Purpose Statement
To deliver the AI strategy to ensure Capitec can compete in a changing landscape where data science is a key future-oriented strategic differentiator.
To design and implement predictive models or intelligent algorithms to better understand the drivers of business performance and enable improved management decision-making.
Education (Minimum)
Honours Degree in Data Science
Education (Ideal or Preferred)
Masters Degree in Data Science
Knowledge and Experience
Experience
Minimum
NB. Length of experience required is conditional on the qualifications obtained
Master's degree or equivalent in a quantitative discipline or STEM field e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science with focus on Machine Learning, plus 6yrs relevant experience
Or equivalent
Or
Honours Degree or equivalent and relevant technical qualifications, plus 8yrs relevant experience.
Experience in data science, machine learning and deployment of developed solutions
Business analysis and requirements gathering
Reproducible coding experience
Working with relational and non-relational databases
Experience in at least one ML language
Working in cloud environments
Ideal
Working with multiple teams to deliver predictive models into a production environment
Stakeholder management at Executive and senior management level
Knowledge
Minimum:
Deep understanding of state of the art and emerging principles and techniques in at least one discipline of data science, e.g., NLP, Deep Learning etc. and can teach to a broad and wide technical audience.
Underlying theory and application of machine learning models; able to understand underlying principles and theory and be able to teach others.
Familiarity with modern deep learning frameworks (Tensorflow, PyTorch, MXNet, etc).
Best practices for data science.
Ethical AI design principles.
Ideal:
Capitec Data Science lifecycle
Capitec Data Product Life Cycle
Skills
Analytical Skills
Attention to Detail
Communications Skills
Problem solving skills
Decision making skills
Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
Planning, organising and coordination skills