Senior Data Scientist: GenAI & Big Data Leader

Vodafone; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Data Scientist to join their Big Data and AI team. The role involves designing AI solutions, collaborating with diverse teams, and deploying predictive models. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in a quantitative field and 4-6 years of relevant experience. Successful candidates will enjoy a vibrant work environment with competitive benefits, including enticing incentive programs and discounts from partnered companies.

Benefits

Enticing incentive programs

Retirement funds and medical aid benefits

Cell phone and data benefits

Qualifications

• 4-6 years experience in Big Data & Data Science.
• Experience working with and mentoring data scientists.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI solutions that deliver actionable insights.
• Develop and deploy predictive models using large datasets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering.

Skills

AI solutions development

Machine Learning

Data manipulation with SQL

Python

Cloud deployment

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a quantitative field

Tools

PySpark

Docker

Tableau

Tensorflow

Job description

A leading telecommunications company in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Data Scientist to join their Big Data and AI team. The role involves designing AI solutions, collaborating with diverse teams, and deploying predictive models. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in a quantitative field and 4-6 years of relevant experience. Successful candidates will enjoy a vibrant work environment with competitive benefits, including enticing incentive programs and discounts from partnered companies.