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Job Description
**Data Platform**
**Location:**
UK (client\-facing, hybrid as required)
**Type:**
Contract
**Level:**
Senior / Consultant
**Overview**
We are working with a high\-growth, Microsoft\-aligned data consultancy delivering modern data platform and AI solutions across enterprise clients.
Operating at the forefront of the Azure ecosystem (Fabric, Databricks, Synapse), the business is known for its
**rapid delivery model,**
providing tangible value to clients in weeks, not months, while embedding capability within client teams.
They are looking for a
**Data Scientist**
who can combine strong technical capability with a
**consulting mindset**
, working directly with stakeholders to shape, deliver, and scale data\-driven solutions.
**The Role**
This is not a traditional back\-office data science role.
You will operate as a
**client\-facing consultant**
, often working independently or in small teams, delivering high\-impact solutions and guiding clients through their data and AI journey.
You will be expected to:
* Engage directly with business and technical stakeholders (including senior leadership)
* Translate ambiguous requirements into actionable data science solutions
* Rapidly prototype and deliver models that create measurable business value
* Iterate and scale solutions into production\-ready systems
* Upskill and mentor client teams as part of delivery
**Key Responsibilities**
* Design and build
**machine learning / AI solutions**
using Azure\-based technologies
* Work across the full lifecycle:
* problem definition
* data exploration
* model development
* deployment and optimisation
* Deliver solutions in
**fast\-paced, iterative environments**
(weeks rather than months)
* Communicate insights clearly to both technical and non\-technical stakeholders
* Lead workshops, assessments, and client engagements
* Support the development of reusable frameworks and best practices
**Key Skills \& Experience**
* Strong experience in
**Data Science / Machine Learning**
roles
* Hands\-on expertise with:
* Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit\-learn, etc.)
* SQL
* Experience working within
**Azure data environments**
, ideally:
* Azure Machine Learning
* Databricks
* Microsoft Fabric / Synapse
* Experience deploying models into production environments
* Strong understanding of:
* feature engineering
* model evaluation
* MLOps principles
**Consulting / Soft Skills (Critical)**
* Proven ability to
**work directly with clients**
and stakeholders
* Strong communication and presentation skills
* Comfortable operating in
**ambiguous, fast\-moving environments**
* Ability to
**think on your feet**
and adapt in real time
* Experience leading or contributing to
**client\-facing engagements**
**Desirable**
* Experience in consultancy or client\-facing roles
* Exposure to modern data platform architectures (lakehouse, medallion, etc.)
* Experience working with
**Fabric / Databricks at scale**
* Knowledge of GenAI / LLM use cases
* Experience mentoring or leading junior team members
**Why Join**
* Work on cutting\-edge Azure and AI projects
* Operate in a
**high\-impact, low\-bureaucracy environment**
* Opportunity to take ownership and shape client outcomes
* Be part of a
**high\-growth consultancy**
with a clear trajectory
* Opportunity for long\-term incentives aligned to business growth
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