Data Scientist

Badger Holdings (Pty) Ltd; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking insurance company in George, Western Cape is seeking an entry-level Data Scientist to develop and deploy machine learning solutions. In this role, you will handle data preparation, exploratory analysis, and model deployment with minimal supervision. Strong independence and technical skills are crucial. Join us to reshape the insurance industry using data.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of machine learning lifecycle.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Experience with data cleaning and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean, and transform raw data.
• Run exploratory data analysis to uncover insights.
• Build, validate and deploy machine learning models.
• Monitor and retrain models to manage drift.
• Document pipelines and processes clearly.

Skills

Data preparation

Exploratory data analysis

Feature engineering

Model development

Monitoring deployed solutions

Job description

Overview

Data Scientist – Badger Holdings
George, Western Cape (On-site | Office-based)

At Badger Holdings, we don’t just crunch numbers, we use data to reshape insurance and solve real-world problems. We’re looking for a Data Scientist who’s ready to take ownership of the full machine learning lifecycle: from raw data, to insights, to deployed models that actually move the needle.

Purpose of the Role

You’ll be responsible for the development and deployment of machine learning solutions that tackle real business challenges. This means data preparation, exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, model development, deployment, monitoring — and doing it all without needing your hand held.

Responsibilities

• Prep, clean, transform and engineer features from raw data
• Run exploratory data analysis to uncover insights & shape models
• Build, validate and deploy machine learning models
• Monitor and retrain models to stay ahead of drift
• Troubleshoot and maintain deployed solutions
• Document pipelines, models and processes clearly
• Create dashboards & reporting tools for business teams

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Insurance