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Intermediate/Senior Data Scientist
Location: | Johannesburg |
Type: | Permanent |
Reference: | #NG59452 |
Company: | E-Merge IT Recruitment |
About the company
A registered financial service provider with a dedicated team of diverse thinkers and innovators who believe in leading through technology is seeking a skilled intermediate or senior data scientist. In this role, you will design, prototype, and build next-generation analytic engines and services, applying expertise in machine learning, data mining, and information retrieval within a new environment.
Job requirements
- Interpret business requirements and translate them into analytical reporting solutions.
- Develop actuarial or statistical models to support data-driven decision-making.
- Identify suitable models or algorithms to mine large datasets and gain insights into member behaviour.
- Apply advanced analytics and machine learning to detect fraudulent activity.
- Analyse key trends and interact with business teams to assess impacts, providing solutions or actions to leverage identified trends.
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of relational databases and data flows between systems.
- Build dashboards, reports, and data visualisations.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or similar.
- Experience: Over five years’ experience in a data science role.
- Skills:
- Machine learning experience across diverse projects.
- End-to-end project involvement history.
- Familiarity with data cubes is beneficial.
- Experience with AWS is an advantage.
- Proficient in Python, R, SQL, SAS, and Power BI.
Reference number for this role is NG59452. It is a permanent position based in Johannesburg, offering a cost-to-company package of up to R1 million per annum, negotiable based on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula at nokuthulag@e-merge.co.za or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
About E-Merge
E-Merge IT Recruitment is a specialist agency that offers candidates a variety of options to find the right fit with companies and roles. Visit the e-Merge website at www.e-merge.co.za for more positions.
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