Data Scientist-I
Core
Build, optimize, and implement quantitative analytical methodologies and advanced mathematical models for financial crime risk analytics to address business opportunities and problems.
Role type
Junior IC data scientist (financial crime risk analytics)
Builds
Financial crime risk analytics models and procedures for the FirstRand group
Domain
Financial services / Financial crime risk
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
SAS, SQL, Python, data analysis, modeling, technical documentation
Preferred skills
financial crime, fraud detection, AML/CFT concepts
Responsibilities
Support senior data scientists in end-to-end model development, implementation, and governance; assist with analytical problem-solving and data exploration; translate technical analysis into actionable insights; contribute to technical documentation; work collaboratively with business, risk, and technology teams; support model governance activities including monitoring and review.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC