Data Scientist 5+ Years Exp | On-site | George, Western Cape

Badger (Pty
George, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 56 min ago
Full-time IT & Software
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Job Description

What you’ll do

  • Prepare, clean and transform data, and engineer features for modelling.
  • Explore data to identify patterns and guide model development.
  • Build, validate and deploy machine learning models.
  • Monitor model performance, investigate drift and retrain models when needed.
  • Troubleshoot deployed solutions and maintain reliable pipelines.
  • Document models, pipelines and processes so others can understand and maintain them.
  • Create dashboards and reporting tools that help business teams use your finding

Requirements

What you’ll need

  • A degree or honours qualification in Data Science.
  • At least 5 years’ experience in insurance or financial services.
  • At least 5 years of hands-on machine learning experience, covering data preparation through to deployment.
  • Proven experience with Python or R, and SQL/Snowflake.
  • Experience in claims modelling and survival analysis.
  • A strong foundation in statistical modelling and time series forecasting.

Experience that would be an advantage

  • Short-term insurance experience, exposure to machine learning platforms, and proficiency in BI tools such as Power BI, Qlik Sense or Tableau.

Interested in this role?

You'll apply on Badger (Pty's own site before 27 November 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationGeorge, Western Cape
CategoryIT & Software
Experience5+ years
Posted28 October 2026
Closing Date27 November 2026
Badger (Pty
George, Western Cape

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