Data Scientist (SP6 - SP10)

Listing reference: capbw_003409
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 5 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: Banking
Job category: Banking, Finance, Insurance. Stockbroking
Location: Windhoek
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
An individual within the Data Scientist role is responsible for modelling complex problems in the organisation, discovering insights and identifying opportunities through the use of statistical, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and visualisation techniques — selecting the right model for the job, and delivering these on the Group's governed On-premises and Azure Data & AI Factory. The Data Scientist is expected to work closely with clients, data stewards, project/program managers, and other IT teams to turn data into critical information and knowledge that can be used to make sound organisational decisions. Other responsibilities include providing data that is congruent and reliable. The individual needs to be a creative thinker and propose innovative ways to look at problems by using data mining (the process of discovering new patterns from large datasets) approaches on the set of information available. The individual will need to validate findings using an experimental and iterative approach. Also, the Data Scientist will need to be able to present back findings to the business by exposing assumptions and validation work in a way that can be easily understood by all business counterparts. A Data Scientist needs a combination of business focus, strong analytical and problem solving skills and programming knowledge to be able to quickly cycle hypothesis through the discovery phase of a project. Excellent written and communications skills to report back findings in a clear, structured manner are required.
Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAs)

 

 

Data Scientist Practitioner

SENIOR Data Scientist

LEAD Data Scientist

1. Work Complexity

·         Designs experiments, test hypotheses, and build models.

·         Conducts data analysis and develops moderately complex models using Python (scikit-learn, pandas) and PySpark on the Azure/Fabric platform.

·         Designs experiments, test hypotheses, and build models.

·         Conducts advanced data analysis and complex designs algorithm.

·         Designs experiments, test hypotheses, and build models.

·         Conducts advanced data analysis and highly complex designs algorithm.

·         Applies advanced statistical and predictive modelling techniques to build, maintain, and improve on multiple real-time decision systems.

 

2. BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

·         Works with stakeholders to identify the business requirements and the expected outcome. 

·         Works with and alongside business analysts by suggesting other products of interest to the client.    

·         Models and frames business scenarios that are meaningful and which impact on critical business processes and/or decisions.

·         Works with stakeholders to identify the business requirements and the expected outcome. 

·         Works with and alongside business analysts by suggesting other products of interest to the client.    

·         Models and frames business scenarios that are meaningful and which impact on critical business processes and/or decisions.

·         Leads discovery processes with stakeholders to identify the business requirements and the expected outcome. 

·         Works with and alongside business analysts by suggesting other products of interest to the client.    

·         Models and frames business scenarios that are meaningful and which impact on critical business processes and/or decisions.

 

3. DATA REQUIREMENTS

·         Collaborates with subject matter experts to select the relevant sources of information.

·         Identifies what data is available and relevant, including internal and external data sources, leveraging new data collection processes such as smart devices and geo-location information or social media. 

·         Collaborates with subject matter experts to select the relevant sources of information.

·         Works with IT teams to support data collection, integration, and retention requirements based on the input collected with the business. 

·         Identifies what data is available and relevant, including internal and external data sources, leveraging new data collection processes such as smart devices and geo-location information or social media. 

·         Collaborates with subject matter experts to select the relevant sources of information.

·         Makes strategic recommendations on data collection, integration and retention requirements incorporating business requirements and knowledge of best practices.

 

4. ANALYSIS

·         Works with colleagues to solve client analytics problems and documents results and methodologies.

·         Works in iterative processes within a team and validates findings.

·         Performs experimental design approaches to validate finding or test hypotheses.

·         Validates analysis by comparing appropriate samples.

·         Employs the appropriate technique to discover patterns — traditional ML (e.g. XGBoost/LightGBM) for structured data and AI methods (RAG, prompt engineering, Agent orchestration, etc.) for structured and unstructured data.

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·         Solves client analytics problems and communicates results and methodologies.

·         Works in iterative processes with the client and validates findings.

·         Develops experimental design approaches to validate finding or test hypotheses. 

·         Validates analysis by comparing appropriate samples.

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·         Employs the appropriate technique to discover patterns — traditional ML (e.g. XGBoost/LightGBM) for structured data and AI methods (RAG, prompt engineering, Agent orchestration, etc.) for structured and unstructured data.

