Join an experienced team that focuses on the value to their customers success going beyond credit data to offer the insights businesses and consumers need to make informed decisions and achieve great things.

This big 4 credit consulting bureau is part of Africa’s largest technology service provider.
Discover what you can do as a Data Scientist by developing your career in the way you want it.

Your profile:

• BSc Honours in Data Mining or Statistics or Mathematical Statistics or Applied Mathematics, or BSc in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• 3-5 years of professional analytical modelling/machine learning experience within Insurance or Financial Services.
• Advanced proficiency in more than two statistical programming languages R, Python, SAS, SQL, Aws, Azure, Scala.
• Experience working with credit bureau data and solutions preferred.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee and manage small project teams to meet project deliverables inclusive of delegating work, setting clear goals, and managing customer expectations

What’s in it for you:

• A high-performance culture with phenomenal career progression.
• Competitive salary.
• Work remotely till a later stage.

Impact You'll Make:

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver innovative analytical products and insights.
• You will be directly involved in the development of predictive modelling and business intelligence solutions for clients such as credit lenders, insurance carriers, and other financial services institutions.
• Experience using credit bureau data to develop credit models.
• Development of statistical and machine learning models.
• Design, execute, and interpret statistical analyses to drive insights and strategy.

Reference Number for this position is KB49408 which is a Permanent position based in JHB North offering a cost to company salary of R550k – R600k PA negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Kavisha Bissessar on Kavishab@e-merge.co.za to discuss this and other opportunities.

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