Job Openings Data Scientist (12-Month Contract)

About the job Data Scientist (12-Month Contract)

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)