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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Data Scientist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R01 - R02 per month
  • Permanent Management position
  • Sandton
  • Posted 25 Jul 2025 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 29 days
  • Job 2617730 - Ref 878000008571117
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Join the Data Revolution!


Data Scientist (Life) Wanted!



Location: Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Position: Permanent, Hybrid (Remote Some of the Time)
 
Are You Ready to Transform the Future of Insurance with Data?
 
Hey, data wizards! Our Firm is on the hunt for a Rockstar Data Scientist to join our dynamic Data Analytics Life team in Sandton. If you’re passionate about crunching numbers, building slick dashboards, and turning raw data into game-changing insights, this is your chance to shine!
 
What You Bring:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Stats, Maths, Actuarial Science, or a related field (postgrad is a bonus!).
  • 5+ years of data science or analytics experience in financial services or a commercial setting.
  • Expert-level Python and SQL skills—your code is your superpower!
  • Proficiency in Power BI (DAX knowledge is a big plus) and a knack for creating actionable insights.
  • Familiarity with data infrastructure, Git, and software development principles.
  • Bonus points for insurance/actuarial data experience or VBA/DAX know-how!
Key Responsibilities:
  • Predictive modelling capability
  • Familiarity with machine learning principles, with the ability to implement models when appropriate
  • Critical analytical thinking and strong attention to detail
  • Creative, out-of-the-box problem solving
  • Ability to load, clean, and transform data from various formats (files, databases, APIs)
  • Validate and enrich data using external/internal sources
  • Feature engineering capabilities
  • Ensure data version control and integrity for audit purposes
  • Use BI tools (e.g., Power BI) to generate actionable insights
  • Build automated, reusable Power BI reports for stakeholders across business units
  • Present insights in a format that is both technically accurate and business-ready
  • Understand operational insurance environments and the data flows within them
Competencies We’re Looking For:
  • Data Mining
  • Stakeholder engagement and Teamwork
  • Data Visualisation and Communication
Ready to Make Data Magic?
If you’re a self-starter with a curious mind and a flair for turning data into gold, we want YOU! Apply now and let’s revolutionize the insurance world together.

Desired Skills:

  • Python
  • SQL
  • DAX
  • Power BI
  • Predictive modelling

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

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Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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