Data Scientist - Contract, WA Gov

PERSOL brings together the legacy and experience of four organisations that shaped the staffing landscape over the past century: Kelly Services, who pioneered the modern temporary help industry in 1946; SKILLED, who crafted the staffing industry in Australia in 1964; Programmed, the leading provider of operations and maintenance services across Australia and New Zealand; and PERSOL, the largest workforce solutions provider in APAC.What this role will involve:The Data Scientist is a member of the team responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and evolving
the IRIS Graph Analytics Platform and underlying graph database within the Data Science and
Analytics Division. The role exists to design and deliver high-value graph analytics capabilities that
support intelligence and operational outcomes for Western Australia Police Force users.Contract - ASAP until end of June 2027, Australian Citizenship, Perth locationKey responsibilities:Within the Data Capability & Insights unit, the Data Scientist will:Work with Data Science team to develop machine learning and LLM solutions in Databricks.Build and analyse graph data models in Neo4j using the GDS library for policing use cases.Integrate Data Science solutions into IRIS.Key experience required:Data Engineer SkillsEssential Technical / Non-Technical Strong experience in Data Science, Python, Machine Learning and LLMs.Experience with Neo4j Graph Data Science and/or Databricks (desirable).Experience with Cypher (desirable).Relevant tertiary qualificationHighly Desirable Technical / Non-TechnicalExperience integrating graph data science, machine learning, NLP or LLM-driven components into analytics platformsExperience working across enterprise data platforms and cloud-based analytics environmentsExperience working in a multi-vendor or enterprise-scale analytics environmentExperience providing expert technical advice and recommendations on graph analytics and data capability developmentExperience working with Azure DevOps Kanban BoardsPublic sector or policing domain experience If you meet these requirements, please apply now or for a confidential discussion please call Athena Yung on 0491451213 or reach out athena.yung@persolapac.com
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