Senior Data Scientist: Big Data Analytics & Leadership

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; CAD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with a specialization in Big Data Analytics to join our advanced analytics team in Kimberley. You will extract actionable insights from large-scale datasets and drive strategic decisions.

Lead projects, mentor junior data scientists, and contribute to data-driven strategy across the organization. The role requires expertise in statistical modeling, ML algorithms, data mining, and proficiency with big data ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related quantitative field.
• 7+ years of experience in data science with strong focus on big data analytics and predictive modeling.
• Proven experience with Hadoop, Spark and related ecosystems.
• Programming in Python or R and SQL.
• Extensive knowledge of ML algorithms (regression, classification, clustering, deep learning).
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib).
• Strong statistical principles and experimental design.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy advanced statistical and ML models for large datasets.
• Design data mining strategies to discover trends and insights.
• Build and optimize data pipelines using big data technologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into data science projects.
• Visualize data and clearly communicate findings to diverse audiences.
• Mentor junior data scientists and guide projects.

Skills

Big data analytics

Predictive modeling

Machine learning

Data pipelines

Data visualization

Leadership

Communication

Python

R

SQL

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics/Mathematics/Computer Science/Data Science

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

Tableau

Power BI

Matplotlib

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with a specialization in Big Data Analytics to join our advanced analytics team in Kimberley. You will extract actionable insights from large-scale datasets and drive strategic decisions.

Lead projects, mentor junior data scientists, and contribute to data-driven strategy across the organization. The role requires expertise in statistical modeling, ML algorithms, data mining, and proficiency with big data ecosystems.