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Scoring Data Scientist
Network RecruitmentJohannesburg, South Africa1 day ago
Job descriptionEducation : Degree in Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering Experience : Skills : Proven expertise in scorecard development, reject inference & validation.
This is an exciting opportunity to innovate in data-scarce environments, particularly within SME lending , while working closely with senior stakeholders and mentoring the next generation of data scientists.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and peer review application scorecards (including reject inference techniques).
- Lead feature engineering initiatives to drive model performance and business impact.
- Align scorecard strategies with commercial objectives in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Apply scoring models across banking and non-banking industries.
- Develop predictive solutions in low-data environments, especially SME lending.
- Mentor and upskill junior analysts / data scientists.
- Present insights and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
- Contribute to PD and behavioural model development across the team.
Job Experience and Skills Required :
8+ years hands-on experience in application scoring & credit risk modelling
SAS expertise is essential; Paragon modeler experience advantageous.
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