Senior Data Science Consultant

KwaZulu-Natal Remote
Salary: R75 000.00 - R100 000.00 Per Month
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: IT General Technology
Reference: 2280102

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Tumaini Consulting

My client is looking for Senior Data Science Consultant fully remote role in South Africa.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field (postgraduate degree preferred)

· 2+ years of experience in strategic or management consulting with a focus on data-driven decision-making

· 5+ years in mid to senior-level data science roles, with experience leading projects and mentoring teams

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate or similar certification (advantageous)

· Background in pricing or risk modelling within banking or insurance (advantageous)

· Proficient in Python and SQL for data analysis and modelling

· Strong working knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI

· Skilled in statistical methods, machine learning algorithms, and data mining techniques

· Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Machine Learning

· Comfortable using PySpark and Apache Spark for distributed computing, especially within Azure environments

· Expertise with Delta Lake / Delta Tables, Databricks, or similar lakehouse technologies (advantageous)

· Proven experience building Synapse Pipelines that integrate: SQL stored procedures, Spark jobs (via Synapse Notebooks or Spark Pools), API integrations, Orchestration and automation workflows

If you would like to apply for this position, please send transcripts with applications.

Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your updated CV attached to it.jobs@tumaini.co.za, alternatively contact XXX-XXXX or visit our website, www.tumaini.co Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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About Tumaini Consulting

Tumaini Consulting is a Recruitment and Staffing agency that focuses on the placement of people on a permanent or contract basis, in both the public and private sectors. Our core areas of expertise lie in the Engineering, Finance, IT, Medical, Trade & Technical, Mining and Logistics sectors.

At Tumaini Consulting our name embodies one of our core philosophies. In Swahili, our name means “Hope” and we believe in the enduring power of hope, a beacon that guides us in every endeavour.

In all that we do, we carry the hope for a brighter tomorrow, the hope to make a profound impact within the employment landscape, and the hope to drive positive change.

Tumaini Consulting understands that our core focus must be on delivering quality candidates to clients and presenting our candidates with the best opportunities.

With every action, every decision, and every partnership, we infuse hope into our journey, because where there is hope, there is the potential for remarkable change and limitless possibilities.