Data Scientist

Recruiter:

Cyberpro Consulting

Job Ref:

JHB001838/YM

Date posted:

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

500 Hourly

SUMMARY:
CyberPro Consulting combines a Passion for Technology with a Genuine Interest in our customer's Business and Success. With almost two decades of experience in the IT and software development industry, CyberPro Consulting has a diverse client base, ranging from large-scale enterprises to SME businesses.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are currently looking for a Data Scientist to join the CyberPro team.

Accountability: Infrastructure

Contribute to data and technology initiatives as they relate to data science
Familiarity with the Big Data stack (Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, etc.) as well as experience with using these tools to develop and deploy data products and applications
Support data science colleagues in working with technology infrastructure colleagues to ensure a productive analytical and development environment
Beneficial, experience with building ML products in the Cloud (preferably using Amazon Web Services).

Accountability: Catalyst

Be an evangelist for Big Data and pattern recognition technologies
Support & share knowledge and best practices with the analytical, technical and business community
Contribute to the team vision of how to use Big Data to build long-term value for the client

Accountability: Development-Self

Invest time and effort in your own development – through the performance development process, training, networking and seeking feedback
Pursue own development to increase personal effectiveness, acknowledging strengths and areas for development

Role/Person Specification
Education and Experience Required

BSc, BCom, BEng, BBusSc or equivalent NQF level 6 qualification
Degree in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science or engineering
Understanding and experience applying machine learning methods is essential
Understanding and experience using Big Data technologies essential

Knowledge & Skills

Coding/software development skills. Strong mathematical and statistical skills.
Knowledge of information technology environments, administration, policies and processes
Working knowledge of financial and management accounting desirable
Scala (preferred), Python (pySpark), Java (as a precursor to learning Scala) including the key numerical, analytical and machine learning libraries/packages

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV to

Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not received feedback within 10 business days

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