Data Science Specialist
Location: London / Manchester / Bristol
Salary: London (up to £75,000) / Regional (up to £68,000)+ package (DOE)
About the Role
Our client is a global technology consultancy delivering large-scale AI, data, and cloud programmes across government and defence. This role sits within a specialist Data Science and MLOps capability focused on deploying real-world machine learning and GenAI solutions in highly secure environments.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused position. You’ll be building and deploying models, leading small teams, and working directly with clients to implement scalable AI systems that operate in production.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading the delivery of ML and GenAI solutions within secure client environments
- Building, deploying, and optimising LLMs and ML models across cloud or HPC platforms
- Acting as the technical SME for Machine Learning and Large Language Models
- Managing day-to-day technical delivery and mentoring junior team members
- Working closely with clients to translate requirements into scalable solutions
- Contributing to internal capability growth and innovation across AI offerings
Ideal Background
- Active DV clearance
- Strong Python development experience in a production ML environment
- Experience with one or more of the following:
- RAG (including Graph RAG)
- Agentic AI systems and architectures
- Computer Vision / Vision Language Models
- Audio or multimodal AI
- Experience with Docker, Linux/Unix, Git, and testing practices
- Exposure to AWS or Azure for ML deployment
- Understanding of data governance and secure system design
Nice to have:
- GPU utilisation in cloud environments
- Monitoring and observability for ML systems
- API development experience
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps/Data Engineering practices
What You’ll Receive
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- 25 days annual leave plus additional days for charitable work
- Private medical insurance
- Access to high-impact AI projects within secure environments
- Clear progression into leadership and specialist career paths
- Ongoing investment in training, certifications, and development
Who Should Apply
- Data Scientists or ML Engineers already operating at senior level
- Individuals comfortable in client-facing, consultancy environments
- Candidates looking to work on production-grade AI systems, not research
- Professionals with strong technical depth who can lead delivery and influence stakeholders
If you’re building and deploying ML systems today and want to step into a role with more ownership, client exposure, and impact, this is a strong move.
Send your CV or reach out directly to discuss.
Please note: Active DV (Developed Vetting) clearance is a strict requirement for this role. Candidates without current DV clearance cannot be considered.