Consultant, AI Engineer, IT​/Tech

We’re looking for consultants who are not only technically strong but also great communicators — people who thrive on collaboration, both within our team and with our clients. We believe that working closely together leads to smarter, more impactful solutions and creates valuable opportunities to learn from one another. who can join our awesome team of data scientists and engineers to help design, develop, and deploy ground‑breaking solutions for our clients.

Opti-Num Solutions have been innovating in the South African technology sector for almost 30 years. We collaborate with our clients, applying our innovative thinking and class‑leading tools to develop meaningful solutions that allow our clients to make impactful, evidence‑based, business decisions.

We’re looking for individuals who can join our awesome team of data scientists and engineers to help design, develop, and deploy ground‑breaking solutions for our clients. Our projects span many industries from finance and business analytics through to mining and aerospace/defence (and more).

We apply our skills and creativity in data science with machine learning techniques and Model‑based Design, combined with high‑quality software engineering, to craft solutions with tangible business impact in the real world. We work in close collaboration with our clients – who are domain experts. Our projects include the development of novel analytics, models, algorithms and frameworks which enable our clients to leverage these capabilities operationally to improve their business outcomes.

• Cross industry exposure – consult with, get advice from, and share your projects with colleagues from a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, mining, process engineering, automotive, property, and financial industries. We have a culture that encourages knowledge transfer through project shares and code and design reviews at all levels.
• Endless learning opportunities – from coding dojos, a data science club, and internal training courses, to funding for external courses and further studies. We encourage both business and technical skills development.
• Flexible hybrid working conditions – we support working remotely, but our well‑equipped offices with a great atmosphere are available for those days when you wake up in the mood for office environment. We have casual work environment to foster collaboration.
• Mentorship – receive mentorship and guidance from our team leads and senior management, while at the same time, have the opportunity to mentor junior and graduate engineers on the team.

• Strong technical skills in software engineering, UI development, data analytics and/or modelling and simulation and embedded systems design – in addition to strong coding ability we need you to have experience applying software architecture and design patterns, a good understanding of automated unit testing, and hands on experience using Git to collaborate with a team. You would also need to be able to support and coach others on best practices (both colleagues and clients), and support with integration and deployment into the client’s production systems.
• We’re looking for a minimum of 3 years industry experience
• Data analytics and reporting
• Data science and modelling, machine learning and AI techniques
• Model‑Based Design with Simulink
• Embedded solutions
• Cloud solutions
• Impact – you will leverage your experience (minimum 2 – 3 years) and Opti-Num support network to understand how the Opti-Num business works and use this to drive critical (and often complex) projects and business development opportunities to success. Ownership and proactivity are essential.
• Leadership – depending on your level you may support and direct the activity of up to 5 team members through projects and business development initiatives you lead. You would need to be comfortable and proficient delegating appropriate work as well as leading by example, getting the job done. You should be able to monitor your own project success by evaluating implementation progress against milestones and budget usage and manage scope creep and change control.
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