·         Develops innovative and effective approaches to solve client's analytics problems and communicates results and methodologies.

·         Works in iterative processes with the client and validates findings.

·         Develops experimental design approaches to validate finding or test hypotheses.

·         Validates analysis using scenario modelling.

·         Identifies/creates the appropriate technique to discover patterns — traditional ML (e.g. XGBoost/LightGBM) for structured data and AI methods (RAG, prompt engineering, Agent orchestration, etc.) for structured and unstructured data.

5. Qualification and Assurance (Data Quality)

·         Uses the expected qualification and assurance of the information to quantify the accuracy metrics of the analysis. 

·         Assesses, with the business, the expected qualification and assurance of the information in support of the use case.

·         Defines the validity of the information, how long the information is meaningful, and what other information it is related to.

·         Assesses, with the business, opportunities to enhance the qualification and assurance of the information to strengthen the use case.

·         Defines the validity of the information, how long the information is meaningful, and what other information it is related to.

6. ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

·         Qualifies where information can be stored or what information, external to the organisation, may be used in support of the use case.

·         Works with the data steward to ensure that the information used is in compliance with the regulatory and security policies in place. 

·         Qualifies where information can be stored or what information, external to the organisation, may be used in support of the use case.

·         Works with the data steward to ensure that the information used is in compliance with the regulatory and security policies in place. 

·         Qualifies where information can be stored or what information, external to the organisation, may be used in support of the use case.

Minimum requirements

 

 

Data Scientist Practitioner

SENIOR Data Scientist

LEAD Data Scientist

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

·         Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics or computer science or related field.

·         Typically requires 1-3 years’ experience manipulating large datasets and using databases

·         1-3 years' experience in Python (scikit-learn, pandas, etc.) and SQL, with exposure to PySpark. Experience with Azure Machine Learning, MLflow and feature stores.

·         Experience in statistical analysis, quantitative analytics, forecasting/predictive analytics, multivariate testing, and optimization algorithms.

·         Familiarity with cloud data platforms — Microsoft Azure, Fabric/OneLake and the medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) lakehouse — and distributed processing with Spark.

·         Demonstrable ability to quickly understand new concepts-all the way down to the theorems- and to come out with original solutions to mathematical issues.

·         Good communication and interpersonal skills. 

·         Knowledge of one or more business/functional areas.

·         Relevant Microsoft certifications advantageous: Azure Data Scientist, AI Engineer, Fabric

 

·         Bachelor degree in mathematics, statistics or computer science or related field; Master degree preferred.

·         Typically requires 3-5 years of relevant quantitative and qualitative research and analytics experience.

·         Solid knowledge of statistical techniques.

·         The ability to come up with solutions to loosely defined business problems by leveraging pattern detection over potentially large datasets.

·         Strong programming skills in Python and PySpark, with hands-on Azure Machine Learning, MLflow and CI/CD (Azure DevOps); experience across traditional ML and AI methods.

·         Proficiency in statistical analysis, quantitative analytics, forecasting/predictive analytics, multivariate testing, and optimization algorithms.

·         Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

·         Knowledge of one or more business/functional areas.

·         Relevant Microsoft certifications advantageous: Azure Data Scientist, AI Engineer, Fabric

·         Masters in mathematics, statistics or computer science or related field; PhD degree preferred.

·         Typically requires 5 or more years of relevant quantitative and qualitative research and analytics experience.

·         Solid knowledge of statistical techniques.

·         The ability to come up with solutions to loosely defined business problems by leveraging pattern detection over potentially large datasets.Expert programming in Python/PySpark; deep experience deploying and governing ML and AI/agentic solutions in production (Azure ML, MLflow, Foundry).

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·         Proficiency in statistical analysis, quantitative analytics, forecasting/predictive analytics, multivariate testing, and optimization algorithms.

·         Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

·         Experience leading teams.

·         In-depth industry/business knowledge.

·         Relevant Microsoft certifications advantageous: Azure Data Scientist, AI Engineer, Fabric and a Foundry/GenAI pathway for senior levels.

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