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      Senior Data Scientist

      Location:Johannesburg
      Type: 12
      Reference:#NG59603
      Company:E-Merge IT Recruitment

      An African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions, along with a great culture, leadership, learning opportunities, challenges, rewards and recognition for its employees, is seeking a senior data scientist. The successful candidate 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 practices and techniques.
      • Monitor and report on the effectiveness of scorecard strategies.
      Skills:
      • Active learner
      • Change agility
      • Credit risk analysis
      • Data science
      • Machine learning
      • Predictive modelling
      • Problem-solving and analytical thinking
      • Python programming
      • R coding
      • SQL
      • Statistical data analysis
      Qualifications and experience:
      • Degree in statistics, mathematics, applied mathematics, financial risk management, data science, engineering, computer science or a related discipline.
      • An honours or master’s degree would be advantageous.
      • Minimum five years’ experience.
      • Proficiency in SQL.
      • Experience in machine learning.
      • Proficiency in one of SAS, R or Python.
      • Experience in 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. This is a twelve-month contract position in Johannesburg offering a salary of R1 million up to R1.3 million CTC, negotiable based on experience.

      E-mail Nokuthula at nokuthulag@e-merge.co.za or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

      Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT Recruitment is a niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right people with the right companies, in the right roles. Check out the E-Merge IT website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.

      Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

      Posted on 18 Mar 11:50, Closing date 17 May

      Apply

      Nokuthula Gumbo
      nokuthulag@e-merge.co.za
      0114633633

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