Data Scientist – AI Platform

Remuneration:	basic salary
Location:	Johannesburg
Education level:	Diploma
Job level:	Mid/Senior
Type:	Permanent
Reference:	#NG59920
Company:	E-Merge IT Recruitment

A dynamic global group with a focus on innovation topics as well as comprehensive IT solutions and Global Team collaboration driving experiences with a deep insight into the compliance and IT Methodology processes is recruiting for a Data Scientist – AI Platform to offer a deep insight into the compliance and IT Methodology processes, with the ability to offer an extended vested interest in the success and sustainability of the group.

Responsibilities:

• Assessing the department's current AI maturity and identifying opportunities to leverage AI to improve business processes, decision-making, and outcomes.
• Designing and implementing AI solutions, including developing machine learning models, automating workflows, and integrating AI into existing systems.
• Providing training, coaching, and hands-on support to help our IT developers, functional consultants, business analysts.
• Serving as a subject matter expert and thought leader on AI, educating stakeholders and the department on the latest trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Collaborating cross-functionally to translate technical AI concepts into business value and get buy-in for AI initiatives.
• Continuously monitoring the performance of AI solutions and adjusting optimise their effectiveness.
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in terms of the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter.

Qualifications and experience:

• BSc Statistics or informatics, computer science
• NLP/NLU Technology Integration
• Proven track record of delivering successful AI projects and driving organisational change.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Change management skills and the ability to overcome resistance to new technologies.
• Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project.
• Willing and able to travel internationally (maximum twice a year for a week)
• Python (preferred but open to explore other)
• Likely Python, SKLearn, PySpark (but open to explore other)
• AWS Sagemaker, EC2, S3
• Windows, Linux and Unix
• PyCharm, VSCode
• GitHub
• Confluence, Jira

The Reference Number for this position is NG59920 which is a Contract role in Menlyn, Pretoria offering an hourly rate of R530to R630 per hour salary negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula on nokuthulag@ e-Merge.co.za or call her for a chat on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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Posted on 07 Nov 13:36, Closing date 6 Jan