Data Scientist

Data Scientist

A data driven professional with programming skills and business acumen required for our client in Durban.

Extract & analyse historical data and maximise derived value through applying advanced models.
Using Machine Learning and Optimisation techniques to our data with the ultimate aim of improving our processes
Design tests to evaluate hypotheses
Communicate insights, results and analyses to stakeholders
Promote and facilitate data-driven business decisions

Requirements:

A degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Math, Computer Science, Physics or Engineering
2- 4 years’ experience in either a data science, software dev or quantitative analysis role working with some of these skills:

SQL, Relational DBMS and data modelling
Numerical packages like R, Python with SciPy, SPSS or SAS
Software development in backend stacks such as C#, C++ or Java
Advanced data analysis skills in Excel (e.g. data aggregation, visualisation and pivot tables)
Applied statistics or machine learning methods e.g. Neural Networks, Decision Trees, Time Series Analyses, Clustering
Optimisation Techniques e.g. Linear Programming, Genetic Algorithms, Simulated Annealing
Big Data processing platforms like Hadoop or Spark