Hybrid Data Scientist: ML, Big Data & Insights

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical & Pension benefits

Learning & Development

Cutting-edge tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Data Scientist in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, for a hybrid role within the analytics division. You will design and deploy statistical and machine learning models, perform deep-dive analyses, and communicate insights to stakeholders.

A strong statistical background, programming skills, and passion for pattern discovery are essential. You will work across data pipelines, collaborate with business units, and contribute to a data-driven culture while leveraging tools like

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science or related discipline
• 3+ years as a Data Scientist with predictive modeling experience
• Proficiency in Python and R with common data-science libraries
• Experience with big data tech such as Spark, Hadoop, Hive
• Strong statistical modeling, ML algorithms, and data-mining knowledge
• SQL and database management experience
• Data visualization using Tableau/Power BI and related tools
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy statistical and ML models for business problems
• Perform EDA on large, diverse datasets to identify insights
• Clean and preprocess data from various sources for analysis
• Develop data mining techniques to extract valuable information
• Collaborate with business units to define DS projects
• Visualize data and present findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and analytical workflows
• Stay updated with latest data-science advancements

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Analytical thinking

Data storytelling

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics/Math/CS/Data Science

Tools

Python

R

Spark

Hadoop

Hive

Tableau

Power BI

Matplotlib

Seaborn

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Data Scientist in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, for a hybrid role within the analytics division. You will design and deploy statistical and machine learning models, perform deep-dive analyses, and communicate insights to stakeholders.

A strong statistical background, programming skills, and passion for pattern discovery are essential. You will work across data pipelines, collaborate with business units, and contribute to a data-driven culture while leveraging tools like