Junior Data Scientist – Johannesburg – R300k up to R500k per annum

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 Junior 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:

 

  • Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and correlations relevant to business objectives.
  • Develop predictive models and machine learning algorithms to forecast customer behaviour, optimise resource allocation, and improve operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop metrics for measuring the success of data science initiatives.
  • Design and implement data visualisation tools and dashboards to communicate insights effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to analyse large datasets, develop predictive models.

 

Qualifications and Experience:

 

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • 1 to 3 years of experience in data analysis, machine learning, and predictive modelling.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or SQL.
  • Experience working with large datasets and data manipulation tools (e.g., Pandas, NumPy) will be beneficial.
  • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
  • Knowledge of big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Grafana).

 

 

The Reference Number for this position is NG59601 which is a Permanent position based in Johannesburg offering a cost to company from R300k up to R500k per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula at nokuthulag@e-merge.co.za or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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