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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Intermediate Data Scientist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 09 Jun 2026 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2640533 - Ref 878000020504749
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About the position

We’re looking for a Intermediate Data Scientist who is ready to take real ownership of their work and contribute to solving complex, high-impact business problems. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working independently, building practical machine learning solutions, and turning data into meaningful outcomes. You’ll be part of a fast-moving, collaborative environment where curiosity, accountability, and problem-solving are key to success.

RequirementsResponsibilities: 

• Own and deliver multiple data science work-streams within projects
• Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover insights and guide modelling
• Design, build, and evaluate machine learning models
• Perform feature engineering and data preprocessing at scale
• Translate business problems into structured analytical solutions
• Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code
• Validate and interpret model results, communicating findings clearly
• Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders
• Contribute to solution design discussions
• Support and guide junior team members where needed


You should have:


• 1–3 years of experience in data science, machine learning, or a related field
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Solid understanding of machine learning and data science fundamentals
• Experience with tools such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn
• Exposure to PyTorch or TensorFlow (advantageous)
• Ability to work independently across multiple tasks
• A STEM degree (BSc minimum; strong academic performance preferred)


You’ll Thrive Here If You:


• Take ownership of your work and follow through
• Enjoy solving multiple problems at once and managing your own workload
• Can break down business problems into structured technical solutions
• Communicate clearly and confidently
• Are eager to learn, improve, and take on more responsibility


What You’ll Gain


• Ownership of real project work and deliverables
• Exposure to complex, real-world data challenges
• Opportunities to contribute to solution design
• Mentorship and support to grow into a senior role
• A clear progression path toward leadership


How We Work


• Work in cross-functional teams to solve complex problems
• Encourage ownership, autonomy, and accountability
• Value clear thinking and strong communication
• Focus on delivering outcomes, not just outputs




Desired Skills:

  • Python
  • machine learning and data science fundamentals
  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • Scikit-learn
  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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