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Data Scientist

Jacobs
Glasgow
1 day ago
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Data Scientist As an experienced Data Scientist you will be an inegral part of our team responsible for building,delivering and developing advanced data analytics products. Utilising your data analysis, statistical modelling, and machine learning techniques to apply, deploy and visualise solutions to complex business problems.

Collaborating with key stakeholders you will leverage your analytical skills to indetify, build and understand the scope and impact of requirements and challanges, to develop a foundation for implementing technical solutions. Your remit and responsiblities will include;

* Develop and implement of data-driven solutions to support business objectives.
* Design, build, and deploy advanced data analytics models and algorithms.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand scope of requirements to formulate data science projects.
* Analyse large datasets to extract actionable insights and inform business decisions.
* Develop and implement findings and recommendations..
* Collaborate with colleagues and peers fostering a support culture that facilitates bot career and personal development. Ideally with Utilities industry experience, applications are eagerly sough from candidates with the following, skills, experience and attributes:

* Demonstrable experience of Palantir Foundry, Azure Data Explorer (Kusto).
* GIS Experience (Open Layers, QGIS, GeoPandas, Geoserver)
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience related to Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics etc.
* Extensive track record in applied data science.
* Demonstrable experience in building and delivering data-driven solutions to clients and users.
* Proficient in Python, SQL.
* Ability to ideate, build and deploy scalable solutions.
* nderstanding of key development principles like Agile, Source Control, CI/CD, Environment Segregation, Testing etc

#-LINM1 https://careers.jacobs.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/31993 Edinburgh|East Lothian|United Kingdom
Glasgow|Lanarkshire|United Kingdom Digital and Data Enterprise Functions

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com/uk/employers/jacobs to view and access our roles.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

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