IoT Data Specialist

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

What you'll do

You will be:

• assisting with information gathering/requirements elicitation
• working with the Technical Architect and IoT Data Team Lead
• analysing datasets to extract insights and decide on the appropriate technique
• creating well-engineered scalable data pipelines within Azure
• creating effective and efficient data ingestion scripts using PySpark.
• retrieving and collecting open and closed data sources and hybrid environments, including data processing, cleansing and verification
• applying machine learning algorithms and libraries
• building algorithms based on statistical modelling procedures and building and maintaining scalable machine learning solutions in production
• building predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
• carrying out statistical analysis, including data modelling and hypothesis testing.
• presenting information using data visualisation techniques
• delivering workshops
• communicating and explaining complex processes to people who are not programming experts.
• providing recommendations for statistical/machine learning tools and technologies to prototype new concepts.

What you'll need

We are looking for:

• Azure cloud technologies - Synapse (predominantly), ADX, ADF, Azure Data Lake Storage and Event Hubs
• experience with Parquet and Delta Parquet formats
• data modelling and data architecture experience with SQL and NoSQL
• experience with the software development lifecycle and DevOps/ML-Ops
• hands-on coding experience, Python, PySpark 
• good software development practices, such as SOLID, OOP and OOD
• 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
• visualisations - PowerBI
• exposure to AzureML and Fabric
• experience with operation technology
• MSc in Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a similar field.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of 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 ten 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 20,000 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.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.