Overview

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Introduction: At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever changing market. You’ll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We Offer

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Join our innovative Data Science team and kickstart your career in Advanced Analytics! As a Data Scientist, you\'ll play a vital role in leveraging deep data and analytics expertise to address business challenges. Your responsibilities will include data preparation, analysis, and predictive modeling to forecast trends and suggest optimizations for improved business outcomes. Join our Data Science team and make a significant impact on data-driven decision-making and business optimization. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey in Advanced Analytics!

Responsibilities

• Leverage data preparation, analysis, and predictive modelling techniques to address business challenges.
• Develop and implement scripts for data manipulation using Python, Pandas, NumPy, and Dask.
• Create visualizations using Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Plotly to communicate insights effectively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data-driven solutions into business processes.
• Gain hands-on experience with version control systems (Git, GitHub, GitLab) and CI/CD tools (Docker, Podman, Jenkins).

Education

Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Strong Python experience
• Experience of working with Generative AI models
• Knowledge of cloud services - ideally AWS and/or Azure
• Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a multidisciplanry team
• Familiarity with Jupyter Notebooks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team
• Passion for data-driven decision-making and business optimization
• Background in mathematics, statistics, or a related field

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark).
• Background in supply chain management, pricing, risk assessment, or fraud detection.

Senioriy level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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