About the position
Our client is seeking an accomplished Lead Data Scientist to drive the development and delivery of advanced data science solutions in a production environment. This permanent remote opportunity is suited to a senior data professional with strong technical expertise and proven leadership experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, deployment, monitoring and retraining of machine learning and AI models.
- Apply advanced statistical modelling and data science techniques to solve complex business problems.
- Develop robust data science solutions using Python, Jupyter Notebooks, pandas, NumPy and scikit-learn.
- Work with Delta Lake or comparable lakehouse architectures, including PySpark, feature stores, training-data versioning and schema evolution.
- Develop and optimise data solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL, T-SQL and/or ANSI SQL.
- Produce meaningful analytics and visualisations using Power BI and Python-based tools.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data scientists.
- Take ownership of delivery and collaborate with senior stakeholders.
- Potentially lead an Agile delivery squad within the Platform organisation.
Requirements:
- 7+ years' experience across data science, data analytics or data warehousing, with substantial recent data science experience.
- At least 2 years' experience in a technical or engineering leadership role.
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong production-level experience across machine learning, statistical modelling and AI system design.
- Advanced Python proficiency with strong experience in pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn and Jupyter.
- Experience with Delta Lake or comparable lakehouse environments and PySpark.
- Strong data warehousing and SQL expertise.
- Experience with Power BI and data visualisation.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Willingness to travel to Johannesburg or Cape Town a few times per year for in-person meetings; proximity to either city is preferred.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Submit your CV to [Email Address Removed] or call [Phone Number Removed];.
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Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 4 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal English communication
- Lead Data Scientist
