Senior Data Scientist
Location: | Johannesburg |
Remote work: | Some remote work allowed |
Type: | Permanent |
Reference: | #NG59603 |
Company: | E-Merge IT Recruitment |
An African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions and offers great culture, leadership, learning opportunities, challenges, rewards and recognition to its employees seeks a
senior data scientist who will be accountable for designing, producing, analysing, documenting and enhancing a range of predictive models across the entire credit life cycle.
Responsibilities:- Understand and interpret business requirements and translate them into analytical reporting solutions.
- Play a leading role in the development and application of predictive models across the entire credit life cycle.
- Conduct continuous research aimed at identifying predictors and enhancing model development practice and techniques.
- Monitor and report on the effectiveness of scorecard strategies.
- Active Learner, change agility, credit risk analysis, data science, machine learning, predictive modelling, problem solving and Analytical, Python Programming, R Code, SQL, Statistical Data Analysis
Qualifications and experience: - Degree with Stats/Math/Applied Maths/Financial Risk Management/Data Science/Engineering/Computer Science or related disciplines.
- An Honours / Masters would be advantageous.
- Minimum five years’ experience
- SQL proficiency
- Machine Learning
- One of SAS, R or Python proficiency.
- Exposure to extracting data from databases is compulsory.
- Understanding and knowledge of predictive modelling practices, performance standards and methodologies.
The Reference Number for this position is
NG59603 which is a
Permanent Hybrid position in
Johannesburg offering a salary of
R1mil up to R1.3m cost-to-company salary negotiable based on experience. E-mail
Nokuthula on
az.oc.egreM-e@galuhtukon or call her for a chat on
011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
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www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.
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Posted on 07 Aug 16:50, Closing date 6 Oct