Junior Data Scientist - Consulting

About Us

At NRI, we're more than just IT experts we're your reliable partner for transformative digital solutions. From personalized strategies to infrastructure management, our global presence ensures localized decision-making for businesses across sectors. With our forward-thinking vision and dedicated team, we keep you ahead of tomorrow's challenges.

The Opportunity

This role is for a Junior Data Scientist (1-4 years of experience) who leverages data to support business decisions by developing models, applications, and insights. You’ll contribute to projects, collaborate with teams, and grow your data science expertise under senior guidance while staying updated on emerging trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and building data solutions to address business challenges.
• Support the development and implementation of AI and machine learning models for predictive analytics, classification, or other applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data-driven opportunities.
• Learn from and support senior data scientists, ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Communicate findings effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay informed about data science trends, such as ethical AI, and apply them to improve outcomes.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g. statistics, computer science, mathematics, or related).
• 1-4 years of data science or related experience, with demonstrated project contributions.
• Proficiency in Python, R, & SQL for data analysis and modelling.
• Good knowledge of AI, machine learning, and statistical methods.
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib).
• Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure) or big data tools (e.g. Hadoop, Spark) is a plus.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Technical Skills: Exposure to deep learning frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch) or basic natural language processing (NLP) techniques.
• MLOps Basics: Familiarity with MLOps concepts, such as model deployment or data pipeline automation.
• Explainable AI: Awareness of explainable AI principles to support model transparency.
• Domain Knowledge: Interest in or exposure to a specific industry (e.g. finance, healthcare, retail) to apply data science contextually.
• Certifications: Relevant certifications (e.g. Coursera, edX, or equivalent) to demonstrate commitment to data science.
• Curiosity and Initiative: A proactive approach to learning and exploring new data science tools and techniques.

What’s in it for you?

In exchange for your exceptional technical skills, customer-focused performance & out of the box thinking you’ll be rewarded with a career-changing experience only consulting can provide.

• Diverse & challenging project work
• Flexible public holiday benefits
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Salary sacrifice, motor and novated leases
• Committed health & wellbeing plan including Employee Assistance Program
• 12 weeks paid parental leave, increasing to 20 weeks for 5+ years service
• Corporate partnerships

About NRI

Transformative digital solutions take more than IT expertise. They take a partner you can count on. With an eye for precision and the vision to help you progress. Who can move quickly to find the right ways forward - so that you’re always ahead of tomorrow.

We’re that partner for countless businesses. Designing, implementing, and managing digital solutions that are as personalised as they are progressive. That open the doors to greater digital success - across business, government and beyond.

We deliver everything from business strategy and consulting through to infrastructure and managed IT services. We’re backed by a global reach that makes us a truly game-changing alternative in the digital services space - with local decision-making and authority. And we’re powered not just by technology, but by passionate people who are fearlessly committed to getting it right for our customers.

Transformative digital solutions take the right team, making the right moves at the right time. You’ve found yours with NRI.

Diversity & Inclusion

We celebrate the diversity of people, and we pride ourselves on ensuring everyone belongs. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to create opportunities for everyone and will consider all applications without bias.

We value our collaborative culture and work together to support a variety of community organisations and social issues.