Youth Development Programme Candidate

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 70-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Req No

7191

Closing Date

30 January 2025

Location

Sandton

Duration

Fixed Term Contract for 12 months

OME

HCA: Group Rewards & Human Capital Solutions

Purpose of the job

Join our Digital Business Solutions team as an intern, where you'll be immersed in the world of data analytics and software development to drive digital transformation.

As an intern, you will work as a full member of our international team of Data Scientists and Full-stack Developers in Sasol Chemicals. The team delivers digital solutions based on advanced data analytics and application development in close collaboration with stakeholders across the entire value chain from Operations to Sales. We’re working across three hubs – USA, Germany, South Africa – with colleagues that bring very diverse educational backgrounds and experience. Mentorship and training are core pillars within our team and you can rely on these during your internship to grow both your technical skills and your understanding of the business. Within our team, we have reserved one day a week for joint learning and development and are also very active in various formats to share, exchange, and explore – Show&Tell sessions, hackathons, or community of practice events are just some examples.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

Work on a project as a member of the development team in an agile squad

• Analyse production and business data with advanced statistical methods and state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence and machine learning techniques.

• Proactively gather information from various data sources, integrate, and prepare large datasets of varying structures and complexities.

• Develop sustainable software solutions (frontend and backend) following best practices.

Collaborate with the Product Owner and business stakeholders to implement and deploy scalable solutions.

Actively participate in scrum processes and meetings with the team Assist with communication, improve transparency, and radiate information.

 

Skills

Solid knowledge in programming, informatics, mathematics, statistics, and optimization

Programming skills in Python, Django, JavaScript, React, SQL

IT skills and initial experience with application development and deployment (Docker, Kubernetes, DevOps)

Formal Education

BSc Computer Science, BSc Data Science, BSc Actuarial Science or equivalent

 

Min Experience

Experience: 0 - 2+ relevant years

Behavioural (BC) |Technical (TC) |Leadership (LC)

BC_Nimble LearningTC_Workflow ManagementTC_Action PlanningTC_Policies and ProceduresBC_Manages ComplexityBC_Self-developmentTC_Performance ImprovementBC_Demonstrates Self-awarenessTC_Execute and Coordinate WorkBC_Ensures Accountability

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success.  Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals.  Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan.  This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.