Machine Learning Consultant

Our client is incredibly passionate about providing data solutions to their clients within Defence and National Security and their enthusiasm has led to winning a number of key pieces of work that they are excited to deliver!

They are looking for a number of specialists Machine Learning experience to work closely with their clients to drive innovation and solve problems.

This role would suit someone who has worked in a customer facing/consultancy role within Defence and/or Government. At the more senior levels, you must be comfortable leading client engagements, managing teams and account management as required.

Minimum of 1-2 days per week on site, but consultants must be happy traveling up to 4 days per week to customer sites if required.

• Work on client facing engagements, and at more senior levels lead the engagements and be the face of the project/programme
• Gather client requirements and work together to ensure that their requirements are met from concept through to delivery
• Create innovative solutions based on research of new and existing technologies
• Solve complex problems by applying data science and machine learning techniques
• Apply data science and machine learning techniques creatively to solve complex problems
• Work with the customer’s data scientists to train, advise and deliver the solution
• Give input to bids and proposals as required
• If applicable, lead and manage technical teams and ensure their performance
• Identify business development opportunities and areas for growth
• Join our client’s data science community and work with colleagues in other sectors to come up with brilliant and innovative solutions

• Knowledge of Defence or National Security customers and their needs
• Machine learning experience and ability to work with unstructured data
• Experience applying data science and/or machine learning to customer problems
• At the more senior levels, experience leading teams of data consultants and being accountable for their performance
• Delivery focused – this role is all about delivering value to the client
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, ideally within a consulting role
• Python experience is essential
• Other technologies such as Cloud, Jupyter, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing applications will all be looked on favourably
• Ability to convey complex and highly technical issues to less technical audiences

• Holidays, starting at 25 days a year
• A flexible contributory pension arrangement with matching contributions
• Life assurance of six times your core salary (up to a maximum of six times the Earnings Cap, in force at date of death)
• Occupational sick pay
• Personal accident insurance
• Cash flexible benefits package depending on level

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

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