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Datafin

Data Scientist

Datafin

  • R100 per month
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Tamsui Industria
  • Posted 15 Jan 2026 by Datafin
  • Expires in 33 days
  • Job 2630955
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About the position

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, you’ll join a team that’s redefining how data drives business. They’re not here to build pretty dashboards, they’re 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

Desired Skills:

  • Power BI
  • QlikSense
  • Tableau Software

About The Employer:

A fast-growing, tech-driven insurance and financial services business 

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Datafin

About the agency

Datafin Recruitment was established in 1999 and is one of South Africa’s leading Recruitment companies. Owned and managed by two sisters Lindy and Bev Sollinger, we focus on connecting with both our clients and candidates in an authentic conscious meaningful manner. We focus on the Tech, Digital/Online, Data, Finance and HR industries.

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