Data Scientist

Technical Staffing Resources
Warrington
1 year ago
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Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) are the in-house agency and master vendor for KBR who are a leading global engineering, construction, and services company.

KBR support the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents. Serving their customers through diverse business units, KBR offer challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects.

KBR are looking to recruit a Data Scientist on a 12 month contract based in Warrington / Cumbria

On Offer:

Competitive hourly pay rate Outside IR35, highly likely so engagement through a LLC is permitted Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

Role Overview
The role is part of the PPP support to the Digital Asset Management (DAM) programme within Sellafield. The PPP support to DAM is an integrated project team with members from PPP and Sellafield’s asset management capability.

The DAM programme is a site wide delivery improvement programme supporting Sellafield’s improvement requirements, the programme aims to address a number of issues with Sellafield’s asset management arrangements with a targeted outcome of: “An integrated information line of sight from the asset through to the enterprise that integrates activities across the asset lifecycle, removes the burden of paper-based work processes from our teams and engages everyone in the use of modern digital technologies to inform decision making”

Responsibilities
• Development with Microsoft Visual Studio IDE and browser versions 
• Developing solutions within agile delivery projects. 
• Sprint backlog ratification.
• Data mapping of API interfaces as an enterprise
• Rapid prototyping and deployment.
• Design and delivery of security accredited solutions.

• Experience in:REST API development using an Enterprise Integration Hub likely to be Azure Integration Services using C# and ISS Web Servers
• REST API modelling including Swagger
• C#
• Rest API management and monitoring
• Python 
• Delivery with agile methods, such as SCRUM 
• At least three years’ experience as a data scientist of solutions within a secure environment
• Experience in use of industry standard methods for documenting and controlling the configuration of code.
• Proven ability to collaborate with team members and a wide range of people.
• Demonstrates good organisational skills giving the ability to deliver to timeframes and estimates.
• Demonstrates good written, oral, comprehension and presentational skills. 

Skills / ESSENTIAL
• Proven ability with JSON, YAML, REST, python 
• Ability to think creatively and code “on-the -fly” when supporting client experimentation.
• Proven experience in the delivery of software development.
• Experience in the design and review of software development.
• Knowledge of both traditional and DevSecOps approaches to software implementation.
• Knowledge of the tools and processes for DevSecOps continuous build and integration related to data storage and presentation tools.
• Hold, have held, or eligible to apply for UK based security clearance – SC or better.
• Recognised certification e.g., Microsoft.

Skills / DESIRABLE
• Knowledge and experience of:
• Exposure to complex data environments.
• Information security constraints and best practice.
• Implementation of common data models and data migration required.
• Knowledge of market leading Data manipulation and presentation tools.

NB - To be considered for this position you must have the right to live and work in the UK. be able to complete BPSS Security Clearance.

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