Your new company
A leading utilities client in the south-east is looking to bring in a Data Scientist on a permanent basis. Someone they can help support, develop and expose to cutting edge technologies and techniques.

Your new role
As a Data Scientist you will help deliver improvements in business performance across our leading utilities client, through your experience in Data Science & Machine Learning and the application of appropriate technology to opportunities identified throughout the business.
This role will primarily focus on the creation of data products to support business stakeholders make intelligent, data-informed decisions.
You will be joining a maturing function, where you will learn and thrive not only in your role, but also as part of the wider Data & Analytics team.
Our client is flexible when it comes to where you will be working from. There is one day a month that we all come to the office, and you will be required to attend additional in-person meetings; but for the rest you can work from home.
We are looking for a Data Scientist with demonstrable experience in the application of supervised and unsupervised learning, forecasting, optimisation, or NLP to solve business problems using R or Python. Experience with Databricks and Cloud platforms (Azure or AWS) would be advantageous.
This is a great opportunity for you to learn Machine Learning and AI whilst developing your skills I Data Product Development.

What you'll need to succeed

* R or Python
* PowerBI
* DataBricks (Desirable)
* Agile methodology

What you'll get in return

* Flexible working, 1 or 2 days per month in the office
* Great benefits package
* Support and development
* Competitive salary

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk