Data Scientist (B1824)

 

Recruiter:

Rosstone Consulting

Job Ref:

ROS00735

Date posted:

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Location:

, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable


JOB SUMMARY:
The Role:

We are looking for a Data Scientist for a very exciting long-term project based in Johannesburg.

  • The successful developer must have profound monitoring solution knowledge, who is passionate about designing, developing and operating smart monitoring solutions to ensure the accuracy of our production critical ERP systems

    JOB DESCRIPTION:

    The Role:

    We are looking for a Data Scientist for a very exciting long-term project based in Johannesburg.

    • The successful developer must have profound monitoring solution knowledge, who is passionate about designing, developing and operating smart monitoring solutions to ensure the accuracy of our production critical ERP systems

     

    • Relevant IT / Business Degree
    Skills and Experience:
    • 5-8 years Cloud architecture (eg. Azure)
    • 8 yearsâ?? experience of a backend programming language eg. Java, Python
    • 5 yearsâ?? experience in providing data for a monitoring solution
    • 3 yearsâ?? experience in implementing monitoring predictive monitoring solutions (eg. Spunk)
    • Experience in testing (manual and automated) state of the art cloud solutions
    • Managing projects / processes
    • Ability to develop within a specific sought-after programming language
      Strong BI Consultant / Development experience
    • Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions
    • Working knowledge with software development tools, techniques and approaches used to build application solutions
    • Cloud computing technologies, Business drivers and emerging computing trends
    • Understanding of BI Tools will be beneficial
    • Understanding of integration between different technologies
      Coordination between development and support environments
    • Assisting with the business case
      Planning and monitoring
    • Eliciting requirements
      Requirement organisation
    • Translating and simplifying requirements
    • Requirements management and communication
    • Requirement analysis
    • Document requirements in appropriate format depending on methodology followed
    • Assist with identification and management of risks
    • Setting up and operation of Splunk clients
    • Ability to create complex Splunk queries and dashboards
    • Knowledge of Splunk AI solutions and the integration of additional AI solutions frameworks
    • Knowledge of data analysis and correlation via LogFiles and metrics
    • Knowledge of the creation of standard interfaces for obtaining new data sources (LogFiles etc.)
    • Knowledge of applied algorithms in the field of artificial intelligence/machine learning (eg. standard Python algorithms)
    • Knowledge of Natual lanaguage processing (NLP)
    • Knowledge of modern programming languages (eg. Python, Java)
    • Knowledge in the field of testing predictive systems
    • Maintenance and operating knowledge of applications including operating processes
    • Working with agile methods especially SCRUM with tools like JIRA, Confluence and Bitbucket
    Key Accountabilities:
    • Problem solving capabilities
    • Ability to work as part of a team
    • Ability to work interdependently as well as independently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality
    • Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users
    • Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements with an aptitude to move concepts through to proposal and successful implementation
      Strong presentation skills
    • Above-board work ethics
    • Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project
    • Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required
    • Willing and able to travel internationally

     

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