Senior – Lead Data Scientist Full Time

Senior – Lead Data Scientist

Location: Remote (South Africa)
Salary: R90K – R100K p.m.
Job Type: Permanent

Our client is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with strong experience across machine learning, AI, statistical modelling and production data science. This permanent remote role offers the opportunity to contribute technically while providing leadership and mentorship within the data science team.

Key Responsibilities:
• Design, deploy, monitor and retrain production ML and AI models.
• Develop data science solutions using Python, Jupyter, pandas, NumPy and scikit-learn.
• Work with Delta Lake/lakehouse architectures, PySpark, feature stores and data versioning.
• Develop solutions across Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL and T-SQL/ANSI SQL.
• Deliver analytics and visualisations using Power BI and Python.
• Mentor data scientists and provide technical leadership.
• Own delivery and engage with senior stakeholders.

Requirements:
• 7+ years’ experience in data science, analytics or data warehousing, with substantial recent data science experience.
• 2+ years’ technical or engineering leadership experience.
• Strong production experience in machine learning, statistical modelling and AI.
• Advanced Python and PySpark skills.
• Experience with Delta Lake or comparable lakehouse technologies.
• Strong Azure/data warehouse and SQL experience.
• Power BI and data visualisation experience.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent professional experience.

Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to it.vacancy@stand-outstaffing.co.za. You can also contact us on 031 350 4019 or alternatively you can visit our website https://stand-outstaffing.co.za

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 4 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.