Senior Data Scientist — ML, NLP & Cloud Analytics

PwC South Africa; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC South Africa is seeking a Senior Associate Data Scientist to join our IT audit practice in Malaysia. You will analyze large datasets, develop predictive models, and apply ML techniques to improve governance, risk management, and internal controls.

You will collaborate with data engineers, solution architects, and DevOps to deploy scalable data solutions. The role emphasizes data governance, data strategies, and project management, with opportunities to enhance expertise across data science

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or Mathematics.
• 2–3 years of experience as a Data Scientist or similar, with proven modeling work.
• Proficient in data analysis and visualization tools (Python, R, SQL, Tableau, Power BI).
• Experience with ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and cloud platforms (AWS Sagemaker, Azure ML).

Responsibilities

• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify patterns and insights.
• Develop, test, and validate predictive and descriptive models.
• Apply ML algorithms to solve real-world problems.
• Create visualizations to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Preprocess and transform data for analysis and modeling.
• Generate reports with actionable recommendations.
• Stay updated on data science trends and techniques.
• Document data science processes and models.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

TensorFlow

PyTorch

AWS SageMaker

Azure ML

NLP

Data Visualization

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science

Computer Science

Statistics

Mathematics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Python

R

Excel

Job description

PwC South Africa is seeking a Senior Associate Data Scientist to join our IT audit practice in Malaysia. You will analyze large datasets, develop predictive models, and apply ML techniques to improve governance, risk management, and internal controls.

You will collaborate with data engineers, solution architects, and DevOps to deploy scalable data solutions. The role emphasizes data governance, data strategies, and project management, with opportunities to enhance expertise across data science