Data Scientist

 

Recruiter:

Cyberpro Consulting

Job Ref:

JHB001838/YM

Date posted:

Tuesday, September 6, 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

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