Data Scientist

3 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Rochester Furniture LTD. Full time

About Our Team We're a team that builds solutions. We don't just build models; we partner with our colleagues to solve their problems and make an impact. We are a hands-on, practical team that values curiosity, ownership, and a shared passion for the work. We're looking for a Data Scientist who is a natural problem-solver, loves to learn, and is genuinely excited by data. What You'll Actually Do Build and deploy statistical and machine learning models using SAS, Python, and SQL. Design and build new AI-driven solutions to tackle complex business problems. Handle the full data lifecycle: Find the data, clean it, prepare it, and perform the ad‑hoc analysis needed to understand it. Solve logic puzzles: Dig into complex, unstructured problems and figure out a clear path to a solution. Communicate your findings: Build clear visualizations and dashboards to explain what you found and what it means. Work on our platforms: You'll use AWS and SAS Viya as your primary environments for building and deploying. What We're Looking For Your Toolkit: Strong, practical experience in SAS, Python, and SQL. Your Foundation: A strong academic background (Honours, Master's, or PhD) in a quantitative field. This is crucial because you will need a deep, theoretical understanding of stats and modeling - not just how to run a model, but why you're choosing it. Your Experience: Proven experience in building and deploying ML/statistical models. Strong data preparation and data‑wrangling skills. Familiarity with cloud platforms (like AWS) and large‑scale analytic environments (like SAS Viya). Experience using visualization tools (like SAS Visual Analytics) to tell a story with data. Who You Are We're looking for someone who: Is intensely curious (Find the 'Why') You are hungry to learn and treat mistakes as the fastest path to progress, not as failures. You're always asking "why?" and "why not?" Is a true partner (Be the Business) You're not just a coder. You're comfortable sitting with colleagues to understand their problems and needs before you write a single line of code. Takes ownership (Own It) You own your work from start to finish. You're open and honest, admit mistakes, and focus on finding a solution, not on placing blame. You define your success by the impact you make. Is all‑in (All In, All Together) You're a team player, not a solo‑flyer. You work hard, actively help your colleagues, share what you know, and can challenge ideas respectfully (and be challenged yourself). Loves the work (Enjoy the Ride) You genuinely enjoy the process of solving difficult problems. You celebrate wins - big or small - and find satisfaction in the work itself, not just the final result. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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