Data Scientist | S2 | Data Centre of Excellence

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist to join our Data Centre of Excellence.

As a Data Scientist, you’ll play a key role in increasing our Machine Learning capability within Santander UK, combining a wide range of technical skills with business knowledge to turn vast quantities of data into value.

You’ll be working in a highly collaborative environment delivering outstanding team results. We will provide you with a diverse, energising, and lively environment that focuses on your development. If you’re someone who’s performed a similar role already, this is the perfect opportunity to develop your career.

The difference you’ll make:

• Using advanced data science techniques and approaches to solve specific business problems, exploring a variety of techniques to identify the optimal solution
• Summarising large data sets into meaningful conclusions using available tools; discovering patterns and trends
• Building predictive models and machine learning algorithms
• Taking responsibility for projects and leading them without active supervision 
• Presenting the information in a logical way using data science visualisation tools
• Engaging with clients within the bank to evaluate and identify data science problems that offer the greatest opportunities to the organisation

What you’ll bring:

These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:

• Extensive grasp of programming fundamentals, algorithms and data structures and experience in languages such as Python and SQL variations (Hive, Impala, PostgreSQL)
• Knowledge of Data Science techniques with evidence of using them on data across supervised and unsupervised learning business problems
• Technical understanding of most commonly used algorithms – Linear Regressions, Random Forests, SVMs, KNN, K-means
• Experience of productionising machine learning models and creating business impact

It would also be nice for you to have:

• Working knowledge of the following libraries: numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit learn, matplotlib, seaborn
• DevOps experience in areas such as Git and Agile development methods as well as exposure to cloud computing services (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure etc) is beneficial
• Degree level or equivalent in a numerical subject such as Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering
• Experience in practical big data processing (Hadoop), data visualization, information retrieval and Generative AI, Prompt engineering, AWS

What else you need to know:

This role is based in Unity Place – Milton Keynes.

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

If you apply for this role in this location, it’s important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office location.

We’re happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Inclusion

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.  We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we’ll reward you.

As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs. 

• £500 annual cash allowance to spend on our great range of benefits.
• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.
• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 28 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
• Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP.
• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more. 
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including: medical insurance, dental insurance, and health assessments. 
• Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans.
• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships.
• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.

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What to do next:-

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.