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Senior Data Scientist

Sopra Steria • Newport, Wales

Salary

£48k – £48k

Posted

7 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Sopra Steria is hiring a Senior Data Scientist in Newport, a full-time it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £48k – £48k. Sopra Steria holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Are you passionate about turning complex data into clear, meaningful insights that help shape business decisions? Join our Data Science & Analytics team and help us unlock the value of data across our Aerospace, Defence and Security business. This team sits at the heart of the organisation, bringing together data from across the business into a centralised data lake and transforming it into reporting, analytics and insight that supports operational, tactical and strategic decision-making. You'l…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sopra Steria — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £48k – £48k
How this salary compares: about 15% below the £56,512 median across 1,364 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Newport, Wales · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live it roles in Newport — browse them
Posted: 7 November 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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