Data Scientist

Cosimage Recruitment Agency; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 642 000 - 1 125 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to leverage data in driving insights and developing innovative solutions in the insurance industry. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least four years of experience in business intelligence tools such as Power BI and Azure services. Responsibilities include analyzing complex datasets, developing machine learning models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance business performance. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Informatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Information Technology.
• Experience as a data scientist in the insurance industry desired.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Drive insights and inform decision-making using data.
• Develop innovative data-driven solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in the design and development of reporting platforms.
• Analyze datasets to uncover trends and correlations.
• Implement machine learning algorithms and statistical models.

Skills

Data analysis

Machine learning

Data visualization

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Informatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Information Technology

Tools

Power BI

Azure Data Factories

Azure Synapse Analytics

Microsoft SQL Server

T-SQL

Python

R

Java

Hadoop

Spark

Kafka

Job description

Company Description

Cosimage Recruitment Agency is a forward-thinking South African recruitment agency committed to reducing unemployment and improving the accessibility of meaningful work opportunities for individuals across communities. Our purpose is to bridge the gap between job seekers and businesses while delivering advanced HR and recruitment solutions that empower organizations to grow and operate efficiently.

Role Description

• Leveraging data to drive insights, inform decision-making, and enhance our life and non-life insurance operations.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop innovative data-driven solutions that address business challenges and improve overall performance.
• Participate in the analysis, design, development, troubleshooting and support of the reporting and analytics platform.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and correlations.
• Generate and test working hypotheses and interpret results to provide actionable insights.
• Develop, implement and validate machine learning algorithms and statistical models.
• Build and operationalize predictive models to unearth hidden insights.
• Collaborate with actuaries, underwriters, and other stakeholders to integrate data science solutions into existing workflows and processes.
• Develop BI solutions using SQL, ETL scripting, business intelligence tools, database programming and reporting tools on the Microsoft BI Stack.
• Build scalable data pipelines and infrastructure for collecting, processing, and analyzing large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• Automation of recurring processes and the monitoring thereof.
• Must have prior experience developing business intelligence solutions in large or midsize companies.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and react to problems quickly.
• Must have extensive experience with T-SQL.
• Must be able to develop, maintain, review, and explain predictive models.
• Understanding of the financial services industry desired, especially Insurance.
• Experience using data visualization tools, e.g., Power BI.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business requirements into actionable insights.
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree/ diploma in one of the following fields: Informatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Information Technology
• Proven experience working as a data scientist or in a similar role, preferably in the life and non-life insurance industry. Proficiency in
• programming languages such as Python, R, or Java,
• as well as in data analysis and machine learning libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
• At least 4 years working experience in the following:
• Power BI (essential)
• Azure Data Factories (essential)
• Azure Synapse Analytics (essential)
• Python / R, C++, C#, Java (critical)
• Microsoft SQL Server (critical)
• T-SQL (critical)
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• and present complex ideas in a clear and concise manner
• Strong understanding of statistical concepts, data modelling techniques, and experimental
• design principles