Principal Consultant - AI & Data Science

Principal Data Scientist

Melbourne location

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About the role

We are currently seeking a Principal Data Scientist to join our growing team. The role holder is an expert in their field with extensive experience of helping organisations gain value from data science solutions. They will be responsible for helping our clients understand how data science can benefit their business and leading teams in implementing these solutions. They will also mentor junior data scientists both internally at Fujitsu and as well as at our clients. They will provide technical advice and assistance to the Data & AI sales staff and existing or prospective customers.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Engaging with clients at all levels to understand their business challenges and identify innovative solutions using data science and AI.
• Architecting and designing data science and AI solutions
• Leading teams to implement advanced analytics and data science solutions for customers in an enterprise environment.
• Helping organisations understand their data and how they can extract value from it.
• Helping clients establish data science and AI capabilities and best practices at their organisation.
• Providing mentorship and guidance to more junior data scientists at Fujitsu
• Providing thought leadership in data science both internally and externally
• Assist with building up the Fujitsu data science practice, capabilities and offerings.
• Assist with pre-sales scoping, shaping of opportunities as well as developing proposals and presenting to clients.

Requirements and Experience

• Developing and delivering data science and AI solutions in an enterprise environment
• Knowledge and experience of MLOps preferably using MLFlow
• Leading and motivating a data science team
• Mentoring of junior data scientists
• Implementing data science solutions in Azure cloud
• Implementing data science solutions using Databricks
• Excellent knowledge of SQL and Python. Preferable knowledge of R
• Influence senior stakeholders in the benefits and opportunities that data science offers

Why Fujitsu?

We are an organization with a strong set of values and a history of respecting fairness and equality, whilst promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We constantly push ourselves to do better and strive to bring together a diverse mix of perspectives and talents in an inclusive environment, where we encourage our people to bring their full selves to work. We call this Be Completely You.

• We put people first. We believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation and our AWEI (Australian Workplace Equality Index) Gold Employer status, and Rainbow Tick certification for LGBTI+ inclusion show that we value an inclusive culture.
• We offer tailored career paths across our global organization to support your professional and personal growth.
• Our customers trust us. We have an excellent reputation across the region and globally.
• Best in-class reward and recognition programs flexible work, volunteering leave, and more.
• We live our values of aspiration, trust, and empathy, all day, every day.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

As an inclusive employer, Fujitsu aims to recruit a diverse range of talents to help us achieve our purpose. In line with our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, we highly welcome applications from women and gender-diverse people; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; Māori and Pacific people; LGBTI+ people; people with a disability; culturally and linguistically diverse people; veterans, Australian Defence Force (ADF) and emergency responders. Transgender and gender-diverse applicants can request a copy of our Frequently Asked Questions to assist with the recruitment journey.

If you don't tick every box in this job description, please don't rule yourself out. Research suggests that underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who value inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes so if this resonates with you, then please apply. For more information, please email careersapac@fujitsu.com.

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