Senior Decision (Data) Scientist (Ch1033)

Our client in the banking industry is looking for experienced Senior Decision Scientists.The purpose of the role is delivering business solutions via a collaborative approach involving mathematical formulae, business tactics, technological applications, and behavioural sciences to help senior management make data driven decisions. Qualifications (Minimum)Honours Degree in Data Science, Mathematics or Engineering (Minimum)Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics or Engineering (Ideal or Preferred)Experience3+ years' relevant experience in statistical analysisExperience must include the following (within the Retail Credit Risk Management Environment):Extracting and Aggregating Data from Large Relational DatabasesData Mining and Predictive Modelling KnowledgeAnalyticsPredictive Modelling and Machine LearningProject management methodologiesIT implementation cycleTechnical understanding and knowledge (different operating systems / databases /programming languages)General business acumen to identify the impact technical issues may have on design and delivery of solutions.Retail or Banking credit environment / industryCredit cycleBest practices and tools in credit riskInterpretation of user requirements and translation into business requirements specificationsConfidentiality and intellectual property implications and constraintsInterpretation of user requirementsTranslation of business requirements into business requirement specificationsSkillsCommunications SkillsNumerical Reasoning skillsAnalytical SkillsReporting SkillsComputer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)Attention to DetailSAS Skills (SAS Viya)SQL SkillsR skillsPython skillsInterpersonal & Relationship management SkillsCommercial Thinking SkillsLeadership Skills Conditions of EmploymentClear criminal and credit recordA valid driver's licence is preferredGeneral:Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us after 30 days you may consider your application unsuccessfulIn keeping with our client's employment equity requirements, only South African citizens will be considered.Please include your current salary and salary expectations.