21 Oct
Lexisnexis South Africa Shared Services (Pty) Ltd
Durban
About the Role AData Scientist III should understand best practices and processes and be able to execute them independently, reviewing requirements and results with supervisors.
Individuals in this role should work with managers to define project scope, and then execute the necessary methods to develop, test and deliver outcomes.ResponsibilitiesPrimarily provide support to more senior Data ScientistsPulls data, cleans data, builds and maintains existing modelsParticipates in result presentation to internal stakeholdersPreferred QualificationsAt least an undergraduate degree in relevant field and 2+ years of relevant work experienceOr a master's degree in a relevant fieldData Science and NLP Skills• Formal training in machine learning dimensionality reduction, clustering, embeddings, and sequence classification algorithms• Practical experience in Natural Language Processing methods and libraries such as spaCy, word2vec, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Flair, BERT, large language models and prompt engineering.Technical Skills• Strong Python, Scala or Java background• Knowledge of AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud platform• Understanding of data modelling principles and complex data models.• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g.
Postgres, Elasticsearch/ OpenSearch, AWS Neptune)• Knowledge of Spark, Ray, or other distributed computing systems highly preferred• Knowledge of API development, containerization, and machine learning deployment highly preferred• Interest in ML Ops/AI Ops highly preferredData Science SkillsCompetency in relevant skills and software packagesDemonstrates competencies in relevant Data Science and/or Statistical frameworks Able to apply Machine Learning, Data Mining, and/or Statistical methods to build advanced models.
Able to roll into production with senior guidanceUnderstands and creates typical data steps to prepare and process data for analysisAble to execute standard coding for projects and processes to do the job successfully using company standard toolsetsIndependent support of small-scale projects.
Support from others in supporting more complicated project stepsUnderstands and executes complex methods within discipline, industry and domainWork in a way that works for youWe promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees.Working with UsLexisNexis Legal & Professional is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
We are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Together, we are building a diverse and inclusive workplace.Working for youWe believe in a healthy work/life balance.
We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career.
These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:- Comprehensive, multi-carrier health plan benefits- Disability insurance- Dependent care and commuter spending accounts- Life and accident insurance- Retirement benefits (salary investment plan/employer stock purchase plan)- Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy.
▶️ Intermediate Data Scientist
🖊️ Lexisnexis South Africa Shared Services (Pty) Ltd
📍 Durban