Data Scientist

Affin Bank Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Affin Bank Berhad is seeking a data scientist to turn datasets into actionable data products, uncover insights, and build predictive models in a cloud environment. You will collaborate with IT, governance, and business users to deliver analytics across marketing and campaigns.

The role requires 4+ years in data science, strong statistical knowledge, and proficiency in Python and R, with experience in data warehousing and cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in data science or equivalent.
• Minimum four years in data science and advanced analytics.
• Strong knowledge of statistical methods and ML techniques.
• Proficiency in Python and R; solid data structures.
• Experience with data warehousing and cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with high-performance computing.
• Experience with BI tools and dashboards.
• Exposure to campaign analytics and marketing data science is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and analyze datasets with IT, Data Governance and Business users.
• Manage datasets in the Enterprise Data Hub for analytics purposes.
• Design and upkeep explanatory data models.
• Produce predictive models and maintain their performance.
• Contribute to data strategy with Data Governance and Analytics teams.
• Translate financial drivers into quantitative systems using advanced analytics, including ML.
• Analyze cross-data correlations and portfolio performance across macro environments.
• Lead meetings with data project teams and ensure best practices.
• Automate and integrate business processes based on requests and research.
• Propose new use cases with the Analytics team.

Skills

Python

R

Statistical modeling

Time-series analysis

Feature engineering

Data visualization

Machine learning

Problem solving

Big data

Education

BSc/Masters in Data Science

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Create the future with Affin! You too can make a difference. We continuously innovate to transform our financial services landscape - making banking better and easier. Join us at AFFIN, where the open minds meet and be inspired by a shared commitment to great work. You too can make a difference.

Job Purpose

Process the data and turn it into usable data products that are useful and meaningful to the business to uncover insights, patterns, and relationships from a labelled training dataset and produce an inferred function.

Accountabilities

• Identify, assess and analyze relevant datasets along with Business Analysts in IT, Data Governance and Business Users.
• Perform and contribute to ongoing management of new and existing datasets in the Enterprise Data Hub for data analytics purposes.
• Design and upkeep explanatory data models.
• Produce predictive models (e.g., propensity, churn, response, cross-sell) and maintain plus evaluate models’ performance.
• Contribute to data strategy with Data Governance and Data & Analytics team.
• Conceptualize financial drivers of bank activities and translate them into quantitative systems using advanced analytics, including machine learning techniques.
• Analyze cross-data correlations and portfolio dependency/performance in different macro environments.
• Manage the coordination with Data Engineer, Data Governance and IT teams to ensure best practices are utilized.
• Lead and manage meetings with team members regarding data projects governed by Data & Analytics Projects Delivery Model.
• Automate and integrate business processes based on request and own research.
• Propose new use cases to the bank with the assistance of Data & Analytics team members.
• Research solutions to overcome data analytics challenges.
• Develop complex mathematical models that integrate business rules and requirements.
• Create relevant machine learning models in the Google Cloud Platform environment.
• Communicate and meet with relevant stakeholders, IT teams, and other interested parties.
• Share complex ideas verbally and visually in an understandable manner with non-technical stakeholders.
• Execute end-to-end analytics for marketing and customer campaigns, including leads generation, leads tracking, and post-campaign analysis.

Job Requirements

• Has a BSc/Masters in Data Science or equivalent.
• Has a minimum four years of experience in data science and advanced analytics jobs.
• Good knowledge of Univariate and Multivariate Analysis, Missing Value Treatment, Outlier Detection and Treatment, Probability, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Supervised, Unsupervised Learning, Time-Series Analysis, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment and Mathematical Optimization.
• Understanding of programming language (Python and R or equivalent) and common data structures and algorithms for data processing and Data Science Modelling.
• Has a good understanding of data warehousing and cloud infrastructure for Data Science solutions.
• Familiarity with high-performance computing.
• Recognize and understand various Business Intelligence Tools and Participate in the development of dashboards.
• Expected to keep up with new technologies and apply effects on the existing environment.
• Good to have experience in campaign analytics, lead generation, or marketing data science.
• Good to have experience with campaign tracking, attribution, and performance measurement.
• Must be a team player and team builder to maximize the synergies between each of the teams, which will play a part in the overall success of the Unit.
• Highly self-motivated and self-directing.
• Should have the required experience and confidence to independently manage, coordinate and implement an agreed plan of multiple activities.
• Must have skills in Analytical Thinking, numerically strong, Planning and Organizing, Monitoring Performance, empowerment & Goal Setting.
• Ability to manage projects while working under pressure, have high spirit, improving as per coaching, attitude & behavior in the office.
• Change management.
• Problem solving.

People are the heart of AFFIN BANK. We have a positive and supportive environment where we celebrate people’s personal growth and encourage them to be the best versions of themselves, both in the workplace and in their community. Join AFFIN as we evolve to become a financial institution of the future, embracing innovation and technology to deliver unrivaled customer service.

We're looking for colleagues who share our values and are ready to live them every day. Explore the exciting opportunities and make a real impact on the future of finance. Come be a part of our journey today!

Always About You

At AFFIN, we strive to always connect and engage with our customers, to understand their changing needs and aspirations better. It represents our passion and commitment to the community we operate in, enabling us to quickly respond to changes and provide a personalised experience.

At AFFIN, our people are aligned to our values of customer centricity, creativity and value creation. Our tagline "Always about you", was crafted to drive loyalty and build our reputation as a creative and innovative financial organisation. Our people are at the heart of what we do and remain the focus of our customer centric culture. It’s about the initiatives we take in understanding and prioritising our stakeholders; our customers, employees and shareholders.

As we venture through this metamorphosis journey, we are aware of their ever‑changing needs and are embracing the new ways of this digital dimension. We put our hearts and minds into everything we do, to ensure that everyone we touch, receives unrivalled customer service.