Senior Data Scientist (Databricks Specialist), Sandton

Senior Data Scientist (Databricks Specialist) Location:

Sandton (Remote/Hybrid) Employment Type:

Permanent Equity:

Employment Equity role

A leading organisation in the healthcare sector is looking to appoint a

highly senior Data Scientist

with

deep Databricks expertise

to join their growing Data Science and Analytics function.

This is a

specialist, senior technical role

and will suit someone who is hands‑on, highly experienced, and comfortable working on complex, enterprise‑scale data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build and optimise advanced data science solutions using

Databricks

Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and machine learning models

Work with large, complex datasets across cloud-based platforms

Collaborate closely with business, analytics and engineering stakeholders

Translate complex business problems into data-driven solutions

Mentor and provide technical guidance to less senior team members where required

Ensure best practices around data governance, performance and security

Key Requirements

Extensive senior‑level experience

as a Data Scientist (this is not a mid‑level role)

Strong, hands‑on Databricks experience

(non‑negotiable)

Advanced Python and SQL skills

Experience working with big data, cloud platforms and distributed computing

Proven experience delivering production‑ready data science solutions

Strong problem‑solving and communication skills

Additional Information

The role is

based in Sandton , however the team currently works

remotely

South African candidates

may work remotely if based in another region

Salary is

negotiable

and aligned to seniority and technical depth

Looking to appoint in

June / July , but early applications are encouraged

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