Data Scientist

City IT

City Electrical Factors (CEF) is a leading global electrical wholesaler with a commitment to customer service and an extensive range of products. Founded in 1951, CEF has expanded to over 1,000 locations worldwide. The Data Scientist role at City IT is pivotal to the company's innovative digital transformation efforts, supporting its business through advanced data and technology solutions in a forward-thinking environment.

In this role you can expect to have the responsibilities:

• Engage with business stakeholders to demonstrate data-driven decision-making impacts.
• Develop and deploy machine learning solutions for business challenges and operational improvements.
• Present statistical insights to non-technical audiences to encourage data-informed decisions.
• Leverage data science to recommend and execute solutions that provide commercial value.
• Contribute robust Python code to the data science and analytics community.

This role comes with the following benefits:

• Competitive basic salary
• Annual IT Bonus scheme
• Employee Discount Platform
• Pension with matching contributions
• Access to Champion Health wellbeing platform
• Free use of on-site private gym

This role requires you to have:

• Experience in a data science role with model development and business optimization.
• Proficiency in Python for designing and implementing algorithms and data structures.
• Understanding of software development practices including version control and data management.
• Proficiency with visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.

You would benefit from having:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related quantitative field.
• Expertise in machine learning with academic or commercial experience.
• Understanding of probability distributions, statistical significance, and hypothesis testing.
• Experience with cloud-based data solutions.
• Knowledge of algorithms and frameworks.
• SQL proficiency for building data pipelines.

City Electrical Factors values diverse experiences and encourages all passionate individuals, even if they don't meet every requirement. The role involves occasional travel to Durham and other UK sites.