Data Scientist

Searchability NS&D; Greater London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work in London

Competitive day rate

Job summary

Searchability NS&D is seeking a data scientist to develop mission-critical data solutions for UK government security projects in London. You will cleanse, integrate and analyze diverse datasets to enable faster, informed decisions that support national safety.

Role involves building data pipelines, applying ML methods, and delivering visualisations while collaborating in agile teams and supporting cloud deployments on-site in central London.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data science and analytics.
• Experience building data-driven solutions for complex datasets.
• Comfort with deploying ML models to cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver data science solutions for national security operations.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines for large, complex datasets.
• Apply machine learning to generate actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Create clear visualisations to communicate results to non-technical audiences.
• Work within agile teams to deliver scalable data systems.
• Support cloud deployments and integration into live environments.

Skills

Python

ML

Data analysis

Data visualization

Cloud (AWS)

Data pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Spark

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

New Contract Opportunity for an eDV Cleared Data Scientist with an Industry-Leading National Security Consultancy in London.

• Up to £680 p/d Inside IR35
• Urgent requirement - ASAP start
• 5 days on site in central London

The Role:

You will develop mission-critical data solutions for National Security clients. You will contribute to advanced projects across AI, cybersecurity, cloud, big data and digital transformation, helping to shape the future of national security. Working with datasets of varying scale, you will cleanse, integrate and analyse data to enable faster, more informed decision-making that supports the safety of the nation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver data science solutions in support of national security operations.
• Develop and optimise pipelines to process large, complex datasets.
• Apply machine learning and statistical methods to generate actionable insight.
• Produce clear visualisations to communicate results to stakeholders.
• Work within agile teams to deliver robust, scalable systems.
• Support cloud deployments and integration into live operational environments.

Seeking Experience in most of the following:

• Python or similar scripting languages for data exploration and preparation.
• Machine learning and statistical methods, including model validation.
• Data analytics and visualisation techniques.
• Processing large datasets using batch or streaming tools such as Apache Spark.
• Data acquisition and fusion approaches.
• Cloud platforms (ideally AWS) and cloud-based data science solutions.
• DataOps principles and practices.
• Structured and unstructured databases.
• Container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.

Why Apply?

• Work on mission-critical UK Government projects with real-world impact
• Join a leading consultancy known for innovation and technical excellence
• Long-term engagement with competitive day rate and secure on-site environment