Senior Data Scientist

Join our Data & AI team in Johannesburg and play a key role in leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize business performance, enhance client solutions, and drive informed decision-making. As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for developing and deploying advanced analytics and machine learning solutions, with a focus on financial data and applications in fraud detection or financial crime.

Your Missions

Design, implement, and optimize machine learning models using Python and related libraries.

Apply graph analytics to extract insights from complex, interconnected data sets.

Develop and maintain scalable solutions on cloud-native platforms.

Analyze large-scale financial data to detect patterns related to fraud or financial crime.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate models into production environments.

Document methodologies, experiments, and best practices to contribute to the team’s knowledge base.

Continuously research and implement enhancements to existing models and analytics pipelines.

Support the automation and optimization of data science workflows.

Your Profile

Experience in data science or a related field (minimum 5 years), with a focus on advanced analytics and machine learning.

Proficiency in Python programming and related libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow).

Expertise in machine learning algorithms and techniques.

Experience with graph analytics and working with complex, interconnected data sets.

Experience with cloud-native platforms and architecture.

Experience with financial data and applications in fraud detection or financial crime.

Master’s in Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

You demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills.

What we offer

An international community bringing together 110+ different nationalities.

An environment where trust has a central place: 70% of our key leaders started their careers at the first level of responsibility.

A robust training system with our internal Academy and 250+ available modules.

A vibrant workplace that frequently gathers for internal events (afterworks, team buildings, etc.).

Amaris Consulting is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.

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Who are we?

Amaris Consulting is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of 7,600 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.

At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here's what our recruitment process looks like:

Brief Call: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you!

Interviews (the average number of interviews is 3 - the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!

Case study: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.

As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate's shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience.

We look forward to meeting you!