IoT Data Specialist

Are you an experienced Data Engineer or Data Scientist looking for a new and exciting opportunity to work on real-life challenges that affect us all?

This is a fantastic opportunity to build a function within our small unit and shape its future. Our goal is to help the business analyse data trends to make better decisions, and you will work closely with stakeholders to identify issues and use data to propose solutions for effective decision-making.

Our small unit specialises in assisting with insights into our data with an emphasis on prediction and prevention, and by giving the BAU and management extra insights from the data collected.

We're looking for a like-minded technical enthusiast who would like to contribute, mentor and shape this section of our unit and, more importantly, loves a challenge.

You will work in conjunction with a team of IoT specialists, the ‘IoT Lab', delivering proof-of-value agile experiments as well as larger projects and maintenance of live systems, on-premises and in the cloud.

This is a brand-new role within our team as both our clients are requesting more and more work within the Data Science/Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence arena.

What you'll do

You will:

• assist with information gathering/requirements elicitations
• work with the Technical Architect and IoT Data Team Lead
• analyse datasets to extract insights and decide on the appropriate technique
• create well-engineered scalable data pipelines within Azure
• create effective and efficient data ingestion scripts using PySpark
• retrieve and collect open and closed data sources and hybrid environments, including data processing, cleansing and verification
• apply machine learning algorithms and libraries
• build algorithms based on statistical modelling procedures and build and maintain scalable machine learning solutions in production
• build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
• carry out statistical analysis, including data modelling and hypothesis testing
• present information using data visualization techniques
• deliver workshops and produce documentation
• communicate and explain complex processes to people who are not programming experts
• provide recommendations for statistical/machine learning tools and technologies to prototype new concepts.

What you'll need

We are looking for the following experience:

• azure cloud technologies - Synapse (predominately), ADX, ADF, Azure Data Lake Storage and Event Hubs
• Parquet and Delta Parquet formats
• data modelling
• SQL and NoSQL
• the software development lifecycle and DevOps/ML-Ops.
• hands-on coding - Python, pPySpark (R is nice to have).
• knowledge of various machine learning techniques and their real-world advantages/drawbacks
• knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts and their applications
• designing and developing end-to-end machine learning life cycle
• ML-Ops
• PowerApps Suite
• visualisations - PowerBIBI Tools
• excellent communication skills
• flexible
• friendly.

You will ideally also have:

• exposure to Databricks, AzureML, and Fabric
• experience with Operation Technology
• MSc in Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a similar field.

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.