Senior Data Scientist

Hire Resolve; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 900 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Telematics company in Centurion is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Scientist to leverage advanced analytics and machine learning. This full-time role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science and significant experience in AI and data science, with a focus on machine learning in commercial settings. The candidate will develop and integrate AI solutions, collaborate across teams, and address real-world challenges in telemetry and IoT. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and programming skills are essential. Attractive salary between R900K and R1.1mil per year, negotiable.

Benefits

Salary: R900K/yr – R1.1mil/yr, negotiable

Training & Development

Family Leave

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in AI, data science, and machine learning, with at least 2 years as a Senior Data Scientist.
• Proven experience applying machine learning techniques in a commercial context.
• Strong understanding of advanced analytics and collaboration in interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytics techniques to extract insights from large datasets.
• Collaborate on machine learning models and data products.
• Translate business problems into analytical frameworks.
• Contribute to AI solution development addressing telemetry and IoT challenges.
• Ensure seamless knowledge transfer and integrate AI solutions best practices.
• Present findings to management.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

SQL

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Collaboration

AI and ML Frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

DataBricks

PySpark

Azure

PowerBI

Linux

GIS

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

PyTorch

Job description

Overview

Hire Resolve is currently assisting one of their clients, a leading Telematics company in Centurion, in looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Scientist.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from large and complex data sets
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and data products
• Translate complex business problems into analytical frameworks and provide actionable insights
• Contribute to the end‑to‑end development of AI solutions using data science and machine learning, ensuring they address real‑world challenges in telemetry, IoT, and Engineering domains, as determined by business.
• Integrate AI solutions into the overall engineering environment, leveraging tools and processes that align with industry best practices.
• Document project details, methodologies, and best practices, ensuring seamless knowledge transfer among team members.
• Present findings and recommendations to management and stakeholders.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (preferred), will consider Engineering or related.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in AI, data science, and machine learning, and at least 2 years in a Senior Data Scientist role.
• Proven experience as a Data Scientist with a focus on applying machine learning techniques in a commercial setting.
• Strong hands‑on experience with AI, DataBricks, PySpark, Azure, LLM’s, MLOps, PowerBI, Linux and GIS.
• Strong programming skills in Python and proficiency in SQL.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, scikit‑learn, or PyTorch.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary and collaborative team environment.
• Experience in the Telematics or automotive industry is a plus.

Benefits

• Salary: R900K/yr – R1.1mil/yr, negotiable
• Training & Development
• Family Leave

Full Time

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