Junior to Mid-Level Data Scientist

1 day ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Communicate Ct Full time R450 000 - R750 000 per year
This festive season, don't let your career sit in the staging area—push it to production with a role that's as bright as a Christmas tree lit with LEDs Our client is looking for a Junior to Mid-Level Data Scientist who can sleigh through messy datasets and deliver insights that sparkle like tinsel on clean code.

Your Holiday Sprint
Build data pipelines that flow smoother than hot cocoa on a cold night
Develop ETL processes from diverse sources: SCADA, IoT meters, GIS datasets—because Santa isn't the only one who loves a good data route
Design scalable data lakes and warehouses to store more than just Christmas cookies
Integrate APIs and enforce data validation so anomalies don't sneak in like naughty elves

Run scenario modeling and sensitivity analyses that make stakeholders cheer louder than carolers
Deploy ML/AI workflows with feature engineering, model evaluation, and production-ready pipelines—because your models should perform better than Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve

Your Tech Stocking Fillers
Languages: Python (or R), SQL
Tools: Git/GitHub, PowerBI/Tableau
Cloud: AWS
Extras: GIS, remote sensing, renewable energy data
Practices: DevOps / MLOps for deployments that never crash—even on Christmas morning

What We're Looking For
Bachelor's in Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field
Strong statistical and mathematical modeling skills—because numbers are the real magic
Experience wrangling structured & unstructured data like Santa wrangles reindeer

Bonus points if you've played in the renewable energy sandbox.
Why This Role is the Perfect Gift
You're not just crunching numbers—you're coding a greener tomorrow. Every query, every model, every dashboard you build helps power smarter energy decisions. Think of it as writing scripts that keep the planet merry and bright.

Contact Seth Hickley at [email protected] or call
Quote Ref: CTI006090.

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