Data Scientist - Gauteng - Sandton at Bluespec Holdings

Job Functions:

• Build data products to extract valuable business insights. In this role, you should be highly analytical with a knack for analysis, math and statistics. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential for interpreting data. We also want to see a passion for machine-learning and research.

Job Responsibilities:

• Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes.
• Undertake pre-processing of structured and unstructured data.
• Analyse large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns.
• Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms.
• Combine models through ensemble modelling.
• Present information using data visualization techniques.
• Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges.
• Collaborate with engineering and product development teams.

Requirements
Job Requirements and Skills:

• 4- 5 years’ experience as a Data Scientist  .
• Experience in data mining.
• Analytical mind and business acumen.
• Strong math skills (e.g. statistics, algebra).
• Problem-solving aptitude.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of machine-learning and operations research.
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Actuarial Science ;  degree in Data Science or other quantitative field is preferred.
• Knowledge of R, SQL and Python; familiarity with Scala, Java or C++ is an asset.
• Experience using business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau) and data frameworks (e.g. Hadoop).