Decision Scientist (Stellenbosch)

Capitec Bank; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitec Bank seeks energetic individuals for data science roles, focused on solving business problems and improving processes through statistical modeling and machine learning. Minimum requirements include an Honours Degree in Mathematics or Statistics, with ideal candidates holding a Masters and extensive experience in the financial sector. If you are driven by analysis and optimizing business processes, apply today.

Qualifications

• Over 6 years’ proven work experience in an analytical science role preferred.
• Deep understanding of statistical model development and machine learning.
• General business know-how including risk and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Enhance processes using data science to solve business problems.
• Develop advanced analytics models to discover business opportunities.
• Engage with stakeholders to analyze data for improved decision making.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem solving skills

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Attention to Detail

Planning, organising and coordination skills

Numerical Reasoning skills

Researching skills

Decision making skills

Education

Honours Degree in Mathematics or Statistics

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Masters Degree in Mathematics or Statistics

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Purpose Statement

• To solve business problems, create new products and services, and improve processes through using the disciplines of data science, quantitative (financial) analysis, and traditional scoring techniques, translating active business data into usable strategic information.
• To look at ways of analysing and optimising data as it relates to a specific business area; framing data analysis in terms of the decision-making process for questions or business problems posed by a stakeholder.
• To help build and deliver Capitec's AI strategy, enabling data-led and improved business decision making.
• To design quantitative advanced analytics models that answer business questions and/or discover opportunities for improvement, increased revenue, or reduced costs.

Education (Minimum)

• Honours Degree in Mathematics or Statistics
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

• Masters Degree in Mathematics or Statistics

Knowledge and Experience

Minimum Experience:

• NB: Length of relevant work experience required is also conditional on the qualifications obtained
• Deep understanding of and expert experience in state of the art statistical (predictive and classification) model development and deployment principles and techniques including traditional scoring (logistic regression with binning and missing value replacement (e.g., reject inference), machine learning (neural networks, SVM, random forests, etc.), and quantitative analysis (time value of money, etc.)
• General business know-how / acumen: (e.g., risk, compliance, operations; e.g., NCR, POPIA, SARB)
• Business analysis and requirements gathering
• Working in cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, and large relational databases)
• Experience in at least two Machine Learning languages (e.g., Python or SAS Viya)
• Expert functional business area (e.g., Credit) environment knowledge and experience

Minimum Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of state of the art statistical (predictive and classification) model development and deployment principles and techniques including traditional scoring (logistic regression with binning and missing value replacement (e.g., reject inference), machine learning (neural networks, SVM, random forests, etc.), and quantitative analysis (time value of money etc.) and can teach to a broad and wide technical audience
• Underlying theory and application of machine learning models; able to understand underlying principles and theory, and able to teach others
• Best practices for decision science (such as reusability, reproducibility, continuous monitoring, etc.)
• Technical understanding
• Developing scorecards from scratch

Ideal Knowledge and Experience:

• Over 6 years’ proven work experience in an analytical science role
• Financial sector experience
• Retail credit environment / industry (credit cycle)
• Working with multiple teams to deliver predictive models into a production environment
• Stakeholder relationship engagement and management at Senior Management and Executive levels
• Capitec Decision Science lifecycle
• Project management methodologies

Skills

• Planning, organising and coordination skills
• Numerical Reasoning skills
• Attention to Detail
• Researching skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making skills
• Presentation Skills
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.