Data Scientist (DS-2 5 ) Take the next step in your career with one of Northern Irelands most successful fintech companies! We are expanding our Data Science team and are keen to recruit a Data Scientist. This is an excellent time to join our award-winning company as we continue to evolve and innovate across the business and grow in new markets in our mission to help the world find better deals. You will have the opportunity to work in a friendly, dynamic, and inclusive environment with talented and passionate individuals and theoptionto work in a hybrid work pattern. The Role TheData Scientistrole is a dynamic position in which you willutilizeyourexperience inidentifyingand finding technical solutions to business challenges. You will be involved in existing projects and be given the responsibility to suggest and be involved in new ones, taking ownership of new projects dependant on experience. Tasks are varied you could be helping business teams to introduce more efficient processes and tooling,creatingreporting tools forpanel memberson ourprice comparison websites,or working withour internal teamsto write requirements tofacilitatedata-drivenapproaches duringthe development ofSeopaslatest comparison systems! You will work closely with various stakeholders within the company, including project managers, product owners, software&systemengineers, as well as external partners such as 3rd party suppliers, consultants and account and integration managers from panel member companies. At Seopa, we value the contribution each one of our team members makes and so you will be involved in meaningful work that has a demonstrable impact on the business as soon asyouvecompleted your onboarding. Guided and mentored by experienced team members, you will be empowered to quickly take on more responsibility as you gain experience and build up your skills. Typical t asks you will be involved in : Maintain ing D atabase I ntegrity : Oversee our existing database systems and ETL /TEL solutions. Identify & document areas that can be improved upon, either through query optimisation or automation. Diagnose & resolve issues relating to data integration by working with development teams. Identifying S olutions to B usiness P roblems : Work closely with business teams to improve and advance reporting systems. Conduct research on competitor practices and directly related industries, and present recommendations to the project manager or relevant stakeholders within the company. Consult on data-centric requirements to op timise product and system update delivery. Implementing Data in Commercial Applications : Collect and structure meaningful data to be used in a variety of projects. Design APIs, utilizing third-party packages, librari es and datasets and deploy in a fast-paced environment. Evaluate and create statistical analytics to be used by all business and marketing teams. The successful candidate will have : ? Academics : Honours Degree in Computing, Mathematics or equivalent ?(minimum 2:1),?and a Masters or Post- grad qualification in a related field is desirable but not essential. ? Essential Criteria ? H ands -on experience gained in a professional setting (beyond academic coursework) in: Experience in MySQL, MS Server SQL and other relational database languages Experience working with APIs Experience with Python & development practices (CI/CD) in a non-academic environment (2 years) Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills Excellent skills in MS Office (particularly Excel) Desirable Criteria experience in some of the following would be beneficial : Experience in ETL /TEL solutions Experience in the Google family of APIs Experience in the UK insurance sector Experience with Pandas/ SciKit -Learn or similar libraries Experience in statistical analysis methods Experience with LightGBM, XGBoost, CatBoost or similar python-focused ML libraries Personal Attributes: Good interpersonal?and influencing?skills Attentive?to detail - getting it right first time Self-motivated, able to use initiative and think creatively Organised approach to work Ability to work as part of a team Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK as we are not able to provide sponsorship and can identify with and commit to our company values: SMART - We are innovative and strategic, we find better ways to do things EFFICIENT - We maximise productivity and value for money, we minimise waste and duplication OPEN - We are one team diverse,loyaland respectful, we welcomenew ideas,challengeand change PASSIONATE - We are ambitious,positiveand driven, we celebrate the success of our company and colleagues ACCOUNTABLE - We are responsible,trustworthyand dependable, we do what we say we will Benefits: Seopa offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including: private medical insurance life assurance pension and opportunity for annual pension review health cashback plan hybrid working arrangements annual travel card loan additionalservice-related holidays optionto buyadditionalholidays cycle to work scheme full access to online learning system wide-ranging discount reward schemes recognition bonuses Location - The companyoperatesa hybrid working policy, where employees can work both from home and from ouroffice atAmelia Street, Belfast BT2 7GS.? ? How to Apply - Please submit your CV About Seopa Founded in 2003 with branches in Belfast (Head Office) and Timisoara, we are an industry leader in creating and hosting insurance,financeand utility price comparison engines.In addition to providing our software and systems to other companies, weoperateour own insurance comparison brands - and Used by more than4million people annually, our systems enable insurance providers to secure business within their target markets and empower consumers to easilyidentifythose providers who meet their financial product requirements at market leading prices. Our Affinity Partnership arrangements alsofacilitateother companies to increase the range of services offered (and revenue generated) via their websites. Our products are used by over 400 financial partners in the insurance,financeand utilities industry. Our success has been recognised by a series of awards including six consecutive Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards, a Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast500 award, several prestigious Deloitte Best Managed Companies awards Gold Standard Best Managed Companies awards (2020, 2021and 2022)and Platinum standard Best Managed Companies awards in both2023and 2024. ? Skills: Mysql API Python Analytics MS Office (Excel Data Analysis Benefits: Private Medical Insurance Health Cashback Pension Performance Bonus LIfe assurance Discount Scheme