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  • Posted: Mar 21, 2022
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    Introducing ShopriteX, the new digital business hub for Africa's largest retailer the Shoprite Group of Companies. We believe in a customer first culture and by marrying the best of data science and technology, ShopriteX is dedicated to saving customers time and money through innovation and more personalised shopping experiences. Incubated over the past 1...
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    Senior Data Scientist

    Job Objectives

    Work in a cross-functional team, collaborating with fellow data scientists, engineers, and analysts to understand project goals, interpret end-users' intent and drive the build, implementation and scale-up of use cases for measurable impact. Use your depth of knowledge and experience of data science concepts (linear and logistic regression, SVM's, dimensionality reduction), decision trees, gradient boosting, ensemble models, etc. to develop and lead the development of value-centric machine learning solutions. Formulating, suggesting, and managing data-driven projects which are geared at furthering the business's interests. Collating and cleaning data from various entities. Working together in a squad of business representatives, Data Analysts and Data Scientists to realize the successful completion of projects. Selecting and employing advanced statistical procedures to obtain actionable insights. Cross-validating models to ensure their generalizability. Producing and disseminating non-technical reports that detail the successes and limitations of each project. Suggesting ways in which insights obtained might be used to inform business strategies. Staying informed about developments in Data Science and adjacent fields to ensure that outputs are always relevant.

    Qualifications

    • A degree in a numerate discipline, preferably Statistics / Mathematics / Operations Research / Industrial Engineering / Computer Science (honour's / master’s degree preferable)

    Experience

    • Extensive experience as a Data Scientist - 5+ years.
    • Proficiency in R or Python, where the latter is preferred.
    • In-depth understanding of SQL.
    • Competent in machine learning principles and techniques.
    • Demonstrable history of devising and overseeing data-centred projects.
    • Ability to relay insights in plain language, such that these can be used to inform business decisions.
    • Outstanding supervision and mentorship abilities and experience.
    • Capacity to foster a healthy, stimulating work environment that frequently harnesses teamwork.
    • Compliance with prevailing ethical standards.

    Knowledge and Skills

    • SQL
    • Python/Pyspark
    • Cloud Platform (AWS)
    • Alteryx
    • Tableau
    • Probability and Statistics
    • Predictive and Prescriptive Modelling

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to ShopriteX on shopritex.breezy.hr to apply

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