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Job Title: Optimization Functional Test SME
Location: Wokingham (Hybrid 3 days onsite per week)
Contract Type: 6-Month Contract (with potential extension)
Day Rate: £425 (Inside IR35)
About the Role
We are seeking an Optimization Functional Test SME to play a pivotal role in the electricity system operator balancing program. This position will involve close collaboration with business stakeholders, QA teams, and developers to support testing and development of a modern dispatch optimisation algorithm.
Key Responsibilities
* Work with project and customer teams on the Dispatch Algorithm within Balancing Transformation programs.
* Support Quality Assurance and development of modern optimisation algorithms.
* Coordinate with functional teams and business users to review and test scenarios.
* Perform exploratory testing, identify defects, and document observations.
* Contribute to the development of requirement tools and automation for algorithm testing.
About You
You will bring expertise in optimisation and testing, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Essential experience includes:
* Proven experience solving optimisation problems using a range of techniques.
* Ability to develop custom data models and algorithms for large datasets.
* Strong understanding of mathematical programming solvers (LP, QP, MIP, MILP, MIQP, MIQCP).
* Knowledge of data collection, preprocessing, and analysis.
* Proficiency in statistical computer languages (Python, etc.) to manipulate data and derive insights.
* Experience with Python and Gurobi Optimizer.
* Demonstrated background in optimisation problem-solving.
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