Senior Data Scientist; Databricks Specialist

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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