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Data Scientist (George)

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Saturday, 16 May 2026

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IT/Computer - Other IT/Computer

Eastern Cape

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Job Summary

Data Scientist (George)

IT - Analyst, Data Management Eastern Cape - South Africa

ENVIRONMENT:

Our client is on the hunt for a Data Scientist who can make machines think smarter than humans. Based in George where your models run fast and the coffee runs faster youll join a team thats redefining how data drives business. Theyre not here to build pretty dashboards theyre here to solve real problems with machine learning that drives smarter decisions, cuts costs, and fuels innovation. If you can turn messy data into powerful, production-ready models (no handholding required), this might just be your next great adventure.

DUTIES:

Prepping, cleaning & shaping raw data into machine-learning gold

Finding hidden patterns no one else sees

Building, validating & deploying ML models into production

Keeping an eagle eye on model performance (and spotting drift before it drifts too far)

Retraining and upgrading models so they stay sharp

Designing intuitive dashboards & tools that make complex results look effortless

REQUIREMENTS:

Have a Degree or Honours in Data Science or Actuarial Science.

Have 3+ years in insurance or financial services (short-term insurance = bonus points).

Have 3+ years taking ML projects from raw data to deployment.

Can wrangle Python or R, SQL or Snowflake like a pro.

Have hands-on claims modelling, survival analysis & statistical modelling chops.

Understand time series forecasting like the back of your hand.

Are curious, independent, and allergic to good enough.

Extra street cred for:

Experience with ML platforms

Power BI, Qlik Sense, Tableau wizardry

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  • Country : Afrique du Sud

  • Contract Type : Permanent Contract

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