Data & AI Enablement Graduate - Internal Audit

Nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nedbank invites applications for the Internal Audit - Data and AI Enablement Graduate programme. Graduates will gain hands-on exposure to data analytics, automation and AI within Group Internal Audit, developing fit-for-purpose data solutions to support audit execution and informed decision-making.

Successful candidates will work with multidisciplinary teams and learn to leverage Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI and approved Nedbank tools while upholding responsible AI principles.

Qualifications

• Completed an NQF Level 7 qualification or higher.
• South African Citizen
• Must meet the organisation’s applicable graduate programme eligibility criteria.
• Must not be registered on another graduate programme.
• Relevant certifications, coursework or practical projects in data analytics, AI, machine learning, cloud platforms or software development will be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of audits through data analytics, automation, visualisation and AI solutions that improve digital assurance.
• Assist with sourcing, preparing, analysing and interpreting data to identify trends, anomalies, risks and insights.
• Develop dashboards, reports and data stories that communicate insights clearly to audit teams and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of data pipelines, analytical models, machine learning solutions and GenAI use cases under appropriate guidance.
• Gain practical exposure to Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI capabilities and approved automation and AI tools used within Nedbank.
• Assist with building AI-enabled solutions, including prompt design, retrieval-augmented generation and AI agents, where appropriate.
• Apply data governance, information security, model risk and responsible AI principles throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Collaborate with audit teams, data owners, technology teams and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver practical solutions.
• Participate in structured learning, mentoring, knowledge-sharing and capability-building activities across GIA.
• Identify opportunities to improve audit quality, efficiency and insight through data, automation and AI.

Skills

Python programming

SQL basics

AI & GenAI awareness

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Customer focus

Initiating action

Education

Advanced Diploma / National 1st Degree

NQF Level 7 or higher

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure AI

Automation tooling

Job description

Nedbank invites applications for the Internal Audit - Data and AI Enablement Graduate programme. Graduates will gain hands-on exposure to data analytics, automation and AI within Group Internal Audit, developing fit-for-purpose data solutions to support audit execution and informed decision-making.

Successful candidates will work with multidisciplinary teams and learn to leverage Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI and approved Nedbank tools while upholding responsible AI principles.