, mathematics, data science modelling with relevant Degree
• Proficiency in programming such as Python, R, or SQL
• Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI
• Sound knowledge of Pandas, Spark or similar data libraries
• Familiarity with Azure functions, AWS Lambda or similar serverless environments
• Comfortable learning new Python libraries
• Skilled in Git version control (GitHub)
• Flask/Django experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• An interest in or experience in the defence sector

Thank you for your application however due to the high volume of candidates applying, if you have not heard back from us within 5 days please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.