Job Description

Job Summary
Hire Resolve's client in the IT industry is urgently seeking the expertise of a Senior Data Science Consultant for a remote work opportunity.
Responsibilities:

• Lead all phases of data science projects.
• Deliver strategic data insights and recommendations.
• Develop data-driven strategies with clients.
• Understand and address client business needs.
• Drive business growth through data solutions.
• Define the scope of data science projects.
• Manage the delivery of analytics projects.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders.
• Collect, clean, and analyse diverse datasets.
• Apply statistical and ML techniques for insights.
• Build predictive models and forecasting tools.
• Measure the impact of data initiatives.
• Stay updated on data trends and share knowledge.
• Analyse client businesses and market trends.
• Enhance platform intelligence and data products.
• Maximize value from client data collaborations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's in Data Science, Engineering, Maths, Stats, or Computer Science (postgraduate preferred).
• 2+ years strategic/management consulting with data focus.
• 5+ years mid-senior data science, leading projects.
• Azure Data Scientist Associate or equivalent (advantageous).
• Banking/insurance pricing/risk model experience (advantageous).
• Proficient in Python and SQL for data analysis.
• Working knowledge of data management and visualization (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Strong skills in statistical methods, ML, and data mining.
• Azure Synapse Analytics and ML experience (advantageous).
• PySpark/Azure Synapse distributed computing experience (advantageous).
• Delta Lake/Databricks or modern data lakehouse experience (strong advantage).
• Proven experience designing Synapse Pipelines (SQL, Spark, APIs, orchestration).
• Excellent strategic and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality.
• Experience in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move

• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Adrienne Steyn at Hire Resolve on

or on LinkedIn * You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: itcareers@hireresolve.za.com
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.
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Specialists in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Mining, Manufacturing and Finance Careers! Hire Resolve is one of the larger and more agile South African recruitment companies that focus on placing professionals and skilled people in permanent employment and contract employment. We prefer and focus on working with top quality professionals and candidates in South Africa and Africa. Hire Resolve has successfully placed Engineering, Mining, IT, Manufacturing and Finance professionals with top firms across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and in Africa. Hire Resolve has assisted candidates to find jobs at over 100 JSE listed companies of which many are global companies with offices and operations in South Africa and Africa. It is for this reason that we are well respected in the industries we operate in and in the recruitment industry.