Data Scientist

Job description

POSTING END DATE: 8/9/2017

ADVERTISED SALARY: £55,000-£60,000

An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. Jaguar Land Rover is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

 

LOCATION: GAYDON

 

SALARY: £55,000-£60,000

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

 

The Connected Car platform collects and structures large volumes of data about the use of the vehicle and components, both physical and software within it. This data is of significant value. As Data Scientist your role will be critical to ensure that the correct data is collected and structured in ways that maximise its value. To achieve this you will need to ensure the data is collected, processed, and stored in the right way. An essential part of the business, you will design and implement the data stores and access methods necessary.

Choosing the right technology to meet these needs, you will be responsible for selection criteria, evaluation, and recommendations for technology and will participate in supplier selection processes.

In your role, you’ll design solutions for data exploration and development of algorithms, use Machine Learning techniques to derive information from the available data, as well as understanding and managing the quality of data presented to users

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

 

As the Data Scientist, you’ll have a numerate and computing background and be an outstanding problem solver who is inquisitive and excellent with technology.

You’ll be designing data analytics solutions that are varied in nature and demand a wide spectrum of skills from data manipulation through to serving that data for visualisation purposes. You’ll need to love working with data and to be detail orientated and methodical. Existing knowledge of numerous analytical tools is valuable, but self-motivation to learn and an ambition to become an expert in applying such technologies is essential.

You’ll have experience working with complex data and solving problems with the ability to demonstrate proactively managing your own development in data science through online forums/training etc. You’ll have experience of design and business experience with ideally Data and SQL experience. It would be advantageous to have experience working in an analytics team with automotive experience.

 

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you will find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team. As well as the impressive benefits that all our employees receive (including a privilege car purchase scheme, competitive pension scheme and 26 days holiday entitlement), there are some additional benefits open to our Managers. This includes access to our highly competitive Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme which provides a Jaguar, Land Rover or Ford brand car at extremely favourable cost compared to traditional company car lease schemes. In addition to the car scheme we provide private health cover (which includes travel insurance) and performance-related bonus schemes. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.
Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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