Data Scientist

Tumaini; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 820 000 - 1 149 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable hiring firm in South Africa is looking for experienced Data Scientists to create and deliver data-driven solutions that add value to the business. The ideal candidate will have a post-graduate degree in a quantitative field and 5-8 years of data analysis experience, particularly within the financial services sector. Proficiency in Python, SAS, and R is essential to support the Internal Audit cycle. This is an excellent opportunity to work with advanced statistical models and machine learning algorithms.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' data analysis experience within the financial services environment.
• Extensive experience with at least one programming language (Python).
• Experience with business analytics software (SAS) and statistical package (R).

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver data-driven solutions that add value to the business.
• Use statistical models and machine learning algorithms throughout the Internal Audit cycle.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Data mining

Visualization techniques

Python programming

SAS software

R statistical package

Education

Post graduate degree in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, or Computer Science

Job description

Our client is looking for Data Scientists to create and deliver data-driven solutions that add value to the business by using statistical models, machine learning algorithms, data mining and visualisation techniques throughout the Internal Audit cycle.

Requirements

• Post graduate degree in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or another quantitative field.
• 5-8 years' data analysis experience within the financial services environment.
• Extensive experience with at least one programming language (Python), business analytics software (SAS) statistical package (R).