Data Scientist

Data Scientist – SAS SpecialistReady to take your analytical power to the next level?We’re looking for a curious, high-energy Data Scientist whose love for SAS analytics sets them apart. In this hands-on role, you’ll join a team that thrives on making sense of massive datasets, solving chunky business problems, and turning insights into impact. Here, you won’t just crunch numbers; you’ll drive innovation, shape decisions, and show why SAS remains king in enterprise analytics.What you’ll do:Model Like a Pro: Build and deploy robust statistical and machine learning models using SAS, plus play with Python, SQL, and leading cloud platforms.Explore & Explain: Dive deep into data, uncover patterns, run A/B tests, and translate analytics into strategies everyone understands.Visualize with SAS: Use SAS Visual Analytics (as well as Tableau and Power BI) to craft dashboards and bring data stories to life for technical and non-technical audiences.Engineer Excellence: Own the data pipeline—from wrangling raw datasets to prepping flawless analysis-ready data.Collaborate & Innovate: Team up with business analysts, product managers, and engineers to transform problems into creative, measurable solutions.What you bring:Honours or higher in Data Science, Stats, Computer Science, Engineering, or similar.Advanced SAS programming chops—and you love squeezing every insight possible out of big data.Skilled in Python, SQL, and familiar with cloud data services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).Strong stats, modelling, and experiment design knowledge.Sharp communication—you can tell complex stories simply, bringing colleagues along for the data journey.Critical thinking and a get-it-done attitude.Bonus points if you have:A Master’s/PhD in quantitative fields.Experience designing standout dashboards in SAS Visual Analytics, Tableau, or Power BI.Exposure to Spark, Hadoop, or similar Big Data frameworks.If SAS is your passion and you want to join a fast-moving team that loves data as much as you do—let’s connect. Lekker opportunity, lekker team: we bring the story, you bring the science!