Data Scientist - Defence - DV Clearance

Arqtech Search Ltd
London
6 days ago
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DV Data Scientist

Location:

RAF Wyton, Huntingdon (45 days onsite)

Clearance:

Active DV Essential

Contract:

12 months Inside IR35 (extension likely up to 3 years) or Permanent role

Rate:

Negotiable
Programme Overview
Arqtech Search is supporting a defence delivery partner on a secure data transformation programme within an RAF operational environment. The programme focuses on designing, sustaining and evolving secure data platforms that underpin intelligence, surveillance and operational decision-support capabilities. The Data Scientist will play a critical role in delivering resilient, maintainable, and scaleable AI solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and continuously improve the AS AI computer vision model operating in production.

Support and manage the COTS model to ensure consistent performance.

Expand the solutions functionality through ongoing development, introducing additional features and new use cases.

Uphold adherence to security, ethical, and regulatory requirements.

Deliver AI solutions that are robust, maintainable, and scalable.

Required Skills

Programming: Advanced proficiency in Python.

ML Engineering & MLOps: Hands-on experience with widely used ML tooling (e.g., MLflow, Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes).

CI/CD & DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and automation tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins) for streamlined deployments.

Data Engineering Fundamentals: Knowledge of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, data warehousing, and streaming architectures.

System Architecture: Experience designing and implementing scalable, cloud-native pipelines and systems.

Due to nature of this work, active DV clearance is essential and 5 days per week are required on-site in RAF Wyton for a 9 day condensed working week (every other Friday off).

We cannot consider candidates who do not currently hold an active DV clearance.
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