Data Scientist

FirstRand Corporate Centre; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Health and wellbeing focus

Coaches and mentors

Generous leave policy

Employee banking rates

Job summary

FirstRand Corporate Centre in Johannesburg is seeking a Data Analyst/Data Scientist I to build analytical models and provide insights for business opportunities. The role focuses on Customer Engagements, Segmentation and Data Feature Engineering within FR Life Assurance, using SAS, SQL and Python/R to deliver actionable results.

Join a team that values collaboration, learning, and flexible working, with mentors and a supportive environment for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: B Degree in Mathematical Sciences, Statistics, Actuarial Science or related degree.
• Experience: 1–2 years in Data Analytics or Customer Analytics.
• SQL proficiency (intermediate).
• SAS proficiency (intermediate) and Python or R beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Understand data analytics in a large financial services organisation.
• Translate business requirements into analytical solutions with guidance.
• Work with big data and transform data for modelling.
• Develop and optimise analytical models and methodologies.
• Collaborate in a team and build networks.

Skills

Data analytics

SQL knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematical Sciences/Statistics/Actuarial Science or related

Honours degree

Tools

SAS

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Job Description

To build, optimise and implement innovative quantitative analytical methodologies, procedures, and advanced mathematical models that provide analytical support and interpret insights, to address business opportunities and problems and implement business strategy, under guidance against predicted results and deliver according to set processes and procedures.

Hello, future Data Scientist I

Welcome to FNB, the home of the#Changeables.

We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of the people that make it happen.

This role is within the FR Life Assurance. The purpose is to deliver analytical insights that supports the business at large. Some of the core team deliverables refer to Customer Engagements, Customer Segmentation and Data Feature Engineering. This is achieved through robust data modelling and analysis as well as statistical modelling.

Key responsibilities:

• Good understanding of Data Analytics in a large financial services organisation.
• Understand both the technical points of Data Management and Analytics, as well as the business drivers and needs.
• Understands how to work with big data and transform data to be suited for modelling or other analytical insights.
• Strong technical and coding proficiency (SAS & SQL).
• Hard working individual that can work well under pressure.
• Able to translate business requirements into tangible, creative solutions with guidance.
• A team player, you believe in the power of teams, building and leveraging your networks.
• Emotionally intelligent, you are able to connect with people to build trust.

As a #Changeable you will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Opportunities to innovate.
• Flexible working environment
• Focus on health and wellbeing.
• Coaches and mentors to help with your professional development.
• A generous leave policy to cater for your individual needs.
• Preferential employee banking rates that include Vehicle and Home loans

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum Qualification: B Degree in Mathematical Sciences, Statistics, Actuarial Science or related degree
• Preferred Qualification: Honours Degree
• Experience: 1 - 2 years’ experience within Data Analytics or Customer Analytics
• Experience in Model development, maintenance and optimisation of existing models will be advantageous.
• Intermediate level of proficiency to code in SQL is required
• Intermediate level of proficiency to code in SAS will be advantageous
• Intermediate skills in Python or R would be beneficial

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Important Closing Date Note

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

11/09/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.