Lead Data Scientist

Leicester
10 months ago
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Data Scientist, Databricks, AutoML, MLOps, PySpark
A rapidly growing Databricks & Microsoft Partner is looking to hire a Lead Data Scientist to lead on a clients' personalisation project.
You will be tasked with driving the design, implementation and leading the project and best practice. Key skills for this role includes;

  • Strong Senior / Lead Data Science experience
  • Leading / mentoring Data Scientists / Data Science projects
  • Excellent tehcncial skills specifically with Databricks and PySpark is essential
  • AutoML expeirence highly desireable
  • Strong Statistics knowledge & experience
    This will be a hybrid role with a couple of days a week required in Leicester, the rest will be able to done from home.
    The contract will run for an initial 3 - 6 months and will be outside of IR35, paid at circa £500 - £580 per day, depending on skills and experience.
    For more information on this excellent role and client, please respond with an up to date CV via the links provided

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