Connect to your Industry Do you want to be at the heart of some of the biggest and most ambitious programmes undertaken to keep our country safe? We are proud of the impact we have with our Defence & Security clients and are growing our teams across all of Technology and Transformation. If you are cleared to DV level and want to grow your career in this sector, we are very keen to hear from you.
Role
We are seeking committed new talent to join our multidisciplinary Data Science and Machine Learning team, with a focus on our clients in the Defence and Security sector. Your primary responsibility is to make data valuable for our clients. This will involve working with key stakeholders to identify opportunities and requirements for data and AI projects, helping apply structured data analysis, data science, and machine learning techniques to enable actionable business insights, and promoting user adoption of the developed data tools and products.
In your role, you will have responsibility for deliverables and client stakeholder relationships and will be delivering solutions for our clients using agile methodologies. You will:
* Research and develop innovative solutions that deliver real-world impact
* Pioneer implementation of new techniques and technologies
* Participate in all phases of the lifecycle from capturing user needs and developing prototypes to scaling and managing live services
* Help apply data science, machine learning and AI techniques creatively to solve complex problems
* Be responsible for the high-quality delivery of projects
* Shape new propositions and support winning new projects
* Support continual learning and development in the team
* Develop deep understanding of the Defence and Security sector and the context for AI solutions and services to be successful
Essential Skills And Experience
* Experience in identifying, analysing, prioritising and validating business and user requirements for data and data science products and services
* Experience in conducting options analyses, feasibility assessments, impact assessments, and value estimations that contribute to business case development
* Experience in identifying and comparing the best processes or delivery methods to deliver data and data science capabilities, including measuring and evaluating outcomes
* Hands‑on experience of helping apply data science or machine learning in Defence/Security, wider public sector, or academia
* Strong communication skills, including preparing accessible, engaging and impactful reports and presentations and conveying complex issues to diverse audiences
* Ability to effectively communicate complex business problems with technical and non-technical stakeholders
* Building productive relationships with colleagues and clients
* Evidence of contribution to practice development, including developing new propositions, mentoring colleagues and supporting bid work
Desirable Experience
* Experience working with limited direction to complete tasks and create defined deliverables linked to a project
* Understanding of how to apply data and data science techniques for data analysis
* Understanding of mathematics, statistics, and probability
* Knowledge of data visualisation tools and ability to create dashboards and reports
* Knowledge of the machine learning lifecycle, from prototyping state‑of‑the‑art to scaling and managing for enterprise use
* Understanding of key considerations for Ethical and Responsible data and AI, and experience applying them
All applicants must hold UK security clearance to Developed Vetting level.
You will be based in Bristol, London or Manchester with hybrid working. Depending on the requirements of your role, you will have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely, with face‑to‑face interaction when needed.
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