Data Scientist-AI Platform (Entry)

Requirements

Join our dynamic IT Hub South Africa as a Data Scientist on the AI Platform team. You will leverage cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions in Cloud, Machine Learning, and NLP/NLU to drive impactful IT projects globally. Ideal candidates have strong problem-solving skills, excellent teamwork abilities, and a passion for AI and data analytics. ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong background in mathematics and good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter
• Languages: C#, Python, SQL, PL/SQL
• Scripting Languages: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML
• Machine Learning: R, Python, SKLearn, PySpark
• Cloud: MS Azure, AWS, EC2, S3, Sagemaker, Glue
• Operating System: Windows, Linux, and Unix
• BI/DWH/ETL Tools: Informatica 9.5/9.1/8.6, Tableau, Cognos
• DBMS / RDBMS: Oracle 12c/11g, SQL Server 2014, DB2, Teradata 14/12, AWS Redshift
• IDEs: Eclipse, Jupyter Notebooks, Microsoft Visual Studio, Spyder, TOAD, NetBeans, PL/SQL Developer, Putty, Squirrel SQL
• Version Control: SVN, CVS, Git
• Tools: ATC Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Github
  
  

Advantageous Skills Requirements

• Problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work interdependently as well as independently and submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues/users
• Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements with an aptitude to move concepts through to proposal and successful implementation
• Strong presentation skills
• Above-board work ethics
• Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project
• Ability and willingness to coach and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required
• Willing and able to travel internationally
  
  

WHICH QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE DO WE NEED FOR THE ROLE?*

• BSc Hons Statistics/Informatics, Computer Science
• B.Eng (Computer Science)
  
  

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?

• Cloud Management
• Coordination between development and support environments
• Translating and simplifying requirements
• DevOps Experience
• Managing projects/processes
• Ability to develop within a specific sought-after programming language
• Strong working knowledge with software development tools, techniques, and approaches used to build application solutions
• Working knowledge with software development tools, techniques, and approaches used to build application solutions
• Cloud computing technologies, Business drivers, and emerging computing trends
• Very good knowledge and experience in NLP methods and customized NLU models.
• NLP/NLU Technology Integration
• Assisting with the business case
• Experience with MSFT Bot Framework with Virtual Assistant is a plus