Data Scientist

Location: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

Contract: 18 months with 2x 12 month extensions

Security Clearance - Baseline security clearance is required

About the opportunity:

As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for constructing and maintaining efficient data architecture while applying advanced analytics techniques to support data-driven decision-making.

The role requires a blend of technical expertise, creativity, and the ability to collaborate across disciplines such as data science, AI, and machine learning. You will work within a new analytics platform to develop risk models, text analytics, and other tailored solutions, leveraging statistical analysis, machine learning models, and rule-based systems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop analytics models to support decision-making
• Create and deploy risk models, text analytics, and other predictive models using machine learning and statistical techniques within the analytics platform
• Develop and evaluate statistical models, rule-based systems, and machine learning algorithms for production, ensuring the best fit for various business needs
• Use advanced analytics and scientific principles to extract valuable insights from structured and unstructured data for strategic planning and decision-making
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data processing systems, automate processes, and ensure compliance with data governance and ethics policies
• Create multi-faceted reports and data visualisations to effectively communicate findings and business insights to stakeholders
• Continuously monitor, evaluate, and maintain the performance of deployed models, providing support and making necessary adjustments for improved outcomes
• Solve complex data problems with innovative, efficient solutions by adapting existing techniques and libraries while driving change and fostering a forward-thinking approach.

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to:

• Undertake objective, systematic analysis and draw accurate conclusions based on evidence
• Break through problems and weigh up the options to identify solutions
• Explore possibilities and innovative alternatives
• Confidently present messages in a clear, concise and articulate manner
• Show initiative and proactively implement requirements.

Qualifications / Experience

• 5 years (or comparable) experience in data science, including production-level model development and deployment
• Strong coding skills in Python and/or R and experience working with data transformation, machine learning libraries, and relevant tools
• Experience building, maintaining, and evaluating production pipelines and live data models
• Demonstrated ability to deliver statistical analyses, machine learning models, and tailored analytical solutions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience working within an Agile environment
• Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and persistence in solving data-related challenges
• Familiarity with Oracle databases or similar systems is desirable but not essential.

About Ignite:

At Ignite, we pride ourselves on being a leading recruitment agency in Australia, providing temporary, contract, and permanent recruitment services at all levels of seniority for businesses in both the public and private sectors. Our expertise spans various industries, including IT and digital, government, business support, engineering, information management, and professional services recruitment. Plus, we provide sought-after on-demand IT services.

We have an enviable track record of being a top 10 recruitment supplier to the federal government, and have built strong client relationships over the past four decades. Our extensive talent database, with over 870,000 candidate records, combined with our national resource centre, means we deliver effective and efficient recruitment services.

Ignite has genuinely earned our reputation as a leading recruitment agency in Australia.

If this position sounds of interest to you, please APPLY NOW!