Data Scientist (George, Western Cape)

Badger Holdings Ltd; George; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in George, Western Cape is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to develop and deploy machine learning solutions. This role requires a strong foundation in statistical modeling and experience with Python or R, SQL. You will be responsible for overseeing the data preparation process and creating analytical dashboards. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in insurance and financial services.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in insurance / financial services, preferably short-term insurance.
• Experience with machine learning projects from data prep to deployment.
• Strong foundation in statistical modeling and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean, transform, and engineer features from raw data.
• Run exploratory data analysis to uncover insights and shape models.
• Build, validate, and deploy machine learning models.
• Monitor and retrain models to stay ahead of drift.
• Create dashboards and reporting tools for business teams.

Skills

Machine learning

Data preparation

Statistical modeling

Python

R

SQL

Time series forecasting

Education

Degree / Honours in Data Science or Actuarial Science

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik Sense

Snowflake

Job description

Job title : Data Scientist (George, Western Cape)

Job Location : Western Cape, George

Deadline : December 05, 2025

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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.

What You’ll Do

• 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

Job Requirements

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Degree / Honours in Data Science or Actuarial Science
• 3+ years’ experience in insurance / financial services (short-term insurance = big plus)
• 3+ years hands-on with machine learning projects (data prep → deployment)
• Proven experience with Python or R, SQL / Snowflake
• Experience with claims modelling & survival analysis
• Strong foundation in statistical modelling & time series forecasting

Preferred (Bonus Points)

• Exposure to ML platforms
• Proficiency in BI tools (Power BI, Qlik Sense, Tableau, etc.)
• Research / Data Analysis jobs