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Paradigm Tech

Lead Data Scientist

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 85,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

09-02-2026

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Skills

Leadership Python Data Engineering CI/CD Docker Machine Learning Azure AWS cloud platforms Analytics GCP CI/CD Pipelines

Job Specifications

Senior Data Scientist | Lead Data Scientist | Technical Lead | Python | ML | Data Engineering | Cloud | 2 Days a week central London | £85,000 base + 15% bonus

I am currently working with a brilliant consultancy with deep expertise in their field of Data and Cyber Security solutions, predominantly with Central Government organisations but they also have strong ties with Defence and Telco. They have experienced impressive growth over the last few years and as a result they are involved in some of the most challenging yet rewarding large scale technical projects in the country.

They are currently looking for a Senior/ Lead Data Scientist, this will be a blend of client facing skills aka, the ability to understand business problems, create a novel models/ solutions to help that client and communicate clearly with them the solution you have found, this combined with strong analytics/ machine learning skills and a base understanding of engineering principles is the core of the role. This role will focus on you being the main POC for major clients combined with technical leadership of the wider team across various projects.

Key Skills

Excellent knowledge of Python and the supporting machine learning and analytics tools
Happy in a client facing capacity and able to relay complex solutions simply to the clients needs
Experience managing client relationships, projects and technical teams essential
Experience with Public sector highly preferred
Experience working with machine learning models.
Experience with mainstream cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP preferred
An understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Docker and associated orchestration tools preferred
Need to be SC clearable (5 years in the UK without leaving for longer than 3 months) and willing to do so for this position, current or previous SC clearance preferred

This is a great opportunity working with some very interesting organisations and projects, for the right candidate this will be a rewarding position, please get in touch for more details if you think it fits your experience.

About the Company

Driving a #ParadigmShift in sourcing technology specialists for global OT cybersecurity and critical infrastructure. Cyber Security | Operational Technology (OT) | Software Engineers | DevOps | Data Science #ParadigmShift - "A paradigm shift is a major change in how people think and get things done that upends and replaces a prior paradigm." Know more