Graduate Data Scientist

Games Global; Durban; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent IT company is offering a 12-month Graduate Programme for aspiring Data Scientists. This role includes analysis of game performance, collaboration with stakeholders, and data visualization tasks. Candidates must have a relevant qualification and a strong academic record. Opportunities for permanent roles may be available after the programme completion.

Benefits

Market-Related Salary

Company Benefits

Qualifications

• Be a Graduate or Final-Year Student when applying.
• Have an average of 70% and above in marks from first year to final year.
• Matric Mathematics score – 70% and above.

Responsibilities

• Perform Game Performance analysis to find trends.
• Investigate relationship between Game Design and Game Performance.
• Communicate and present findings to the team.

Skills

Data Visualization

Regression Analysis

Hypothesis Testing

Market Research

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Data Science

Bachelor of Science - Artificial Intelligence

Job description

Games Global Graduate Programme 2026

Are you a graduate or final-year student searching for a suitable career opportunity in an energetic IT company? If so, then look no further.

The Games Global Graduate Programme provides 12 months of valuable on-the-job training to graduates who are eager to initiate their careers within the IT industry. This experiential learning programme is an excellent opportunity for graduates to jump-start their career development while gaining valuable knowledge, skills, and experience in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

Duration:

12-month Graduate Programme starting from January 2026 to December 2026. At the end of the programme, there are opportunities for absorption into permanent roles at Games Global.

Salary:

Market-Related Salary and Company Benefits

Responsibilities

As a Graduate Data Scientist, you will get first-hand exposure to various data-centric career paths in Games Global. A view of the work the candidate will be engaged in within each department is given below.

Day to day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Game Performance analysis to find trends between key metrics.
• Working with stakeholders to investigate the relationship between Game Design and Game Performance.
• Communicate and present findings to the team.
• Data Visualization
• Hypothesis Testing
• Regression Analysis
• Market research on the latest industry trends and game releases.
• Artificial Intelligence projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Data Science
• Bachelor of Data Analytics
• Bachelor of Science - Artificial Intelligence
• Bachelor of Science – Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science – Statistics
• Bachelor of Computer Science and Mathematical Science
• Bachelor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
• Related undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Physics, Finance, Economics or Engineering
• Related undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in Artificial Intelligence

Requirements:

• Be a Graduate or Final-Year Student when applying
• Have an average of 70 % and above in marks from first year to final year
• Matric Mathematics score – 70% and above
• South African Citizen
• Under the age of 35 years
• Interest in the world of gaming
• Willingness to learn new technologies

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