Data Scientist

 

Recruiter:

Heitha Staffing Group

Job Ref:

CRDDDST013

Date posted:

Friday, August 12, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Annual salary


SUMMARY:
Employer is looking for a Data Scientist in the financial industry.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Purpose

Wrangle data, analyse data, develop machine learning models and develop data driven solutions to key stakeholders of business areas. May lead small teams. Advanced competency level demonstrated.

Minimum requirements 

  • Degree or relevant qualification with quantitative subjects or relevant professional certification.
  • Honors Degree in Data Science, AI or Computer Science, Econometrics or Engineering, Statistics, Actuarial Science or similar professional certification.
  • 5 years’ experience in data science or analytics or academic or financial role.
  • Knowledge of banking and working domain specific knowledge (e.g. credit, collections, HC or sales) for which problem is being solved.

Main duties

  • Stakeholder Engagement and Expectation Management.
  • Data wrangling and data preparation.
  • Analysis, reporting, data visualisation and communicating results.
  • Model monitoring and refinement.
  • Change management.
  • Data ethics, governance and privacy.
  • Mentoring and training.
  • Research.
  • Treating customers fairly and compliance.
  • Management of resources.

Key competencies

  • Analytical thinking.
  • Coping with Pressures and Setbacks.
  • Creating & Innovating.
  • Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations.
  • Leading and Supervising.
  • Planning and Organising.
  • Business Acumen.
  • Computer programming (and ability to learn relevant computer languages quickly).
  • Data visualisation skills.
  • Facilitation Skills.
  • Financial modelling skills.
  • Mathematical modelling.
  • MATLAB/Octave and/or Java and/or SAS and/or C and/or C++ and/or TensorFlow and/or AWS and/or NoSQL and/or Hadoop/Hive/Pig and/or Azure and/or Spark and/or Julia and/or Unix Shell or similar.
  • Python and/or R or similar.
  • Report writing skills.
  • SQL Skills.
  • Understanding and knowledge of: Business policies and procedures. Legislation.

 

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