Senior Data Scientist

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description


Senior Data ScientistMinimum Requirements:

  • Matric (Grade 12)
  • Masters or PhD degree in either Data Science, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Operations Research,
  • Computer Science or Applied Mathematics
  • Ability to formulate a clear problem statement, develop a plan for tackling it, and clearly communicate findings verbally, visually, and in writing
  • Demonstrable working experience in an analytics position, where the focus was on building and implementing machine learning models to solve business problems
  • Experience accessing and analysing data using language/tools/databases such as Python, R, SQL,
etc. * Experience using Gradient Boosting Machines, Random Forests, Neural Networks or similar algorithms.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
Responsibilities:
  • Identify and build appropriate models to predict risk, sales and savings
  • Present data insights and model findings in a way that provides actionable insights for business stakeholders and senior executives
  • Mining and visualising large structured and unstructured datasets throughout the businesses to inform product design, risk management, customer interaction strategies, etc.
  • Following model implementations through to business adoption
  • Monitoring model performance and using feedback for improvement
  • Improving processes and data collections where opportunities arise
  • Running scientific experiments to evaluate different models in a reproducible way
  • Produce analytical work that is customer, business and staff focused

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1335761
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned