Team Lead, Application Development (Analytics & Data Science) at First Bank

Job Objective(s)

• To create the detailed IT solution/ service design, based on the functional specifications, to meet quality & performance requirements & technical constraints
• Build solutions using large data sets to find opportunities for product and process optimization and using models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action
• To drive business results with data-based insights using a variety of data mining/data analysis methods, variety of data tools, building and implementing models and creating algorithms/simulations
• To build, configure and/or customise analytical solutions, based on the functional and technical specifications, to meet quality & performance requirements

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, coordinating and supervising all activities related to the design, development and implementation of the systems and software applications
• Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
• Mine and analyze data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development, marketing techniques and business strategies
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques
• Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.
• Use predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experiences, revenue generation, ad targeting and other business outcomes.
• Assist in developing service acceptance criteria. Propose performance levels for new service. Review and verify service requirements with users. Agree and document service acceptance criteria
• Coordinate with different functional teams to implement models and monitor outcomes
• Build, configure or customise the technical solution (technical code components and services)
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.
• Manage automation and monitor application integration as code iteratively goes through assembly and product test
• Implement a controlled process that extracts software artifacts from the code repository, transforms it to an integrated product, and returns the result to the code repository
• Actively participate in unit testing / quality reviews through the build phase to ensure that the solution meets the agreed functional specifications
• Participate in the customisation of application packages
• Ensure that solutions meet requirements outlined in the design documentation
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness in delivery of reports
• Review technical constraints and performance issues of all integration solutions
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to reports

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or another quantitative field
• Masters or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage

Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience manipulating data sets and building statistical models
• Deep knowledge of SQL database programming language, both MSSQL and Oracle including SQL Language and PL/SQL
• Strong problem solving skills with an emphasis on product development
• Experience using statistical computer languages (R, Python, SLQ, etc.) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.
• Experience working with and creating data architectures.
• Knowledge of a variety of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their real-world advantages/drawbacks.
• Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.) and experience with applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across teams