Data Scientist - Operations Intelligence

Recruiter:

Option Consultancy Services

Job Ref:

KT/20/22

Date posted:

Monday, June 20, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related

JOB SUMMARY:
Data Scientist - Operations Intelligence

JOB DESCRIPTION:

A renowned team with a strong global footprint seeks an experienced Data Scientist - Operations Intelligence Unit

Education and Experience

Honors or Master’s degree in either Data Science, Statistics, or Applied Mathematics with some experience in software engineering, computer science or working with big disparate sets of data, OR Honours or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering with solid experience in statistical modeling, data mining and machine learning

Other analytical qualifications will also be considered if accompanied by the relevant experience

A minimum of 3 years’ work experience in a Data Science position

Key Purpose

In this role you will be involved in creating opportunities that delight our customers by leveraging vast clinical, demographic and operational data. Using this data with predictive modeling and machine learning techniques you will have a direct impact on strategic initiatives to support world-class operations. The successful applicant will be working within a highly specialized and growing team investigating ways to optimize and improve client services.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

Connecting with a multitude of stakeholders to understand the data in healthcare and operational context

Mining large structured and unstructured datasets to find new insights to inform operational efficiency and ‘member-delight’ interaction strategies

Research and application of the most up-to-date machine learning algorithms and AI techniques

Present data and model findings in a way that provides actionable insights to business users

Monitoring model performance

Improve processes and databases where opportunities arise

Personal Attributes and Skills

Expert in data science programming languages such as R, Python, Scala

Expert in data manipulation skills including SQL to extract, transform and load data

Experience in interactive data exploration and data-driven storytelling

Understanding and application of Big Data and distributed computing principles

Hands-on experience with Big Data systems will be preferred

Strong analytical and statistical knowledge with an understanding of the latest machine learning algorithms for both structured and unstructured data

Ability to formulate problem statements and develop a plan for tackling the problem

Strong ability to communicate findings and recommendations from data (visual, verbal and written)

Integration and implementation experience

A passion for data exploration and analytics

Ability to work cohesively in a team environment and balance multiple priorities

A team player who can work alone when required and without supervision

High level of attention to detail, resilience, enthusiasm, energy and drive

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