A leading Telecommunications group that has built an unsurpassed footprint of copper, fibre and wireless technologies in the country is on the search for Senior Manager: Data Science to lead and participate in data science projects, solving a variety of use cases across the Group and for its customers.
You will be an expert in employing and evolving data science tools and frameworks across on-prem and cloud big data infrastructure to assist the Insights team to unlock measurable value for the group. Together with a team of lead and senior data scientists
you will develop our machine learning and deep learning competencies and will train and develop our junior data science resources.
If you are a problem solver with strong leadership skills apply today!!
Requirements:
- Post graduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering or a related field (NQF level 8); OR a qualified Actuary with data science experience
- 5 -7 years relevant experience in a data science environment
- 2 years’ experience in a management or supervisory role
- Experience in ICT will be an advantage.
- Data science and analytics frameworks
- Programming experience (Python, R, Git, Linux)
- Cloud computing experience (GCP preferable)
- Big Data (preferably Hadoop, PySpark)
- Coding capability (specifically Python, R, Git, Linux)
- Machine learning
- Research & development ability
- Stakeholder management
Reference Number for this position is LL54889which is a permanent fully remote position. Contact Lindie on lindiel@e-merge.co.za or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
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