Data Scientist - Artificial Intelligence – Johannesburg – up to R1.1m per annum

Recruiter:

E-Merge

Job Ref:

NN53808

Date posted:

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

1 100 000

SUMMARY:
Data Scientist - Artificial Intelligence – Johannesburg – up to R1.1m per annum

POSITION INFO:

Do you want to work for a company that gives you a chance to take the first step in making dreams become a reality and happens to be one of the leaders in the financial services industry? They are looking for a Data Scientist in an Artificial Intelligence environment.

The incumbent will have to provide automation support for ML pipelines; build code, run tests (CI), and safely deploy a new version of an application (CD) to allow for the removal of manual errors, and provide standardised feedback loops, to enable fast product iterations.

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Requirements:

Degree in Computer Science / Mathematics / Engineering
6-7 years commercial experience
CI/CD
Spark
Dask
Cloud
AWS
Azure
Qlik
Power BI
Tableau

Responsibilities:

Liaise with stakeholders to analyse business problems, clarify requirements, and define the scope of the resolution needed
Utilise strong written and verbal communication to help stakeholders navigate through “grey” territory, to support the team in meeting the AI and ML needs of stakeholders
Work with SMEs from SBG suppliers, to maximise value from suppliers, supporting the communication with and influencing of external stakeholders
Deliver initiatives that drive improved Customer experience and retention through AI, to enable a positive client impact
Make a positive and sustainable impact to AI communities in the bank, supporting a positive employee impact
Deliver solutions that push SBG towards transforming into a more AI-native organisation, enabling a positive shareholder impact

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