Junior Data Scientist

Are you interested in working with a leading education technology player, the global leader in the assessment and certification of professional skills industry with a presence in more than 200 countries worldwide? If so, this is the chance to apply now! 📥

PeopleCert is looking for a Junior Data Scientist. The successful candidate will work directly alongside data scientists to identify patterns for software optimization, cost reduction, services improvement, data monetization, and market analysis. You will work with key stakeholders such as Sales & Marketing, Finance, and Accounting, Procurement and Logistics, Security, Operations, and Software Development leadership.

As a Junior Data Scientist, your tasks will include the following:

• Accelerate data analysis through the development and application of efficient machine-learning models
• Visualize quality metrics in the areas of software development, finance, sales, marketing, operations, and security across a highly varied series of real-world scenarios
• Establish ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) and/or ELT pipelines between a wide variety of data input sources and output targets
• Educate key stakeholders in interpreting all visualized metrics
• Contribute to the data science technical roadmap of the DMO
• Contribute to Power BI data models, BI reports, and data science deliverables.
• Serve ad-hoc internal data analysis as-a-service requests
• Contribute to the establishment of an internal cross-functional data science community of practice
• Follow best practices in secure software development and comply with DMO software development guidelines
• Report on performance and security issues and suggest improvements
• Update relevant documentation in MS Teams

What we look for:

• Undergraduate and graduate degrees combining knowledge in the areas of Computer Science and Business Management.
• Excellent command of the English language (C2 level certification desired, LanguageCert C2 LTE or C2 IESOL certificate would be a plus) and excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Minimum 1 year of working experience or related academic experience (master’s degree) in software development and analytics within commonly used programming languages like Python or equivalent
• Experience using data visualization tools such as Microsoft Power BI
• Experience with cloud technologies (MS Azure is preferred)
• Experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark and Databricks
• Experience with Machine learning methods (Regression, classification) and statistical methods.
• Experience working within an agile environment
• Strong commitment to quality and delivery timelines, proactive, team player.

What we offer:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Work in an international, dynamic and fun atmosphere
• Two free vouchers for all certifications from PeopleCert's Portfolio per year for all employees
• Complimentary coffee and tea in all our premises
• Huge learning experience in using best practices and global environment
• Constant personal and professional development
• 100% Virtual Hiring Process

If you want to become a member of our international, dynamic and agile team that creates world leading software products, then we should certainly like to hear from you!

About PeopleCert

PeopleCert is a global leader in assessment and certification of professional skills, partnering with multi-national organizations and government bodies for the development & delivery of standardized exams. Delivering exams across 200 countries and in 25 languages over its state-of-the-art assessment technology, PeopleCert enables professionals to boost their careers and realize their life ambitions.

Quality, Innovation, Passion, Integrity are the core values which guide everything we do.

Our offices in UK, Greece, and Cyprus boast a culture of diversity, where everyone is different, yet everyone fits in. All of us at PeopleCert are committed to the reflection of the diversity and inclusion of our customers and the communities in which we do business.

Working on Home Office (HO) Secure English Language Tests (SELTs)

Any person who is engaged by PeopleCert to work on the SELT service must undergo a Background Check (the results of which must be acceptable to PeopleCert and the HO) prior to commencing their SELT duties. All SELT personnel will be required to complete a declaration (provided by PeopleCert) where the existence of any criminal record and/or bankruptcy must be declared.

• If working on the SELT service in the UK, background checks will include:
  • A basic or enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Right to Work in the UK check (including nationality, identity and place of residence)
  • HO security check (Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) or Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)
  • Financial background check
  • Employment reference check.
  • If working on the SELT service anywhere in the world (outside of the UK) personnel will undergo background checks that are equivalent to those stated for the UK.

In addition, if personnel are required to speak to SELT candidates they must be appropriately skilled in English language and, where SELT services are provided anywhere in the world (outside of the UK), the official language of the relevant country.

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

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