Senior Advisor Data Science
Listing reference: eskom_004282
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 22 April 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Energy and Power Engineering
Location: Germiston
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Position: Snr Advisor Data Science
Task Grade: G16
Area of specialization: To design artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) solutions for the division by leveraging advanced data analytics to improve business outcomes while deriving value for business.
Department: Market Operator
Business Unit: Energy Market Services
Location: Simmerpan - Germiston, Gauteng
Job description
Skills and Competencies Required
Behavioural:
· Honesty
· Integrity
· Professionalism
· Ethics
· Curious
Leadership:
· Critical thinking
· Sound business and people management acumen
· Stakeholder management
· Manage vision and purpose
· Teamwork
Knowledge:
• System, Applications and Products (SAP) Material Requester (MR1)
• Computer programming languages (Python, Java)
• Understand and demonstrate agile development life cycles
• Data sciences specialist topics of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning
• Databases and foundation models
• Various software extensions, principles and standards
• Data modelling and evaluation
• Natural language processing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Suite
• Signal processing techniques
• Project management
• Reinforcement learning
Skill
· Audio and video processing
· Neural network architecture
· Mechanical thinking
· Collaborative
· Think creatively and innovatively.
· Problem solving and decision-making
· Communication
· Analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving
Key Responsibilities
· Architect, design, develop and deploy AI/ML/DL solutions.
· Build, maintain and improve analytic models, reporting solutions and decision systems.
· Innovate and design new machines to learn prototypes and solutions.
· Manage the data science portfolio and the advanced analytics roadmap.
· Research, upskill and stay abreast of new developments.
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Minimum requirements
Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):
B Degree/BTech in Computer Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Physics/Engineering/Actuarial Science at
NQF7 with 360 credits
Experience
Related 5 years’ experience in Data science and analytics including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL)