Senior Data Scientist - Johannesburg - R800k to R1mil per annum

SUMMARY:
Senior Data Scientist - Johannesburg - R800k to R1mil per annum

POSITION INFO:

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 & 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.
• SQL proficiency.
• One of SAS, R or Python proficiency.
• Exposure to extracting data from databases is compulsory.
• Understanding & knowledge of predictive modelling practices, performance standards & methodologies.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in developing scorecards.
• Minimum 2 years'' experience in the Credit Risk environment.

The Reference Number for this position is NG59235 which is a Permanent Hybrid position in Johannesburg offering a salary of R800k up to R1mil CTC salary negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula on nokuthulag@ e-Merge.co.za or call her for a chat on to discuss this and other opportunities.

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