EL1 Data Scientist

Karlka Recruiting Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Employee Assistance Program

Dedicated consultant per contract

Job summary

Karlka Recruiting Group has partnered with a Federal Government Agency to engage an EL1 Data Scientist for an initial 19/10/2026 – 30/06/2027 contract across multiple Australian locations. The role focuses on applying NLP, ML and generative AI to develop analytical solutions for large-scale skills data initiatives.

The successful candidate will design scalable data pipelines and model-driven solutions, collaborating with stakeholders and leveraging Python and modern ML/AI tools.

Qualifications

• Baseline Security Clearance required.
• Advanced Python programming skills.
• Expertise in NLP, ML and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Experience building AI/generative AI solutions and ML pipelines.
• Knowledge of model evaluation, validation and reproducibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop NLP, ML and generative AI solutions to extract, classify and relate information from complex datasets.
• Build transformer-based and LLM approaches for classification, semantic similarity, clustering and entity resolution.
• Design scalable data pipelines and validation frameworks for analytical processes.
• Benchmark, validate and improve model performance and reliability.
• Produce technical documentation and collaborate with stakeholders to operationalise AI-driven solutions.

Skills

Baseline clearance

Python programming

NLP

Machine learning

LLMs

AI/generative AI

MLOps

Model evaluation

Version control

Testing

Tools

Python

Job description

• 8 month contract + possible 12-month extension
• Baseline Security Clearance required
• Contract from 19/10/2026 until 30/06/2027
• Locations in any Major City across Australia, including:

Canberra, ACT | Sydney, NSW | Melbourne, VIC | Adelaide, SA | Brisbane, QLD Perth, WA | Darwin, NT | Hobart, TAS

About the company

Karlka Recruiting Group has partnered with a Federal Government Agency to engage an EL1 Data Scientist. This position is located in Multiple Locations Available Across Australiafor an initial 19/10/2026 – 30/06/2027 contract.

About the Position

The EL1 Data Scientist will apply advanced data science, machine learning, natural language processing and generative AI capabilities to develop analytical solutions and support large-scale skills data initiatives. The role will design scalable analytical processes, data pipelines and model-driven solutions.

Duties

• Develop and deploy NLP, machine learning and generative AI solutions to extract, classify and relate information from complex datasets.
• Build and optimise transformer-based and Large Language Model (LLM) approaches for classification, semantic similarity, clustering and entity resolution.
• Design and implement scalable data pipelines, validation frameworks and analytical processes.
• Evaluate, test and improve model performance through benchmarking, validation and quality assurance activities.
• Produce technical documentation and collaborate with technical stakeholders to operationalise AI-driven solutions.

Requirements/Skills

• Baseline Security Clearance required
• Demonstrated experience as a Data Scientist with advanced Python programming skills.
• Strong expertise in natural language processing (NLP), machine learning and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Experience developing and optimising AI and generative AI solutions within modern computing environments.
• Ability to apply model evaluation, validation, benchmarking and reproducibility methodologies.
• Experience with software engineering and MLOps practices, including version control, testing and model lifecycle management.

Benefits working with this Client

• 12-month extension option available
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI, machine learning and generative AI solutions

Benefits working with Karlka Recruiting Group

• Weekly pay
• Ongoing support: Pre, during and post placement
• Dedicated consultant per contract
• Employee Assistance Program available

Locations also include the following:

• Newcastle, NSW
• Orange, NSW

Nyiyaparli and other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.