Data Scientist

**Who are we?**
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential serviceand have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.
**What you’ll be doing?**
The successful Data Scientist will be working with our data science platform to develop, deliver and maintain ground-breaking algorithms and analytics on an enterprise level. You will be part of the Data Factory, working together with colleagues in a maturedata function with a growing centralised data platform.
Our team adds value by unlocking actionable insights from our data and developing Machine Learning and AI tools that feed into an AI enterprise platform. This is hosted on leading edge, secure platforms and tooling.
The role will provide exciting challenges and experiences as we progress towards a digital-first, data-driven business. You will work with interesting datasets including asset health, operations, geographical and people to help achieve improvements to real-worldproblems including leakage, pollution, efficiency and customer service.
**We’re looking for you to do**
With your responsibilities as a Data Scientist, you may:

- Communicate insight & regularly interact with stakeholders
- Deliver and evaluate Data Science algorithms
- Deliver machine learning pipelines
- Automate data analysis
- Advise on mathematical approaches for problem-solving
- Contribute to product development, support and maintain data science products

**What Skills are we looking for?**:

- You will be resilient and must be able to build credibility quickly
- A degree in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, physics, and computer science is essential. A postgraduate degree in a similar field is an advantage
- Strong mathematical and statistical analysis skills are essential
- You will be a competent/advanced programmer in Python and SQL with working Knowledge of key data science libraries e.g. sklearn, pyspark, pytorch etc
- You will have at least 2 years of experience of data science within a business setting
- Data engineering skills are essential
- Agile certification is an advantage
- Knowledge and experience of the Azure platform and Databricks is an advantage

**What’s in it for you?**
We’re proud of the positive ways of working we have adopted during the pandemic. We want to create a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive. For our office-based roles, we’re moving to a hybrid approach where we’ll provide optionsaround working from our offices, our operational sites and home dependent on role/team/individual. This will be discussed during the assessment
process.
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you moneyand support your wellbeing.
Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner.If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career and flexible working arrangements.
the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customerson the frontline as an Ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and a earn bit of extra money along the way.