Data Scientist(DS-25) Take the next step inyour 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 marketsin 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 tasks you will be involved in: MaintainingDatabaseIntegrity: Overseeour existing database systems and ETL/TELsolutions. Identify& documentareas that can be improved upon, either through queryoptimisationorautomation. Diagnose & resolve issues relating todata integration by working withdevelopment teams. IdentifyingSolutions toBusinessProblems: Work closely with business teams to improve and advance reporting systems. Conduct research oncompetitor practicesanddirectly relatedindustries,and present recommendations to the project manager orrelevant stakeholders within the company. Consult ondata-centric requirements tooptimise product and system update delivery. Implementing Datain CommercialApplications: Collect and structure meaningful data to be usedin a variety ofprojects. Design APIs,utilizingthird-party packages, libraries and datasets and deploy in a fast-paced environment. Evaluateand createstatisticalanalytics to be used by all business and marketing teams. The successful candidate willhave:? Academics:Honours Degree inComputing, Mathematicsorequivalent?(minimum 2:1),?andaMasters or Post-gradqualification in a related fieldisdesirablebutnot essential.? Essential Criteria?Hands-on experiencegained in a professional setting (beyond academic coursework)in: Experience inMySQL,MS ServerSQLandotherrelational database languages Experience working withAPIs Experience withPython& development practices (CI/CD)in a non-academic environment (2+ years) Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills Excellent skills in MS Office (particularly Excel) DesirableCriteria experience in some of the following would be beneficial: ExperienceinETL/TELsolutions Experience in the Google family of APIs Experience in the UK insurance sector Experience withPandas/SciKit-Learnor similar libraries Experience in statistical analysis methods Experience withLightGBM,XGBoost,CatBoostor 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 UKas we are not able to provide sponsorshipand 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 forannual 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 creatingand 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
