Data Scientist / Data Analyst - (WhatsApp and Genesys Cloud Capabilities)
King Price Group
Pretoria, Gauteng
Permanent
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Posted 12 March 2026 - Closing Date 25 March 2026

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Job Description

We’ve got a position available for an intermediate data scientist / data analyst – (whatsapp and genesys cloud).

Company: Porcupine Union

Purpose of position:

Designing flows, testing and troubleshooting functionality, building dashboards, generating insights, and supporting the overall technical development of our WhatsApp channel.

Responsibilities:

WhatsApp capabilities & feature development

  • Assisting in building, maintaining, and optimising WhatsApp-related features and workflows
  • Creating user flows using Figma, and contributing to the design of scalable architectures
  • Supporting the implementation of updates, improvements, and new functionality
  • Working closely with developers, product owners, analysts, and engineers to ensure that our WhatsApp experiences are seamless, reliable, and impactful

Genesys cloud platform support

  • Serving as a secondary resource to the existing telephony/communications architect, building knowledge across Genesys Cloud to ensure continuity and resilience within the team
  • Assisting the communications architect with Genesys Cloud configuration, including message flows, routing, queues, and integrations
  • Supporting WhatsApp channel setup, configuration, and data management within Genesys Cloud
  • Maintaining and troubleshooting Genesys Cloud APIs, data actions, and architect flows

Testing & quality assurance

  • Testing new flows and features to ensure quality and accuracy
  • Identifying issues, potential gaps, and edge cases before deployment
  • Contributing to structured test cases and test plans

Error tracking & troubleshooting

  • Assist in maintaining a reliable error‑tracking process to surface, document, and resolve issues
  • Help investigate and troubleshoot errors across WhatsApp workflows and Genesys Cloud flows in collaboration with the development and communications teams

Data analysis, SQL & reporting

  • Using SQL and/or Python/R to extract, structure and analyse data
  • Building dashboards, performance reports, and insights to support operational and strategic decisions
  • Monitoring channel performance, response patterns, engagement metrics and conversion data

Collaboration & cross-functional support

  • Working closely with product owners, developers, and data teams to ensure successful delivery of WhatsApp‑related projects
  • Assisting in applying data science and machine learning models, where relevant, to improve automation and customer experiences
  • Partnering with the communications architect to support telephony and digital channel operations within Genesys Cloud

Documentation & process improvement

  • Contributing to documentation related to flows, rules, logic, and processes
  • Suggesting improvements to workflows, monitoring and analysis methods

Requirements:

  • A tertiary qualification or ongoing studies in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field
  • 1–2 years' experience in a technical and data‑focused role
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python and/or R
  • Exposure to or willingness to learn Genesys Cloud (configuration, architect flows, APIs, and data actions) (advantageous)
  • A solid understanding of statistics and data analysis principles
  • Experience with Figma or similar workflow/design tools (advantageous)
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including telephony and communications engineering
  • A proactive mindset, eagerness to learn, and a passion for working in fast‑paced environments

Skills and Attributes

  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical capability
  • Curiosity-driven and proactive in identifying inefficiencies, risks, and improvements
  • Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to translate business rules into structured logic
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills - able to simplify complex data issues for stakeholders
  • Strong organisational ability and a commitment to high-quality outputs


Should you not receive any feedback within ten (10) working days after the closing date, please accept your application as unsuccessful.