Data Engineer/Scientist

Remuneration:	basic salary
Location:	Johannesburg
Education level:	Diploma
Job level:	Mid/Senior
Reference:	#NG60075
Company:	E-Merge IT Recruitment

A dynamic global group focusing on innovation topics, IT solutions, and global team collaboration is recruiting a data engineer/scientist. The ideal candidate will have deep insights into compliance and IT methodology processes, with a vested interest in contributing to the group’s success and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate data science solutions into MLOps pipelines.
• Implement analytical algorithms for object detection, segmentation, classification, and recognition.
• Provide low-code/no-code solutions for business teams.
• Evaluate and optimise LLM configurations and outputs.
• Support full application lifecycle development, deployment, and operations for big data solutions.
• Manage expectations of business product owners and ensure synergy between business and technical teams.
• Plan epics and sprints, translating business needs into actionable technical tasks.
• Identify business opportunities using statistical, algorithmic, and data mining techniques.
• Interpret statistical experiments and regression analysis results for integration into complex business processes.
• Build reports and dashboards using visualisation tools like Qlik and AWS QuickSight.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or engineering.
• Five to eight years of experience in data science.
• Strong background in software development, mathematics, and analytics.

Technical skills

• Programming and scripting languages: Python, Terraform, SQL
• Machine learning: Python, OpenAI, LLMs, prompt engineering, LLM agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
• Cloud platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, EMR), Azure
• Operating systems: Windows, Linux, Unix
• BI/DWH/ETL tools: AWS QuickSight, Grafana
• IDEs: VSCode, PyCharm, Jupyter Notebooks, Microsoft Visual Studio
• Version control: Git
• Project tools: ATC Confluence, JIRA, GitHub (including GitHub CoPilot, Actions)

Contract details

• Reference number: NG60075
• Contract position based in Johannesburg
• Salary: R500–R600 per hour, negotiable based on experience

Email Nokuthula at az.oc.egrem-e@galuhtukon or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
Additional information

• E-Merge IT Recruitment is a niche recruitment agency connecting candidates with the right companies and roles.
• Visit www.e-merge.co.za for more positions.
• Referrals are rewarded with cash for successful placements.

Posted on 22 Jan 12:59, Closing date 23 Mar