Role Overview

Senior Data Scientist – Azure Data Stack – Manchester City Centre. A rapidly growing software house in the heart of Manchester is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to spearhead innovation within their Data & Analytics function. This role offers the chance to have significant impact, mentor a developing team, and contribute to cutting-edge analytics solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and overseeing data preparation, cleansing, and structuring processes for advanced model development.
• Leading investigations into patterns, trends, and anomalies within complex datasets, guiding the team to uncover key insights.
• Designing, building, and enhancing machine learning algorithms, providing technical leadership and guidance to junior data scientists.
• Communicating complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, presenting actionable recommendations with clarity and authority.
• Writing and optimising complex SQL queries for advanced data manipulation and retrieval, ensuring data integrity and efficiency.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the business to meet objectives, providing thought leadership and innovative approaches to problem-solving.
• Driving the research and development of innovative solutions, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with data science.
• Establishing and enforcing best practices for data science methodologies and documentation to facilitate team learning and knowledge sharing.
• Mentoring junior data scientists, fostering their professional development and technical expertise.
• Proactively developing new skills and staying abreast of cutting-edge methodologies in data science and analytics, sharing knowledge with the team.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field (PhD preferred).
• Deep understanding of probability, statistics, and linear algebra, with the ability to apply these concepts to real-world problems.
• Extensive proficiency in Python, including libraries such as scikit-learn, pandas, seaborn, and matplotlib.
• Significant experience writing and optimising complex SQL queries for data retrieval and manipulation in large-scale databases.
• Strong experience of Azure Data Stack (Databricks/Data Factory).
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex insights effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
• A strong portfolio of Data Science projects demonstrating the ability to solve complex problems with innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a data science team, mentoring junior colleagues and driving technical direction.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies in a collaborative team setting.
• Extensive experience with big data tools, such as Hadoop and Spark, for managing and processing large-scale datasets.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure, for building and deploying data science solutions.

Why Join?

You'll be joining a highly collaborative culture offering a balance of impact, ownership, support, and coaching. You will have the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects and shape the future of the sector, while making a tangible impact on the development of a growing data science team.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mirai believes in the power of diversity and the importance of an inclusive culture. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, understanding that a range of perspectives strengthens both the team and partners' teams.