Job Title:

Junior Data Scientist / AI Engineer (Entry-Level) for Public Sector

Location:

Mumbai, Bangalore, Gurgaon

About Us:

At Accenture, we’re leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to solve real-world problems and create innovative solutions. We are passionate about using data-driven insights and generative AI technologies to shape the future of Public Sector Industry.

We’re looking for a motivated and curious individual who’s eager to start their career in data science and AI, working alongside experienced mentors and contributing to impactful projects from day one.

Role Overview:

As a Junior Data Scientist / AI Engineer, you’ll work on end-to-end data and AI projects — from data collection and preprocessing to model development, evaluation, and deployment. You’ll also explore the latest in Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI (GenAI) to develop creative solutions for business challenges.

This role is ideal for a recent graduate with hands-on academic or project experience in data science, AI, or ML, who is eager to continue learning and growing in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect, clean, and analyze structured and unstructured data for modeling and insights
• Develop, train, and evaluate machine learning models for predictive and generative tasks
• Experiment with Generative AI tools (e.g., GPT, Stable Diffusion, Llama, etc.) to build innovative prototypes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, analytics, product) to integrate AI solutions into applications
• Visualize data and communicate results effectively using dashboards and reports
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in data science, AI, and GenAI
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and best practices for reproducible research

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
• Strong understanding of machine learning concepts (supervised, unsupervised, and deep learning)
• Experience with Python and key libraries such as pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch
• Familiarity with Generative AI models (e.g., transformers, diffusion models, LLMs)
• Ability to work with data visualization tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Seaborn, Power BI, or Tableau)
• Knowledge of SQL and basic data management concepts
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities

Preferred (Nice-to-Have):

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Understanding of MLOps, APIs, or model deployment tools
• Experience with prompt engineering or fine-tuning LLMs
• Contributions to open-source or personal AI/ML projects

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

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