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Job Mail is a South African online job board offering a large selection of vacancies across the country and some positions abroad. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs online, upload a CV and receive job alerts, while employers and recruitment agencies can advertise positions to a broad national audience. The brand is one of the longer-established names in South African job advertising and is operated from South Africa.
This role sits within a highly advanced, data-led organization operating on a significant scale. The business places data at the centre of strategic decision-making and continues to invest heavily in analytics, machine learning and AI to drive commercial value.

As a Data Scientist III, you will lead complex data science initiatives on a long term project of 12months, partner closely with senior stakeholders, and mentor other data scientists while delivering scalable, production-ready analytics solutions that directly impact business outcomes.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary

- Lead enterprise-scale data science with real commercial impact

- Own and drive advanced analytics & AI initiatives

- Mentor and influence a high-performing data science team

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead advanced data science and machine learning solutions aligned to business objectives

- Translate complex business problems into actionable analytical models and insights

- Oversee and prioritise a portfolio of data science initiatives

- Ensure data quality, model accuracy, and performance monitoring

- Provide technical leadership, coaching and mentorship to data scientists

Job Experience & Skills Required / Ideal Candidate Profile:

Education:

- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field

- Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Experience:

- 3-8+ years of development experience

- Experience working on full stack projects

- Experience in a retail, commercial or IT environment - (highly desired).

Skills:

- Expertise in SQL, Python, Tableau, MatLab, and Large Datasets, Excel, R, Low Code skill, Generative AI, RAG - (essential).

- Statistical modelling, machine learning and predictive analytics

- Strong data storytelling and communication skills

Apply now!

For more exciting IT vacancies, please visit: www.networkcontracting.co.za

I also specialise in recruiting in the following fields:

- Lead Data Scientist

- Principal Data Scientist

- Machine Learning Lead

- Analytics Lead, AI Specialist

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information contact:

[email protected]

Connect with me on LinkedIn! << http://linkedin.com/in/gladys-motsumi-67ba73183 >>

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