Senior Data Scientist: Graph ML & Fraud Analytics (Cloud)

ATS Client; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International community

Robust internal training

Team events

Job summary

Amaris Consulting in Johannesburg is seeking a Data Scientist to design and deploy advanced analytics and ML solutions focused on financial data and fraud detection. You will develop models using Python libraries, apply graph analytics, and deploy scalable solutions on cloud-native platforms.

The role requires leading ML techniques, working with interconnected data, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to productionize models while documenting methodologies for the knowledge base.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in data science/analytics with advanced analytics and ML.
• Proficiency in Python and libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Expertise in ML algorithms and techniques.
• Experience with graph analytics and complex interconnected data.
• Experience with cloud-native platforms and architectures.
• Experience with financial data and fraud detection/financial crime.
• Master's degree in related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize ML models using Python and related libraries.
• Apply graph analytics to extract insights from complex data sets.
• Develop and maintain scalable solutions on cloud-native platforms.
• Analyze large-scale financial data to detect fraud patterns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to productionize models.
• Document methodologies and experiments for knowledge base.
• Continuously research and improve analytics pipelines and models.
• Support automation and optimization of data science workflows.

Skills

Python programming

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-Learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master's in Data Science/ML/CS/Engineering/Mathematics

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-Learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Amaris Consulting in Johannesburg is seeking a Data Scientist to design and deploy advanced analytics and ML solutions focused on financial data and fraud detection. You will develop models using Python libraries, apply graph analytics, and deploy scalable solutions on cloud-native platforms.

The role requires leading ML techniques, working with interconnected data, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to productionize models while documenting methodologies for the knowledge base.