Data Scientist

At IBM Consulting UK Future Now, the Senior Data Scientist in Artificial Intelligence role focuses on designing and deploying AI solutions for a broad range of public and private sector clients.

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI solutions using cutting‑edge technologies, focusing on foundation models and large language models.
• Collaborate with senior team members to define cognitive computing strategies and guide the full AI project lifecycle.
• Conduct in‑depth exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and model selection for structured and unstructured data.
• Utilize advanced analytics techniques, including NLP and ML, to extract insights and drive decision‑making.
• Mentor junior team members and promote knowledge‑sharing within the team.

• Education:
  
  None.
• Preferred Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree.
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with AI frameworks such as Tensor Flow, PyTorch, or Keras.
• In-depth understanding of foundation models and large language models.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related services.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven track record of delivering AI solutions in a professional setting.

• Experience with generative AI models.
• Knowledge of modern UI frameworks (Backbone.js, Angular
  
  JS, React.js, Ember.js, Bootstrap, JQuery).
• Familiarity with relational and No
  
  SQL databases (SQL, Postgres, DB2, Mongo
  
  DB).
• Understanding of various operating systems (Linux, Windows, iOS, Android).

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

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