Data Scientist
| Location | Johannesburg North, South Africa |
| Date Posted | April 20, 2021 |
| Category |
IT / Information Technology
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency | ZAR |
Description
The purpose of this Data Scientist is to provide complete application lifecycle development, deployment, and operations support for Big Data solutions and infrastructure.
Duties & Responsibilities
Education
- Postgraduate degree in a quantitative discipline e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Data Mining, or related technical field) Master of Science in Information Systems or Relevant Qualification.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Support large projects, and manage smaller projects in their entirety
- Partner with senior team members to assess customer needs and define business questions. Emerging ability to influence customers to take action on analytical insights.
- Identify, define and translate business needs/problems into analytical questions.
- Apply statistical and computational methodologies to provide actionable insights and identify opportunities that optimize quality, consumer experience, and healthcare costs.
- Assist with the development of scalable, efficient, and automated processes for large-scale data analyses and model development, validation, and implementation.
Experience
- 2 years of experience in Analytics using R, Python, MATLAB, Spark, Big Data, and Hadoop ecosystem tools
- Strong experience in Data Warehousing and ETL using Informatica Power Center
- Very good experience in analyzing the data and reporting it using data visualization tools such as Tableau, Cognos, MicroStrategy
Package & Remuneration
R 600 000 - 700 000 Annually