Data Scientist (ID: iHVZXMI8)

A Data Scientist is required to join our growing team. In this role, you will play a key part in transforming data into meaningful insights that inform strategic decision-making and enhance sales performance across the organisation.

Working collaboratively with IT and the Commercial Team, you will support the delivery of our data strategy by developing a deep understanding of key data sources across the business and translating them into scalable reporting and analytical solutions.

With a background in Data Science or Analytics (degree desirable), you will use your programming expertise to build, maintain, and optimise data pipelines, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability. Alongside improving business-as-usual reporting, you will manage ad-hoc analysis requests, troubleshoot data issues, and contribute to the development of new reporting capabilities and data solutions.

If you’re looking to make a meaningful impact within a supportive and ambitious organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Data Scientist Key Responsibilities:

• Support the business in collecting, organising, validating, analysing, and reporting data
• Develop and maintain semantic models, datasets, and data pipelines to support organisation-wide reporting
• Design and enhance programming solutions to deliver actionable insights
• Continuously improve data processes with a focus on accuracy, quality, and efficiency
• Act as a trusted technical contact, providing reporting support to the Commercial Team and wider business
• Manage and optimise APIs for external data sources, driving automation and operational efficiency
• Apply AI and machine learning techniques where appropriate
• Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong analytical skills combined with commercial awareness
• Proficiency in SQL and Python
• Experience working with APIs to enable automation and efficiency
• Experience with data warehouses (Microsoft Fabric experience preferred)
• Experience developing and maintaining advanced dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Clear, confident, and inclusive communication skills
• Telecommunications industry experience (advantageous)

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Data Science, Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
• 5+ years’ experience in Business Intelligence and Data Management
• Experience with Azure Managed SQL Instances (preferred)
• Experience with Azure Data Factory (preferred)
• Experience delivering data transformation projects (preferred)

What We Offer:

• A positive, collaborative, and supportive working environment
• 25 days of annual leave
• Hybrid working
• Annual bonus
• Group pension scheme
• Group critical illness cover
• Private medical scheme
• Development opportunities
• Family-friendly benefits, including:
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay – up to 6 months full pay
• Enhanced paternity leave – up to 3 weeks full pay

Additional Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Excellent transport links

Education: Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Position: Data Scientist  -  Job Type: Full-time, Permanent  -  Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per year
Location: Hybrid remote, Portsmouth (PO6)