Interswitch Group is currently recruiting interested and qualified applicants for the position of Data Scientist in Nigeria. Learn about the job responsibilities, qualifications/eligibility and how to apply.
Job
Purpose
·
To work on big
data and data science projects that gather and integrate large volumes of
data, perform analysis, interpret results and patterns and
develop actionable insights and recommendations to inform decision making
and enhance Interswitch’s products and platforms.
·
To act as a
strategic thought partner for cross-functional teams to both generate and
evaluate the viability and impact of new data models and initiatives.
Responsibilities
Data Architecture
- Consult
and educate stakeholders on methods for streamlining
and standardising data recording to ensure quality and accuracy.
- Build and
maintain the Interswitch’s data warehouse to support
reporting, analysis, dimensional modelling and data development for
internal and external stakeholders.
- Empower
key stakeholders to access reliable, clean, business data
by emphasising quality and best practices, identifying and
implementing improvements to Interswitch’s data pipeline such as
better documentation, anomaly detection, alerting and
instrumentation.
Performance Improvement
through Business Intelligence
- Support
creation of machine learning algorithms by applying standard
statistical analysis or data preparation methods.
- Analyse
Interswitch’s payment processing funnels, identify areas
of improvement and brainstorm ways to leverage user experience,
conversion and profitability.
Data Collection and
Analysis
- Collate
and analyse data using pre-set tools, methods and formats.
- Work
cross-functionally to understand and convert business needs into
data science solutions and new innovative products that will deliver
on the payment processing agenda in line with Interswitch business
requirements and strategy.
- Perform
deep dive data science and data analysis to understand drivers
of products and platforms performance and customers’ behaviours, to
identify investment opportunities for growth, to expand and sustain
Interswitch’s user base and to shape ongoing and future
enhancements.
Benchmarking and
Identifying Opportunities
- Conduct
industry benchmarking to identify improvement opportunities,
data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning related
trends and best practices and implement them to optimise revenue
growth and brand preference.
Internal Communications
- Help
others get the most out of internal communications systems by
offering support and advice.
- Serve as
an advocate for data-driven product design, evangelise insights
on what is working and what is not to help drive incremental gains in
pipeline and revenue.
- Act as a
mentor and coach to team members while fostering an environment
of mutual respect and trust among senior-level team members.
Information and
Business Advice
- Resolve
complex queries from internal or external customers or suppliers
by providing information on policies and procedures, referring the
most complex issues to others.
- Assist in
building and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively, including
analytics algorithms, business enablers and models related to
predictive analytics, acquisition, lifecycle stage, purchase
propensity, customer segmentation, marketing attribution models and forecast,
experimentation metrics, data acquisition processes.
- Harness
data that are applied to products that need to respond with
payment processing analytics.
- Interface
with business functions sharing actionable insights based
upon multiple data sources to inform and assist decision makers on
the most expedient ways to improve and optimise products and
platforms performance in cost, quality, delivery and user experience.
Skills
Data Collection,
Analysis and Control
- Works
without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analysing data trends for use in reports to help
guide decision making.
- Works
without supervision and provides technical guidance when required
on acquiring, organising, protecting and processing data to fulfill
business objectives.
Business Requirements
Analysis
- Works
without supervision and provides technical guidance when required
on analysing the business requirements that IT solutions must meet.
- Determine
acceptance and evaluation criteria; Prioritisation; Observation;
Focus groups; Analysis Skills.
Policy, Procedures and
Compliance Management
- Works
without supervision and provides technical guidance when required
on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies
and procedures, while making sure they match organisational
strategies and objectives.
- Works
without supervision and provides technical guidance when required
on achieving full compliance with applicable rules and regulations in
management and operations.
Application Development
- Works
without supervision and provides technical guidance when required
on developing software using programming languages.
Verbal and Written
Communication
- Uses
clear and effective verbal and written communications skills
without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on
expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or
policies.
Architecture
- Works
without supervision and provides technical guidance when required
on designing architectures that meet system and service requirements.
Presentation skills
- Needs
guidance (but not supervision) to communicate with other people
by speaking in a clear, concise and compelling manner.
Planning and Organising
- Works
without supervision and provides technical guidance when required
on planning, organising, prioritising and overseeing activities to
efficiently meet business objectives.
Review and Reporting
- Works
without supervision and provides technical guidance when required
on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.
Data Mining and Machine
Learning
- Works
with full competence to extract patterns from large amounts of data.
- Typically
works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
Customer Service
Delivery
- Works
without supervision while providing technical guidance as needed
on meeting high customer service standards.
Project Management
- Works
with guidance (but not constant supervision) to manage projects
and Programmes within desired cost, time and quality parameters.
- Project
Change Log / Register; Project Change Management Plan;
Project Charter; Project Management Plan; Project Requirements
Management Plan; Project Requirements Verification Plan; Project
Resource Management Plan;
- Project
Schedule; Project Schedule Baseline; Project Scope Statement.
Workflow Management
- Works
with full competence to orient work in a workflow to plan, organise,
and execute the steps it takes to achieve a goal to achieve higher
efficiencies.
- Typically
works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
- Kanban
Board (Workflow Management); Workflow Management.
Business Data Modeling
- Works
with full competence to conduct activities to collect, analyse,
diagram (model), and report information and data flow, including
state changes, to help make strategic decisions, achieve major goals,
and solve complex problems.
- Typically
works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
Metadata Management
- Works
with full competence to create and manage metadata systems
and solutions to ensure information can be adequately found, shared,
and maintained across an organisation.
- Typically
works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
Database User
Interfaces and Queries
- Works
with full competence to create and run queries and interact with
various database interfaces and query languages.
- Typically
works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
Education
General Education - University First Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology,
Statistics, Mathematics, Finance or related fields.
Experience
General Experience - At least 5 years' relevant experience in Analytical roles ideally within
financial or FinTech institutions, including a minimum of 3 years
in data science.
Method
of Application
Interested and
qualified applicants should follow the link below to submit CV and application
letter.
Department:
Purepay - Transaction Switching & Payment Processing
Location:
Lagos Office | Permanent, Nigeria
Application
Deadline: June 24, 2023
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