Data Specialist

We are looking for Data Specialists who have experience in handling complex data, performing statistical modelling and scenario-based ‘What-If’ analysis. Experience with AI, Machine Leaning or a degree based around statistics would be preferable. On-the-job training will be provided for the software/tools used but experience with Tableau would be beneficial.

There will be hybrid working out of our clients office in Barrow-in-Furness, ideally onsite twice a fortnight but this is flexible. Rate will be negotiable based on experience.

The role will be a 12 month contract with a view to go permanent in the future.

Responsibilities:

• Selects and applies non-standard business intelligence tools and techniques to provide insights and aid decision-making. Selects, acquires and integrates data for analysis.
• Plans and drives the development of data engineering solutions ensuring that solutions balance functional and non-functional requirements.
• Derives data management structures and metadata to support consistency of information retrieval, combination, analysis, pattern recognition and interpretation.
• Applies a range of data science techniques and uses specialised programming languages.
• Understands and applies rules and guidelines specific to heavy industry, and anticipates risks and other implications of modelling.
• Formats and communicates results using textual, numeric, graphical and other visualisation methods appropriate to the target audience.
• Collates conclusions and recommendations and presents forensics findings to stakeholders.
• Contributes to the development, evaluation, monitoring and deployment of artificial intelligent systems, and numerical algorithms.
• Plans and implements improvements to measurement capability. Provides advice and guidance for effective use of measures and measurement.
• Selects measures appropriate to the context and programme outcomes.
• Creates new mathematical representations of the underlying programme performance.

Knowledge/Skills

• Problem solving most likely to apply in an existing Business environment.
• Applies problem solving techniques to routine situations or situations of moderate complexity under limited supervision, taking requirements and data from internal (project) sources and external (customer, competitor and academic) areas.
• An ability to gather information. Supports development of solutions and of implementation approaches.
• Ability to capture, adopt and share good practice.
• A good understanding of how team integrates with others teams & projects in order to achieve objectives.
• Work is typically within standardised processes and practices, accuracy of tasks is impactful.
• Takes responsibility for own performance and development, including any team members.
• Quality and timeliness of work reflects on the effectiveness of the immediate team. Business acumen that goes beyond immediate team.
• Make judgments, recommendations and advises on analysis of factual information.
• Impact in terms of providing services/information on matters that assist others in controlling or making decisions.
• Job involves regular exchange of information and handling of difficult conversations.
• Developed communication skills to exchange complicated information.

Qualifications
• Roles typically require a University Degree, or a substantial amount of practical knowledge gained through experience.