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Job#: 3033520
Job Description:
Job Title
Data Scientist - Nuclear Operations
Job Summary
The Data Scientist develops and deploys advanced analytics and machine learning solutions that support nuclear plant performance, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency. This role translates complex operational and telemetry data into trusted, actionable insights delivered through a governed, cloud-native analytics platform.
The position focuses on production-grade analytics within an Azure Databricks lakehouse environment and requires strong documentation, auditability, and analytical rigor appropriate for a highly regulated setting. The Data Scientist partners closely with engineering, IT, and analytics teams to create scalable solutions that can be safely operated and maintained over time.
Key Responsibilities
This role operates within a regulated environment and may require background checks, testing, or training per policy. Work location and on-site requirements align with business needs.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Job#: 3033520
Job Description:
Job Title
Data Scientist - Nuclear Operations
Job Summary
The Data Scientist develops and deploys advanced analytics and machine learning solutions that support nuclear plant performance, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency. This role translates complex operational and telemetry data into trusted, actionable insights delivered through a governed, cloud-native analytics platform.
The position focuses on production-grade analytics within an Azure Databricks lakehouse environment and requires strong documentation, auditability, and analytical rigor appropriate for a highly regulated setting. The Data Scientist partners closely with engineering, IT, and analytics teams to create scalable solutions that can be safely operated and maintained over time.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, validate, and maintain statistical, machine learning, and time-series models for use cases such as anomaly detection and predictive maintenance.
- Implement end-to-end analytics workflows and data pipelines within a cloud lakehouse platform using Spark-based processing.
- Ensure analytics solutions meet data governance, security, and auditability requirements.
- Monitor model performance and support controlled updates as conditions evolve.
- Collaborate with technical and operational partners to translate business needs into analytical solutions.
- Produce clear technical documentation supporting long-term use and maintenance.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL with experience working on large, structured datasets.
- Experience deploying analytics or machine learning solutions in a production cloud environment.
- Strong foundation in statistical modeling and time-series analysis.
- Ability to clearly communicate analytical approaches and limitations.
- Master's degree in a quantitative discipline preferred.
This role operates within a regulated environment and may require background checks, testing, or training per policy. Work location and on-site requirements align with business needs.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.