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Johannesburg: Data Scientist – Johannesburg – up to R800k per annum posted by E-Merge

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Job Description

Join a company filled with like-minded individuals who deliver quality solution delivery services and prioritize flexibility in work arrangements, embracing both remote and hybrid models. As a Data Scientist you will be accountable for designing, producing, analysing, documenting and enhancing a range of predictive models across the entire life cycle.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and correlations relevant to business objectives.
  • Develop predictive models and machine learning algorithms to forecast customer behaviour, optimise resource allocation, and improve operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop metrics for measuring the success of data science initiatives.
  • Design and implement data visualisation tools and dashboards to communicate insights effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to analyse large datasets, develop predictive models.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in data analysis, machine learning, and predictive modelling.
  • Associate level MS Certifications
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or SQL.
  • Experience working with large datasets and data manipulation tools (e.g., Pandas, NumPy) will be beneficial.
  • Familiarity with cloud computing platform Azure.
  • Knowledge of big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Grafana).
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The Reference Number for this position is NG60589 which is a Permanent position based in Johannesburg offering a cost to company from R600k up to R800k per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula at *****@*****.co.za or call her on (***)***-**** to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website www.********.co.za for more great positions.

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Johannesburg: Data Scientist – Johannesburg – up to R800k per annum posted by E-Merge

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Job Description

A client growing rapidly with international ambitions developing multiple valuable products in the areas of supplier risk, customer risk, and third-party risk management are on a recruitment drive for a Data Scientist to lead end-to-end model development and deployment, and drive the modelling and integration processes. You will work under the supervision of the hiring manager, with limited external consultant support, and be accountable for delivering production-ready data science solutions that align with business needs.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead modelling lifecycle from problem framing to post-deployment monitoring.
  • Manage and mentor two junior data scientists.
  • Collaborate with external consultants when necessary.
  • Train, deploy, and track statistical and machine learning models.
  • Deliver practical insights and models aligned with long-term business goals.
  • Drive automation and integration of models within business systems.
  • Maintain high standards in code, documentation, and reproducibility.
  • Data cleaning and pre-processing (Size, data distribution, imputation, removing outliers, etc)
  • Ability to do feature engineering towards specific predictable targets (Not just including raw data)
  • Experience in correctly applying model performance approaches in the context of the training approaches taken (Classification Models, Confusion Metrix, etc)

Qualifications & Experience:

  • A degree in either engineering, data science, statistics, computer science, or any other quantitative field
  • 3 years’ experience in a Data Science role
  • Advanced ML in fintech
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Financial Modelling / VaR Models
  • Advanced statistical/machine learning with applications in the financial technology sector.
  • Natural language processing.
  • Demonstrated ability to implement dimensional modelling methods (SCD, Fact Tables, Schemas, etc)
  • Knowledge of IT infrastructure and data principles. Project management experience
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The Reference Number for this position is NG60581 which is a Permanent Hybrid position in Johannesburg offering a salary of R500k up to R800k CTC salary negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula on *****@*****.co.za or call her for a chat on (***)***-**** to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? e-Merge IT recruitment is a niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right people with the right companies, in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge IT website www.********.co.za for more great positions.

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