One of Africa's largest publishers in print and owns several B2B and B2C magazines as well as an events division, amongst others while connecting people of all cultures, enabling economies to thrive are in the market for a Data Scientist=. The main purpose of the role is to create and facilitate appropriate access to data for key stakeholders creating visibility for the business, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance.Responsibilities:Modelling of complex business problems.Identifying opportunities to improve business processesBuilding tailor made SQL solutions for monitoring and automation of controlsDevelopment of exception reports and Power BI dashboards for stakeholders in the businessUtilising Store procedures to create routines that maintain reporting and automated controls.Identify and build appropriate models/other solutions for use in the company's operationsCreating logic links between data from various systems to facilitate cross system reportingAutomation of controls in the business processes Design and implement automated data comparisons to trigger certain processesSimplifying complex manual processes into simple automated (or semi-automated) processes,Engaging with stakeholders across the businessQualifications and Experience:Degree in Statistics/Computer Science/ Engineering/ Mathematics (or combination of)4 - 6 years relevant experienceExpert level knowledge of SQLAdvanced EXCELExperience using Power BI or similar toolsVisual StudioPythonSQLPower BIMachine learningGoogle cloudGoogle Certs (Google analytics)The Reference Number for this position is NG58496 which is a Permanent Hybrid position in Johannesburg offering a salary from R550k to R750k CTC negotiable based on experience and skills.E-mail Nokuthula on nokuthulag@e-merge.co.za or call her for a chat on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.Are you ready for a change of scenery? e-Merge IT recruitment is a niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right people with the right companies, in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge IT website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!#J-18808-Ljbffr