Data Scientist

ZipRecruiter; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Role: Senior/Lead Data Scientist

Location: Hybrid – 1 day onsite a week

Role Type: 6 months initially – rolling contract

Salary: up to £650 a day – depending on experience

About the Client:

Our client is a globally recognised leader in defence, aerospace, and security, delivering advanced technology and innovative solutions to safeguard nations and drive global progress. With a strong commitment to excellence, they offer world-class engineering, advanced manufacturing, and mission-critical services to clients worldwide.

Role Overview:

This is an international project, which is creating future technologies within the sphere.

Technical Leadership and Management:

• Overseeing and managing the Jira board, planning and directing sprints to meet client expectations and workflows.
• Managing and mentoring junior team members.
• Ensuring the timely delivery of agreed-upon outcomes and milestones.
• Collaborating with other delivery streams and teams to achieve common objectives.

Stakeholder Management and Planning:

• Coordinating with the community to plan and execute tri-lateral roadmaps.
• Planning and attending international conferences (TEMs).
• Managing and nurturing the UK client relationship.
• Coordinating with clients and external contractors to ensure seamless project execution.

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in Dealing with data.
• Knowledge of machine learning models and architectures, including supervised learning.
• Experience with GPU training and supporting libraries such as CUDA and PyTorch.
• Proficiency in the broader data science ecosystem, including pandas and numpy.
• Familiarity with Kafka data streaming and multiprocessing for deploying models.
• Strong general Python development skills and adherence to software best practices.