This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week or part-time with a minimum coverage of 20 hours

Flexible or compressed working patterns available

This role is based in the office with opportunities to work from home, typically one day per week.

Do you have Data Science expertise? Are you interested in Cyber Security? Want to work where you can make a difference?

Why not join our cyber security mission to work on cutting edge research and development to protect national security in the UK and overseas?

As a Data Scientist at HMGCC, you’ll work closely with other technical specialists in security research and software or data engineering to understand and prioritise problems where Data Science can add value. You’ll develop solutions tailored to meet HMGCC’s unique needs and use dedicated research time to focus on experimenting; using state-of-the-art techniques to understand and maximise the value of potential solutions. 

Working in Cyber Security, you will extract knowledge and insights from noisy, structured and unstructured data. The work is intellectually stimulating and varied, using Red Team methodology in security research working in small teams. You’ll develop data science tools and capabilities, for example to assist in detecting vulnerabilities in software and hardware, to enable teams to work more efficiently, securing a wide variety of technologies. You will work on projects ranging from short-term security assessments to long-term in-depth analysis of complex systems.  You will work across a range of specialist domains (e.g. natural language processing, computer vision) utilising your knowledge and skills to maximise opportunities and minimise risks. You’ll receive investment in your continued professional development through technical training, professional accreditation, mentoring, and on the job training. As you progress through your career, there are also opportunities for overseas travel for training and conferences.

We use the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (formerly the Digital Data and Technology profession capability framework) to provide guidance and tools to support your development, recognise and reward your specialist expertise.

More About You

To apply for this role, you will already have experience in and be able to show evidence in your application of:

• Using programming experience to build scalable and robust Data Science products.
• Analysing and interpreting a range of data types.
• Data manipulation and data visualisation to share Data Science products clearly.
• Knowledge and experience in one of the following areas: machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, graph theory, applied statistics, or in a related specialist role.

To strengthen your application, it would be beneficial if you also have experience in and be able to show evidence in your application of:

• The application of Data Science to cyber security problems, in anything from vulnerability analysis support, to debugging software and/or network traffic analysis.
• Software engineering experience in machine learning.

Your Personal Skills

You will be the type of person who:

• Is technically curious.
• Enjoys problem solving.
• Has the ability to adapt to unplanned changes and overcome obstacles.
• Enjoys seeing tasks through to completion.
• Is open minded.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity.
• Has excellent problem-solving skills.
• Enjoys continuously promoting personal development by expanding Data Science knowledge and sharing best practice across departments/industry.
• Feels confident with uncertainty, helping others to reduce and manage ambiguity around potential ways forward.

Putting your skills to use

Using your diverse range of skills within the team, you will:

• Identify efficient and effective ways to use Data Science to tackle business and organisational challenges, applying innovative techniques; with a focus on the Cyber Security mission.
• Enjoy working in multidisciplinary teams, to understand where Data Science can add value to support engineering processes and decision-making, in order to create impact.
• Source, access, manipulate, and engineer data processes with data that typically have characteristics of volume, velocity and variety, and veracity.
• Build credible statistical models from the data and use best coding practices to generate reproducible work.
• Proactively use an evolving range of data analysis and Data Science tools and techniques, and have the ability to adapt to unplanned changes, overcome obstacles, and see tasks through to completion.
• Enjoy working with a range of experts, knowing when to draw on their expertise to help deliver project requirements.

What we Offer

Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
• 8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
• 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours.  If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
• Lots and lots of training.  This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree.  If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
• Our Pension scheme is Alpha.  It’s competitive.
• Sports & Social Society. Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.
• On site nursery (subject to availability).
• 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
• Free parking.
• Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
• Relocation Package.*
• Affinity Groups – whether you are disabled, LGBTQ and/or from an ethnic minority. We provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.

About HMGCC

We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.

We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.

We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.

To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.

Equal Opportunities

Inclusion and diversity really matters to us. It's not just about hitting targets or visible differences.

HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.

We are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer Of Interview Scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an interview as long as their application meets the minimum criteria for the role. To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the inclusion and diversity information on our website.

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Our recruitment team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone will get a response.

Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date. 

*If you are relocating to the area then we can discuss the possibility of a relocation package.