Data Scientist

Company Description

Version 1 is ranked as 3rd Best Large Workplace in Tech in the UK  & we have just ranked as the 2nd Best place to work in Ireland!

Version 1 is celebrating 25 years in the IT industry this year and we continue to be trusted by global brands to deliver IT solutions that drive customer success.  

Version 1 is not just a Microsoft Gold Partner, an AWS Premier Consulting Partner and an Oracle Platform Partner; we are also an award-winning employer and our employees are at the heart of Version 1. We invest in a strong culture of wellness through programs that help our employees create their journey toward optimal wellbeing. This framework is based on the ‘Strength in Balance‘ theme and this seen again in our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Team motto “Bring Your Difference“.  

It is a position with excellent career prospects, suitable to someone looking to make the next step up in their career and that is seeking to work with new technologies and drive our ambitious development team members to new heights.

Job Description

• Lead and deliver the data science element of client-facing and internal projects
• Design and execute data science workflows, from concept to execution, to deliver novel insights to clients in response to their requirements. 
• Prototype, test, and productionise machine learning models. 
• Model data for storage and querying in database and large-scale analytics platforms. 
• Work with a wide variety of data types, from structured to unstructured, multimedia (video and still images), time-series and IoT data. 
• Clearly visualise and communicate processes and results to clients, colleagues and other stakeholders. 
• Support more junior colleagues and help develop the capabilities of the team. 
• Work with colleagues across the firm to apply data science principles to specialist areas of the clients business. 

Qualifications

• A passion for developing and communicating deep and valuable insights 
• A highly rigorous mindset and approach to your work 
• In-depth knowledge of statistics and research methodology/experimental design 
• Extensive, demonstrable experience building and testing/validating machine learning models and using data mining techniques 
• Extensive experience of data modelling and database design 
• Demonstrable programming experience in Python and associated data science/ML libraries 
• The ability to form clear narratives that communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences 
• Experience of team leadership / supervising others 
• Experience of proposal writing, project costing, project management, etc. 
• Ability to quickly make sense of new topics in unfamiliar fields 
• Specialist experience in a particular domain/application of data science, e.g. natural language processing, remote sensing, IoT 
• Identifying, collecting, and cleaning various data sources, such as structured data using tools such as SQL, Python / R
• Support capability building within the organisation
• Prepare and manipulate data, and perform complex analytics
• Present and communicate effectively

Additional Information

Before you apply, here are some of our benefits. We offer profit share, pension, private medical, flexible working policy and more. We offer incentives for accreditations and educational assistance for courses relevant to your role.

We offer employee recognition in the form of Excellence Awards and V1Ps which is awarded by your peers. Engagement is incredibly important with local engagement teams driving our engagement events!