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Trainee Data Scientist (Fixed Term)

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Old Mutual is a leading African financial services group. This is a fixed-term Trainee Data Scientist role based in Pinelands. The successful candidate will be part of a team that writes Africa's story, leveraging data to solve key business problems. The role involves assisting in the design and implementation of robust data pipelines, ingesting complex datasets, and enabling innovative solutions through data engineering and analysis. It is an opportunity to be at the forefront of emerging technologies within a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in designing and implementing scalable data ingestion processes and pipelines
  • Ingest and transform large, complex datasets to meet business requirements
  • Build data lift patterns for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL/ELT)

Qualifications

  • Essential: Matric
  • Essential: Currently completing 3rd or 4th year of a Bcom, BSC, or BBusSci degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Information Technology
  • Advantageous: Knowledge of data warehouse architectures, ETL/ELT tools (eg, SSIS, SAS, SAP, Apache Spark), and DBA ability across platforms like TSQL or PSQL
  • Advantageous: Some experience with Python or another functional language, Cloud (AWS) solutions, and Dev/OPS architecture

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Hiring organization

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Old Mutual

Employment Type: Internship

Job Location: Pinelands, Western Cape, South Africa

Base Salary: Market Related

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