Data Scientist Groningen

Sopra Steria offers tailored, end-to-end corporate technology and software solutions to help clients make bold choices and deliver results. Successfully so! With more than 56.000 colleagues in 30 countries, we rank as Europe’s leading digital solutions provider. Some of the most successful companies in Europe rely on our technology due to our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and value in business development. The world is how we shape it. Let’s shape it together. 

As a Data Scientist at Sopra Steria, you’ll dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). You’ll apply your skills to real scenarios and in different domains, such as the discovery and investigation of payment flows at governmental entities, fraud detection at banks, the development of recommendation systems in the retail sector, and the optimization of supply chains. 

We are active in themes such as Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), AI Ops and Explainable A.I. (XAI). You’ll carry out development and implementation of solutions with Machine Learning & Deep Learning at our clients and assess the quality and performance of existing predictive models through to bringing and keeping them into production. 

We’re seeking passionate colleagues who are eager to push the boundaries in digital transformation and technology consulting. At Sopra Steria, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills in a constructive, collaborative team environment, working on impactful projects that drive change for our clients. If you thrive on challenge and meet (most of) the qualifications below, we look forward to your application! 

Just good is not good enough; you want to be among the best in your field. That’s why you’re trying hard to achieve your full potential, by constantly looking for ways to broaden your knowledge and keeping track of the latest developments. You’re also looking for ways to further improve yourself or to grow as part of a team. 

Additionally, you have: 

• Master's degree or the equivalent in experience in a Data Science field as a Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, MLOps, or Software Engineer 
• You can communicate fluently in Dutch ; 
• Experience in some of the following Data Science techniques: 
  • supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms 
  • deep learning 
  • anomaly detection 
  • recommender systems 
  • natural language processing 
  • computer vision and reinforcement learning 
  • autoencoders, transformers, forecasting 
• Experience in one of the following languages: 
  • Python 
  • R 
• Experience in bringing Data Science solutions/software to production (Azure, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) 
• Experience in building and implementing advanced analytics solutions and you can provide some reference cases 
• In-depth knowledge of open-source software and libraries in Python and/or R for machine and deep learning 
• Experience in big data and platforms such as Azure Machine Learning Services and Amazon SageMaker is an advantage 

As Europe’s leading digital service provider, Sopra Steria expects our workers to make bold choices and deliver results. We attract high-level professionals at the forefront of corporate software solutions and innovation. Working for us means driving success for Europe’s most prominent businesses across multiple industries. We offer a generous employee benefits package that includes: 

• A permanent contract and an attractive salary proper to your role; 
• The opportunity to work from home; 
• A generous mobility budget that suits your preferred way of traveling; 
• A wide range of fringe benefits such as a home office, laptop and phone, pension plan, internet allowance, and group health insurance; 
• 20 paid vacation days and a part of your salary to be filled in flexibly, for example 7 extra vacation days or additional cash; 
• The opportunity to attend events; 
• A chance to expand and share your ability through knowledge and network sessions, and fun social activities: gaming nights, escape rooms, laser games, and much more. 

You’ll become a part of a major Tech player in Europe recognized for its consulting, digital services, and software development. On top of that, you’ll join Sopra Steria North. We are the Digital Transformation partner for customers in the North. We advise on business challenges through smart IT technology and our extensive knowledge on executing change. Furthermore, we use our (regional) market and customer knowledge and use this as a basis to advise and realize change in the area of business, organization, IT & Data. 

At Sopra Steria we use our successful concept of so-called High Performance Teams in which consultants work with a team of Sopra Steria colleagues to implement solutions together with the customer. Our teams work on challenging assignments in which professional growth, cooperation and achieving results are key. 

Sopra Steria North plays an important role in realizing the (IT) ambitions of our customers. In addition to the Data Practice, Sopra Steria North has 3 other advisory teams: Digital Product Management, Organization and Team Transformation, Strategy & Business Design. There are also three Development teams in the field of Java, Microsoft & Frontend as well as a team focused on Agile Testing. Together with your colleagues, you will bring expertise and experience on an organizational as well as a technical level to our clients. 

Sopra Steria is implementing the tools of the future today at the world’s largest businesses across industry and financial services. By being bold together, our professionals are changing how business is done. Ready to take the next step? We’re here to support you all the way and we are looking forward to your application! Pending a successful application, we’ll be in touch with further steps in the application process. 

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Sopra Steria is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, ancestry, nationality, color, family or medical leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.