Senior Data Scientist: MLOps & Production ML Lead

The HEINEKEN Company; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational beverage company in South Africa is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to develop and deploy machine learning and AI solutions, ensuring they provide measurable business value. The role involves mentoring, technical leadership, and managing advanced analytics projects. Ideal candidates should have a strong foundation in Python, experience in MLOps, and the ability to present complex concepts to diverse audiences. A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is essential, with a Master's preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a technical analytics or data science environment.
• Experience deploying ML models to production with automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and build production-grade machine learning solutions.
• Implement MLOps best practices including CI/CD automation.
• Mentor and coach junior data scientists.

Skills

Proficient in Python

MLOps best practices

Statistical methods

Machine learning algorithms

Cloud platforms (Azure preferred)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or Physics

Master's degree

Tools

Databricks

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

A leading multinational beverage company in South Africa is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to develop and deploy machine learning and AI solutions, ensuring they provide measurable business value. The role involves mentoring, technical leadership, and managing advanced analytics projects. Ideal candidates should have a strong foundation in Python, experience in MLOps, and the ability to present complex concepts to diverse audiences. A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is essential, with a Master's preferred.