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Data Scientist

Focus 5 Recruitment
Warrington
5 days ago
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Data Scientist

Warrington – Hybrid, 4 days on site and 1 day remote

£50,000 - £60,000 – Depending on experience


Focus 5 Recruitment are working with an exciting software business to help recruit a Data Scientist. The company has just been awarded two major contracts with international Mobile Network Operators and is looking for a talented Data Scientist to help unlock the value in their data through advanced analytics and machine learning.


This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and ambitious tech business that works with some of the world’s leading mobile network companies. They're at a pivotal stage in their growth, making this the perfect time to join and shape the direction of data-driven decision-making across the organisation.


Key responsibilities for the Data Scientist –

  • Analyse large volumes of structured and unstructured data to extract meaningful insights.
  • Develop predictive models and machine learning algorithms to support business goals.
  • Build and deploy data science solutions into production environments.
  • Work closely with software engineers and data engineers to ensure end-to-end data flow and model integration.
  • Create dashboards, reports, and visualisations to communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Continuously evaluate and improve the performance of deployed models.
  • Apply statistical methods to solve real-world business problems.
  • Ensure data science practices comply with data security and governance standards.


Data Scientist experience we’re looking for –

  • Proven experience in a commercial Data Science role.
  • Strong proficiency in Python (including libraries like pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch).
  • Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms, data modelling, and statistical analysis.
  • Hands-on experience working with large datasets and data wrangling techniques.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based environments, particularly AWS.
  • Comfortable with SQL and working with relational and non-relational databases.
  • Experience deploying models into production environments and working with APIs.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.


Preferred Qualifications –

  • Experience working in telecom or mobile network sectors.
  • Background in government or defence-sector projects.
  • Exposure to real-time data and streaming analytics.


This is an exclusive role with a key client. For immediate consideration and full details, please submit an application ASAP.

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