Data Scientist (Senior)

Reference: JHB001381-SN-1

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize data pipelines and workflows using AWS services, including Python coding

• and data ingestion (ETL, Spark) from various data sources including APIs, Databases, Files, Streams etc…

• Utilize Amazon Quicksight for data visualization, reporting, and interpretation to support business

• decisionmaking.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, such as Terraform, for managing AWS infrastructure

• Develop compelling and insightful dashboards that tell a clear story from complex data to support business

• decisions and drive actionable insights.

• Support exploratory data analysis and provide insights to drive business objectives.

• Strong experience with AWS services including but not limited to S3, Glue, Athena, RDS, Lambda,

• DynamoDB, EC2, VPC, Step Functions, and other related services.

• Familiarity with Git and GitHub Actions for version control and CI/CD.

• Proven ability to collaborate with business stakeholders to understand and analyse business requirements,

• including the underlying business context and translate business requirements into well-defined technical

• specifications.

• Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

• and the ability to engage effectively in a multicultural business environment.

• Experience in defining acceptance criteria and managing scope for technical deliverables.

• Adaptability to perform additional tasks under the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:

• A genuine interest in data storytelling and visualization, with enthusiasm for creating impactful dashboards

• that communicate insights effectively to diverse audiences.

• Problem solving capabilities

• Driven and willing to learn new technologies to be able to solve different problems

• Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project

• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work interdependently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality

• Ability to work within a multi-national organisational structure and to work with colleagues from all over the

• world

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally

• and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users

• Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements with an aptitude to move

• concepts through to proposal and successful implementation

• Strong presentation skills

• Above-board work ethics

• Willing and able to travel internationally

• Strong interest in Artificial Intelligence and specifically LLM-based applications

Duties & Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with stakeholders to gather and translate requirements into actionable technical tasks.

• Define project scope and align business and technical teams.

• Design data pipelines, propose data and dashboard solutions, and support development cycles. Be able to

• facilitate collaboration between business and the Fit4Cloud team Develop and maintain high-quality,

• efficient software/Custom solutions.

• Build, deploy, and scale cloud applications using AWS with a focus on performance and security.

• Document system designs and key technical details.

• Resolve operational issues and support new use case onboarding.

• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and project goals.

• Mentor and train junior team members.

• Take ownership and deliver impactful, meaningful solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant IT / Business / Engineering Degree

• Candidates with one or more of these certifications are preferred:

• AWS Certified Data Engineer, AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS Certified Data Analytics, AWS

• Certified, Architect Associate, AWS Certified Architect Professional, Hashicorp Certified Terraform Associate

Submit your CV to: recruitment@imizizi.co.za and Subject line Role title