AI Data Scientist — Build Deployable ML Solutions

GVW Group; Durbanville; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive compensation

Impactful data science work

Job summary

GVW Group is seeking a Data Scientist who blends strong analytical and modeling skills with hands-on AI solution development. You will build predictive models, evaluate complex datasets, and design AI agents to address real business problems.

You will translate business challenges into actionable ML use cases, prototype solutions quickly, and support deployment into production environments, collaborating with stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D degree in a quantitative field (statistics, economics, mathematics, CS, etc.).
• 3–5 years of work experience in a data science related field with a track record of delivering projects.
• Strong proficiency in Python or R with data manipulation, visualization, ML and statistics.
• Experience or coursework in cloud platforms like Azure. Certifications in Microsoft Power Platform, Azure AI, or Applied Data Science are a plus.
• Proficiency with generative AI tools and frameworks (ChatGPT, Azure OpenAI, Power Automate, Copilot Studio).
• Experience designing, configuring, or deploying AI Agents and Copilots to automate business processes.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, or similar data platforms.
• Understanding of REST APIs, connectors, and integration methods.
• Working knowledge of ML lifecycle concepts (data prep, training, evaluation, deployment).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to engage with business users, run workshops, elicit requirements and translate technical outcomes into business value.

Responsibilities

• Use statistical, data mining, algorithmic and visualization techniques to model complex problems and deliver actionable business insights.
• Build and operationalize machine learning models (classification, forecasting, anomaly detection) using Python, Azure ML, or similar.
• Design end-to-end AI workflows from data to integration points with existing systems.
• Build and deploy rapid AI solutions using Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, or similar frameworks.
• Design and test conversational agents and copilots integrated into business workflows.
• Develop and deploy RAG techniques embedded into workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope and deliverables.
• Present findings and provide training to stakeholders; document solutions for reproducibility.

Skills

Python or R

Analytical thinking

Workshops facilitation

Business storytelling

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Azure ML

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Azure OpenAI

Copilot Studio

ChatGPT

Job description

GVW Group is seeking a Data Scientist who blends strong analytical and modeling skills with hands-on AI solution development. You will build predictive models, evaluate complex datasets, and design AI agents to address real business problems.

You will translate business challenges into actionable ML use cases, prototype solutions quickly, and support deployment into production environments, collaborating with stakeholders across the organization.