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  • Posted: Apr 25, 2022
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    Telkom SA SOC Limited is a South African wireline and wireless telecommunications provider, operating in more than 38 countries across the African continent. Telkom is a semi-privatised, 39% state-owned enterprise.


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    Snr Specialist: Lead Data Scientist (AI)

    Core Description    
    Responsible to execute the strategic roadmap and create value through delivery of internal and external artificial intelligence solutions and products. Oversight of a portfolio of data science projects, providing strategic and technical guidance on solving a variety of use cases across the Telkom Group and for its customers. Develop machine learning and deep learning competencies and manage and develop a 'full-stack' team of data science specialists. The role's focus will be on NLP, both text and speech, but projects can span Computer Vision and other domains.

    Competencies    
    FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE

    • Statistical and mathematical foundations; Data science and analytics frameworks (NLP and Computer Vision); Programming (Python, R, Git,
    • Linux); Cloud computing (GCP preferable); Big Data (Cloudera, Hadoop, Spark)

    FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

    • Strategic thinking; Innovative thinking; Communication (written and verbal); Stakeholder management; Planning & organizing (Miro, Confluence & Jira); Research & development

    ATTITUDES/ LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

    • Business Leadership; Market Leadership; Personal Leadership; Problem solver; Takes initiative; Hard working; Can do attitude; Innovative
    • thinker; Works well in teams; Works well under pressure; Relishes dynamic/ changing environment; Time management

    Job Responsibilities    

    • Define and implement the AI strategy and product roadmap in relation to the TKG strategy, and provide input into the broader strategic direction of Telkom Strategic Insights
    • Cultivate and manage working relationships with a variety of stakeholders to support the design and delivery of data science projects and solutions
    • Develop business cases for new solutions or products, and establish the value for existing projects
    • Determine the most appropriate data science tools/ approaches for specific projects
    • Execute end to end data science projects and product development processes
    • Engage with our data engineering team to ensure any AI products or solutions are managed
    • Identify and manage resource requirements including people and systems
    • Lead and develop a team of data scientists and provide hands on guidance
    • Establish, document and champion data science best practices in the team
    • Help Strategic Insights become thought leaders in the areas of data science and artificial intelligence
    • Stay abreast of new developments and solutions in the market to ensure we don't fall behind
    • Contribute to our agile way of work and our innovation culture
    • Consistent documentation of all implemented systems and processes

    Required Certification    

    • Data science and cloud certifications will be advantageous (GCP, Azure, AWS).

    Qualifications    

    • Post graduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field (NQF level 8); OR a qualified Actuary with data science experience. A Master's degree (NQF level 9) will be an advantage

    Experience    

    • 7 years of work experience in the field of data science with at least 2 years having been on management/ specialist level. Experience in ICT/
    • Telecommunications will be an advantage.

    Special Requirements    

    • Experience in Natural Language Processing. Strong statistical & mathematical foundations. Experience with Google Cloud Platform. Expected to stay abreast of new data science developments and to put them into practice.

    Closing Date: 25th,April 2022 

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Telkom on telkom.erecruit.co to apply

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