Data Scientist - Hybrid, ML & Big Data Solutions

Standard Life plc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

38 days annual leave

Excellent pension

Life assurance 12x salary

Career breaks

Income protection

Volunteering days

Job summary

Standard Life plc in the UK is seeking a data scientist to join the Data Science team, focusing on analytics, ML, and AI to solve business challenges in a customer‑obsessed environment.

You will design, develop and deploy data science solutions, building modern practices and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver impact at scale. The role offers flexible working and a competitive package emphasizing curiosity and high standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Python for data science and analytics.
• Strong SQL skills and data wrangling across large datasets.
• Hands-on experience with Spark and Big Data technologies.
• Experience with BI tools such as Tableau or PowerBI for data visualization.
• Familiarity with modern software development practices (Git, code reviews, CI/CD).
• Ability to translate business problems into analytical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced analytics, machine learning and AI solutions to address business problems.
• Design, develop and deploy data science solutions at scale.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to shape requirements and rationale.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and maintain audit trails.
• Source and assess data availability from internal and external sources.
• Experiment with data science methodologies to solve problems.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark

Tableau

PowerBI

Git

CI/CD

Tools

Spark

Tableau

PowerBI

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Standard Life plc in the UK is seeking a data scientist to join the Data Science team, focusing on analytics, ML, and AI to solve business challenges in a customer‑obsessed environment.

You will design, develop and deploy data science solutions, building modern practices and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver impact at scale. The role offers flexible working and a competitive package emphasizing curiosity and high standards.