Data Scientist (139578)
Data Scientist (139578)
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Job Description
Job Classification
Requisition 139578 Melissa Cloete
Business Unit Nedbank Insurance; Business IT Enablement
Location Nedbank Rivonia Campus Sandton Johannesburg
Closing Date 26 May 2025
Employment Equity Statement Preference will be given to Applicants from Underrepresented Groups
Job Family
Information Technology
Career Stream
Application Development
Leadership Pipeline
Manage Self Expert (MSE)
FAIS Affected
Job Purpose
Lead in designing and building nextgeneration analytic engines and services applying substantial expertise in machine learning data mining and information retrieval to drive impactful solutions and contribute to datadriven decisionmaking
Job Responsibilities
- Development of statistical models and algorithms
- Conduct statistical analysis to gain insights from complex datasets supporting datadriven decisionmaking efforts.
- Offer insights and observations to stakeholders identify trends and measure performance
- Support the creation of value from data assisting in translating data into meaningful business solutions.
- Gain proficiency in financial services domain concepts and regulations to support the development of statistical models and AI/ML solutions tailored for financial applications.
- Collaborate with experienced banking professionals to design and implement ML models that meet the unique requirements of financial institutions.
- Contribute to shaping the organizations AI/ML strategy with the support of senior team members.
- Participate in converting data science prototypes into scalable machine learning solutions for potential deployment.
- Support the design of ML models and systems considering adaptability and retraining capabilities under the guidance of experienced team members.
- Participate in the assessment of ML system performance to ensure alignment with corporate and IT strategies collaborating with experienced colleagues.
Job Responsibilities Continue
- Understand and use computer science fundamentals including data structures algorithms computability and complexity and computer architecture.
- Strong proficiency in programming tools (such as Python R etc) for data manipulation statistical analysis and machine learning tasks is essential.
- Familiarity with big data frameworks such as Apache Hadoop or Spark and have a willingness to learn and grow their expertise in handling and analyzing largescale datasets
- Utilize machine learning algorithms and libraries with handson experience.
- Support software engineering and design aspects of projects with mentorship from crossfunctional teams.
- Contribute to endtoend designs with support from experienced team members.
- Adapt communication for nonprogramming experts.
- Stay informed about the latest tools and techniques engaging in continuous learning.
- Contribute to the evaluation of data distribution variations impacting model performance.
- Apply foundational analytical techniques to support business value through ML and AI.
- Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and basic experience in deploying data science solutions on cloud platforms
- Collaborate with the team sharing ideas and insights.
- Assist in the development of ML roadmaps.
- Seek learning opportunities and contribute to knowledgesharing within the team.
- Contribute to the achievement of the business strategy objectives and values as a valuable team member.
Essential Qualifications NQF Level
- Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
Preferred Qualification
STEM Qualification:
Engineering;Computer Science;Econometrics;Mathematical Statistics;Actuarial Science
Masters or Doctorate will be an added advantage
Minimum Experience Level
MS/PhD in STEM or related technical discipline
3 years experience in a statistical and/or data science role
Deep knowledge of machine learning statistics optimization or related field
Experience with R Python Matlab is required programming in C C Java
Experience working with large data sets simulation/ optimization and distributed computing tools (Map/Reduce Hadoop Hive Spark Gurobi Arena etc.)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong desire to work in cross functional teams
Attitude to thrive in a fun fastpaced startup like environment
Technical / Professional Knowledge
- Data Mining
- Research and analytics
- Data Tools
- Data analysis
- Statistical Analysis
- data/ data structures
- Presentation Skills
- Problem solving skills
- Supervised Learning
- Unsupervised Learning
- NLP
- Deep Learning
- Feature Engineering/Selection
- HyperParameter Tuning
- programming
- Model Deployment/Monitoring
- Big Data Technologies
- Data Integration/Pipelines
- Data Modelling
- Data Visualisation
- Domain Knowledge
- AI Ethics and Fairness
Behavioural Competencies
- Decision Making
- Innovation
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Customer Focus
- Applied Learning
- Continuous Improvement
Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at
Employment Type
Contract
