Data Scientist (Senior)

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.
• 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