Data Scientist

With support and guidance, you will apply data science best practises to build innovative products and present any findings, outputs and recommendations to senior stakeholders. The role will sit within a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, data engineers, delivery managers and business analysts.

The team has also been using network analytics to develop and identify high risk networks of companies.

Responsibilities

The jobholder’s key responsibilities will be to:

• Conduct analysis using a range of complex data sources related to fraud and economic crime.
• Perform analysis in Python and SQL, including machine learning.
• Build and develop on our Quantexa network analytics capability using Scala and PySpark including developing predictive models and building scorecards.
• Communicate analysis clearly and in an engaging manner to non-technical audiences, drawing out the key messages.
• Present findings, outputs and recommendations to stakeholders, managing sensitivities in the results and maintaining good relationships with these stakeholders to facilitate future work.
• Develop and improve interactive dashboarding and setting the direction for current and future reporting using tools such as PowerBI.
• Explore and describe data using a variety of tools and be able to present them to wider audiences without data backgrounds.
• Work effectively with a range of stakeholders, within and outside of Government, on collaborative projects and to promote the work of the team.
• Maintain your own professional development and build a strong supportive and inclusive culture across the team.