Job Description

Data Scientist (12-Month Contract)
Unlock the power of AI with impactful, real-world applications
Johannesburg | R600 per hour
About Our Client
Our client is a specialist AI consultancy dedicated to helping enterprises realise the full potential of artificial intelligence. They partner with leading organisations, including major banks, to design and implement transformative AI solutions. With a strong focus on innovation and impact, they offer an environment where your expertise directly shapes business outcomes.
The Role: Data Scientist
This 12-month contract role places you at the heart of a banking environment, where you'll apply advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to deliver scalable, data-driven solutions. Working closely with business and technical stakeholders, you will help frame problems, design models, and deploy AI tools that drive measurable value.
Key Responsibilities
3- 5 years' experience in data science or a related role
Explore, clean, and prepare complex datasets for analysis and modelling
Build, validate, and optimise machine learning models for business applications
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable data solutions
Partner with data engineers and ML engineers to scale models into production environments
Communicate insights effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
Contribute to prototyping, experimentation, and continuous improvement of AI solutions
About You
3 - 5 years' proven experience as a Data Scientist or similar role
Proficiency in Python with strong knowledge of libraries such as Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
Solid foundation in statistics, feature engineering, and data analysis
Strong SQL skills and experience working with both structured and unstructured data
Essential: Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., S3, SageMaker, Lambda, EC2, Glue, Redshift)
Ability to frame business problems into data-driven approaches and deliver actionable insights
Advantageous: experience in banking/financial services
Bonus: familiarity with deploying ML models, MLOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines
Contract Details
Duration: 12 months, with potential extension
Location: Johannesburg or Stellenbosch (hybrid work flexibility may apply)

Skills Required