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Job Description
Data Scientist Badger Holdings
George, Western Cape (On-site | Office-based)
At Badger Holdings, we dont just crunch numbers, we use data to reshape insurance and solve real-world problems. Were looking for a Data Scientist whos ready to take ownership of the full machine learning lifecycle: from raw data, to insights, to deployed models that actually move the needle.
Purpose of the Role
Youll be responsible for the development and deployment of machine learning solutions that tackle real business challenges. This means data preparation, exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, model development, deployment, monitoring and doing it all without needing your hand held.
What Youll Do
- Prep, clean, transform and engineer features from raw data
- Run exploratory data analysis to uncover insights & shape models
- Build, validate and deploy machine learning models
- Monitor and retrain models to stay ahead of drift
- Troubleshoot and maintain deployed solutions
- Document pipelines, models and processes clearly
- Create dashboards & reporting tools for business teams
What Were Looking For
Essential
- Degree/Honours in Data Science or Actuarial Science
- 3+ years experience in insurance/financial services (short-term insurance = big plus)
- 3+ years hands-on with machine learning projects (data prep deployment)
- Proven experience with Python or R, SQL/Snowflake
- Experience with claims modelling & survival analysis
- Strong foundation in statistical modelling & time series forecasting
- Exposure to ML platforms
- Proficiency in BI tools (Power BI, Qlik Sense, Tableau, etc.)
George lifestyle think mountains, ocean, fresh air & zero gridlock
A company that backs innovation with action, not just words
A culture where your ideas matter and your growth is real
Ready to build smarter solutions in an environment that values both brains and balance? Apply now and lets do big things together.
Posted on 12 Sep 11:19, Closing date 11 Oct
