Senior data scientist (r or python, ai) - johannesburg - up to 1mil per annum

An established bank is seeking for a Senior Data Scientist to design, develop, and implement advanced analytical models, quantitative methodologies, and data-driven solutions to support strategic business objectives. This role focuses on leveraging data, machine learning, and automation to generate actionable insights, optimise performance, and unlock new commercial opportunities. Responsibilities Develop and deploy advanced statistical, econometric, and machine learning models to solve complex business problems Translate business requirements into analytical frameworks and scalable solutions Analyse structured and unstructured data to identify trends, patterns, and revenue opportunities Design and implement predictive and prescriptive analytics solutions Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance compliance across all analytical processes Apply data wrangling, feature engineering, and transformation techniques to prepare datasets Build, test, validate, and maintain analytical m...