DV Cleared Data Scientist

DV Cleared Data Scientist

We are supporting a trusted delivery partner on a high-priority programme based in Cambridge and are looking for an experienced, DV-cleared Data Scientist to join the team on a long-term contract. This is an urgent requirement, working on-site 5 days per week within a highly secure environment.

The Role

You'll be working on mission-critical data and analytics challenges, applying advanced data science and machine learning techniques to support operational outcomes. The role blends hands-on data science with strong engineering and MLOps practices, contributing to scalable, production-grade solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and deploy data science and machine learning solutions in secure environments
• Develop and maintain production-ready ML pipelines using modern MLOps practices
• Collaborate with engineering and delivery teams to integrate models into wider systems
• Support automation, deployment and operationalisation of data products
• Contribute to the design of scalable, cloud-native data architectures

Essential

• Active DV clearance
• Strong programming experience in Python
• Hands-on experience with ML Engineering / MLOps tooling (e.g. MLflow, Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (e.g. GitLab, Jenkins)
• Strong knowledge of data engineering concepts, including ETL, data warehousing and data streaming
• Experience designing and working with scalable, cloud-native data pipelines and systems

Desirable

• Experience working within defence, intelligence or other highly regulated environments
• Exposure to large-scale or real-time data platforms

The Details

• Contract: Inside IR35
• Rate: £550 per day inclusive
• Location: Cambridge - 5 days per week on site
• Duration: 12 months initially, with potential extensions up to 3 years

If you hold active DV clearance and are available for an urgent start, apply now to discuss this opportunity in confidence.