Data Scientist job at Standard Bank
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Data Scientist
2026-06-05T05:57:26+00:00
Standard Bank
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FULL_TIME
Lilongwe
Lilongwe
10101
Malawi
Banking
Science & Engineering, Computer & IT
MWK
MONTH
2026-06-15T17:00:00+00:00
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Job Description

Assist in applying data mining techniques and conduct statistical analysis to large, structured and unstructured data sets to understand and analyse phenomena. Model business problems, discovering insights and opportunities through statistical, algorithmic, machine learning and visualisation techniques, working closely with clients, data and technology teams to turn data into critical information used to make sound business decisions.

Qualifications

Experience Required

  • 3–4 years’ experience in Data & Analytics / Data Monetisation
  • Experience working with structured and unstructured data
  • Strong knowledge of data architecture, ETL and data flows
  • Experience in data mining and statistical analysis
  • Proficiency in SAS, R or Python and visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
  • Experience in machine learning modelling and predictive analytics
  • Understanding of banking data, systems and products
  • Exposure to software engineering, BI and project delivery

Essential Functions

  • Develop and deploy machine learning and statistical models to solve business problems
  • Perform data preprocessing, cleansing and feature engineering to improve model performance.
  • Analyse large datasets to identify patterns, trends and insights for decision-making.
  • Design and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes to support analytics.
  • Translate business needs into data science solutions in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain predictive models (credit risk, churn, propensity).
  • Present insights through visualisations and reports to business stakeholders.
  • Support model deployment and integration into production systems and ensure performance.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Articulating Information
  • Challenging Ideas
  • Examining Information
  • Interpreting Data
  • Meeting Timescales
  • Producing Output
  • Providing Insights

Technical Competencies:

  • Data Analysis
  • Database Administration
  • Data Integrity Management
  • Machine Learning & Modeling
  • Knowledge Classification
  • Research & Information Gathering
  • Develop and deploy machine learning and statistical models to solve business problems.
  • Perform data preprocessing, cleansing and feature engineering to improve model performance.
  • Analyse large datasets to identify patterns, trends and insights for decision-making.
  • Design and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes to support analytics.
  • Translate business needs into data science solutions in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain predictive models (credit risk, churn, propensity).
  • Present insights through visualisations and reports to business stakeholders.
  • Support model deployment and integration into production systems and ensure performance.
  • Data mining
  • Statistical analysis
  • SAS, R or Python
  • Power BI, Tableau
  • Machine learning modelling
  • Predictive analytics
  • Data architecture
  • ETL
  • Data flows
  • Data preprocessing
  • Data cleansing
  • Feature engineering
  • Data pipelines
  • Visualisation
  • Software engineering
  • BI
  • Project delivery
  • Articulating Information
  • Challenging Ideas
  • Examining Information
  • Interpreting Data
  • Meeting Timescales
  • Producing Output
  • Providing Insights
  • Data Analysis
  • Database Administration
  • Data Integrity Management
  • Machine Learning & Modeling
  • Knowledge Classification
  • Research & Information Gathering
  • 3–4 years’ experience in Data & Analytics / Data Monetisation
  • Experience working with structured and unstructured data
  • Strong knowledge of data architecture, ETL and data flows
  • Experience in data mining and statistical analysis
  • Proficiency in SAS, R or Python and visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
  • Experience in machine learning modelling and predictive analytics
  • Understanding of banking data, systems and products
  • Exposure to software engineering, BI and project delivery
bachelor degree
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JOB-6a226546366a1

Vacancy title:
Data Scientist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Science & Engineering, Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Standard Bank

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 15 2026

Duty Station:
Lilongwe | Lilongwe

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 5 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Description

Assist in applying data mining techniques and conduct statistical analysis to large, structured and unstructured data sets to understand and analyse phenomena. Model business problems, discovering insights and opportunities through statistical, algorithmic, machine learning and visualisation techniques, working closely with clients, data and technology teams to turn data into critical information used to make sound business decisions.

Qualifications

Experience Required

  • 3–4 years’ experience in Data & Analytics / Data Monetisation
  • Experience working with structured and unstructured data
  • Strong knowledge of data architecture, ETL and data flows
  • Experience in data mining and statistical analysis
  • Proficiency in SAS, R or Python and visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
  • Experience in machine learning modelling and predictive analytics
  • Understanding of banking data, systems and products
  • Exposure to software engineering, BI and project delivery

Essential Functions

  • Develop and deploy machine learning and statistical models to solve business problems
  • Perform data preprocessing, cleansing and feature engineering to improve model performance.
  • Analyse large datasets to identify patterns, trends and insights for decision-making.
  • Design and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes to support analytics.
  • Translate business needs into data science solutions in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Build and maintain predictive models (credit risk, churn, propensity).
  • Present insights through visualisations and reports to business stakeholders.
  • Support model deployment and integration into production systems and ensure performance.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Articulating Information
  • Challenging Ideas
  • Examining Information
  • Interpreting Data
  • Meeting Timescales
  • Producing Output
  • Providing Insights

Technical Competencies:

  • Data Analysis
  • Database Administration
  • Data Integrity Management
  • Machine Learning & Modeling
  • Knowledge Classification
  • Research & Information Gathering

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Malawi
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, June 15 2026
Duty Station: Lilongwe | Lilongwe
Posted: 05-06-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 05-06-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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