Cape Town, WC, South Africa

Data Scientist

 Job Description:

A fast-growing consulting company with projects spanning Britain, the USA, and South Africa is looking for an intermediate Data Scientist. Their clientele includes diverse industries such as retail, financial services, anti-fraud and health tech. 

This role includes a focus on data science projects, and delivering and implementing solutions for clients.  The successful candidate will thrive in a consulting culture, be excited about constant growth and changes, and have a proactive engineering mindset.

Some key elements:

Practical Application: Implement small optimizations using solutions that can provide a solution to client challenges.

Engineering Mindset: Approach problem-solving with a strong engineering lens, leveraging mathematics skills to develop and deploy predictive models.

Technical Skills: Demonstrate solid coding proficiency, particularly in Python, and adhere to good software engineering practices.

Client-Facing Work: Engage confidently in client-facing roles, contributing to consulting projects and collaborating with clients to understand and address their needs.

Data Science Work: Work on data science model building, data engineering, analytics, and data wrangling etc.

Cloud Experience: Demonstrate experience in deploying solutions on cloud platforms.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant field (Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science etc.)

  • Proven experience in applied data science, data engineering, and analytics, with a strong coding base in Python

  • Familiarity with predictive modeling, deployment, and cloud technologies

  • Ability to work in a dynamic consulting environment, embracing constant change and chaos

  • Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse and fast-paced team

  • Client-facing experience and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders


If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you - apply today, our client is interviewing!