Data Scientist - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 09-04-2018 9:41:25 AM
04-06-2018 9:41:25 AM
Mandatory Requirements

• The applicant must be able to deliver Data Scientist related documentation and designs to the highest standards.
• The applicant must have at least eight (8) years’ experience in the role as Data Scientist.

Responsibilities

• The main function would be to assume responsibility for the Data Scientist contractor for the Transport Authority Management System programme.
• The main responsibility of the Data Scientist is to discover the information hidden in the vast amounts of data sets of the Transport and Urban Development Authority. In addition the Data Scientist is to enable the Authority in achieving its strategic goals by making smarter decisions.
• The Data Scientist’s focus will be in applying data mining techniques, doing statistical analysis, and enabling the predictive analysis capability within the business.

Qualifications or Experience

• Appropriate and recognised formal degree / and or relevant qualification in applied statistics, data mining, machine learning, physics or a related quantitative discipline.
• Eight (8) years of previous Data Scientist experience a definite requirement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills combined with a determination to help meet client needs a definite requirement.