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Data Science & Enablement Lead
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Randburg, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Listed on 2026-01-06
Listing for:
Whizants (Pty) Ltd.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-06
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Data Engineer, Data Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About the Role
Our client is looking for a hands-on Data Science & Enablement Lead to execute the organisation’s data vision and priorities. This role focuses on ope rationalising Master Data Management (MDM), data governance, data quality, architecture, and enabling AI, advanced analytics, and data science. You will ensure that enterprise data is accurate, governed, and integrated to support business operations, compliance, and innovation. This includes collaborating across Architecture, Operations, Risk, Governance, and IT to build a scalable, science-ready data ecosystem, integrating data from systems such as Oracle E-Business Suite.
Key Responsibilities- Execute enterprise data strategy aligned with transformation, compliance, and AI/data science goals.
- Champion data standards, governance processes, and quality metrics across functions.
- Lead governance forums and implement policies, standards, and procedures.
- Develop and maintain an enterprise data platform using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, or similar.
- Enable business teams with structured, accessible, and trusted datasets.
- Implement MDM framework across master data domains (items, customers, suppliers, etc.).
- Harmonize master data for consistency across systems and support analytics/AI.
- Monitor and improve data quality in terms of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Design and operate a central data lake according to best practices.
- Lead data integration from systems, including Oracle E-Business Suite and others.
- Design and implement secure data access controls using Active Directory groups, ensuring authorised data access.
- Ensure data is accessible, secure, classified, and ready for AI, analytics, and data science.
- Implement data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models.
- Support stakeholders in compliance with governance controls.
- Monitor data quality metrics and address issues within SLAs.
- Ensure data meets ethical standards and is suitable for automated and algorithmic use.
- Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, and Data Science teams to deliver integrated, reliable data.
- Work with Risk & Governance teams to maintain compliance, audit, and AI-risk policies.
- Enable analytics and data science by supporting structured, interoperable data pipelines.
- Secure & Scalable Data Lake:Implement and maintain a centralized repository for business-critical data with AD/role-based access.
- Integrated Data Pipelines:Implement reliable and secure pipelines from Oracle and other platforms.
- MDM Framework:Deploy MDM for critical entities (customers, products, vendors) to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
- AI/ML Enablement:Support the design and deployment of ML models for predictive analytics, anomaly detection, segmentation.
- Data Access Architecture:Implement security frameworks based on Active Directory and role-based security.
- AI Infrastructure & Insights:Build infrastructure for model deployment, performance monitoring, and automated reporting.
- Team
Collaboration:
Lead efforts with business units to discover AI/data opportunities and refine models.
Essential
- 8–10+ years in data management, including MDM, governance, integration, and quality initiatives.
- Experience in the full development lifecycle of a Data Lake in a mid to large enterprise.
- Expertise in Oracle E-Business Suite and integrating data from multiple systems.
- Deep knowledge of MDM best practices and AI/ML model building.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, or similar platforms.
- Strong project management skills for complex data initiatives.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, Spark, cloud ETL, and orchestration tools.
- Experience in designing secure AD/role-based access control systems.
- Experience with streaming data integration tools like Apache Kafka or Azure Event Hubs.
Desirable
- Familiarity with data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA, DCAM).
- Experience with data cataloging/metadata tools.
- Experience in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, or manufacturing.
- Background in FMCG, manufacturing,…
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