Data Scientist

Found in: beBee jobs ZA - 2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa FirstRand Full time
Job Description

To plan, build, optimise and implement innovative quantitative analytical methodologies, procedures, products and advanced mathematical models that provide analytical support and interpret insights, to address business opportunities and problems and implement business strategy, with minimal guidance.

Role Purpose:

This role is within the FNB Retail Chief Data and Analytics team. The purpose is to deliver analytical insights that supports the retail business at large, with special focus on Private Banking and Advisory as our main stakeholder. Some of the core team deliverables refer to Customer Segmentation and Data Feature Engineering. This is achieved through robust data modelling and analysis as well as statistical modelling.

Suitable characteristics for this role:
  • Good understanding of Data Analytics in a large financial services organisation.
  • Understand both the technical points of Data Management and Analytics, as well as the business drivers and needs.
  • Understands how to work with big data and transform data to be suited for modelling or other analytical insights.
  • Strong technical and coding proficiency (SAS & SQL).
  • Hard working individual that can work well under pressure.
  • Able to translate business requirements into tangible, creative solutions with guidance.
  • A team player - you believe in the power of teams, building and leveraging your networks.
  • Emotionally intelligent - you are able to connect with people to build trust.
As a #Changeable you will have access to:
  • Opportunities to network and collaborate.
  • Opportunities to innovate.
  • Flexible working environment
  • Focus on health and wellbeing.
  • Coaches and mentors to help with your professional development.
  • A generous leave policy to cater for your individual needs.
  • Preferential employee banking rates that include Vehicle and Home loans
Qualification and Experience
  • Minimum Qualification: B Degree in Mathematical Sciences, Statistics, Actuarial Science or related degree
  • Preferred Qualification: Honours Degree
  • Experience: at least 3 years' experience within Data Analytics
  • Experience in Model development, maintenance and optimisation of existing models will be advantageous.
  • Intermediate to advanced coding skills in SQL and SAS essential.
  • Intermediate skills in Python or R would be beneficial.
  • Advanced skills in data wrangling is essential.
Job Details

Application Closing Date

27/04/24

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.
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