Contract data scientist - Hounslow x3 days a week - £500 inside IR35 Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract data scientist, this is inside IR35 paying £500 per day, need to go to site x3 days a week in Hounslow. Skills/capabilities • Strong knowledge of either machine learning and optimization techniques, incl. supervised (regression, tree methods, etc.), unsupervised (clustering) learning, and operations research (linear, mixed integer programming, heuristics) • Fluent in Python (required) and other programming languages (preferred) with strong skills in applying DS, ML, and OR packages (scikit-learn, pandas, numpy, gurobi etc.) to solve real-life problems and visualise the outcomes (e.g. seaborn) • Proficient in working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), code versioning (Git), experiment tracking (e.g. MLflow) • Experience with cloud-based ML tools (e.g. SageMaker), data and model versioning (e.g. DVC), CI/CD (e.g. GitHub Actions), workflow orchestration (e.g. Airflow/Dagster) and containerised solutions (e.g. Docker, ECS) nice to have • Experience in code testing (unit, integration, end-to-end tests) • Strong data engineering skills in SQL and Python • Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel and Powerpoint Skills • Advanced analytical skills, including the ability to apply a range of data science and analytic techniques to quickly generate accurate business insights If you have the above experience and are looking for a new contract role please send your CV for immediate consideration as our client are looking to hire ASAP contract data scientist - Hounslow x3 days a week - £500 inside IR35