Senior Data Scientist in Cheltenham

Senior Data Scientist – DV Cleared (National Security & Defence Consultancy, Cheltenham)

New permanent opportunity with up to £85k DoE plus bonuses and benefits. 3 days on site per week in Cheltenham. This position requires active DV clearance.

Key responsibilities

• Apply creative data science and ML techniques.
• Innovate and research solutions.
• Stay current with ML and data technology.
• Engage in the full data science lifecycle.
• Document work technically.
• Deliver high‑quality project components.
• Provide practical client solutions.
• Assist in proposal crafting and pitching.
• Deepen understanding of the Defence and Security sector for AI & Data transformation opportunities.

Key Skills & Requirements

• Active DV clearance.
• Experience applying data science or machine learning in Defence/Security, public sector, or academia.
• Proficiency in various machine‑learning architectures and models.
• Methodical problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication of complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Client relationship‑management abilities.
• Cloud‑based Data Science and ML services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with Python libraries for data management, statistics, machine learning, and visualisation.
• Expertise in popular ML frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch.
• Knowledge of cutting‑edge techniques for Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision.
• Strong grasp of basic probability concepts and the ML life‑cycle.
• Experience with workflow and pipelining frameworks (e.g., Kubeflow, MLFlow, Argo).
• Understanding and application of Ethical AI considerations.

Contact

To apply, click the online application or email henry.clay-davies@searchability.com. For further information, call 0161 416 6800 or 07719065951. I am available outside normal working hours to suit, from 7 am until 10 pm. If unavailable, leave a message and I or a colleague will respond. By applying, you give express consent for us to process & submit your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Consulting, Information Technology, and Science
• Industries: IT Services and Consulting, Data Services, and Analytics

Key skills

• Data Scientist / Data Science / AWS / Azure / Machine Learning / NLP / AI / PyTorch / TensorFlow / Python / Cheltenham / Security Cleared / DV / DV Cleared / Enhanced Clearance