Junior Data Scientist

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

As part of our Attrition team at FNB Commercial, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious.

Are you someone who can:

• Develop and apply analytical algorithms and methods to build, test and implement robust mathematical models and analytical solutions that address business problem, opportunities and improve business outcomes.

• Build models that analyse processes to recommend areas for optimisation to improve customer churn.
• Document and audit relevant processes.
• Conduct appropriate manipulation and analysis of data to pro-actively identify and meet needs of the business for the purpose of future work and to ensure high information-quality and reliability across the business.

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Have experience in Excel, SQL, SAS, PowerBI
• Have modelling experience (beneficial)
• Have 1-3 years of experience in Data and Analytics
• A degree in (physics, Math's stats, engineering) is a hard requirement, honours would be advantageous.

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging Work
• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are:

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it

Job Details

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

05/03/25

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.