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Data Scientist – Specialist Machine Learning at Absa Group Limited, Johannesburg, South Africa

Absa Group Limited

Data Scientist – Specialist Machine Learning at Absa Group Limited, Johannesburg, South Africa

Absa Group Limited

Full time Job

Date Posted: February 18, 2025

Application deadline:

Expired on: February 25, 2025 5:00pm

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Job description

Key accountabilities

  • Develop machine learning and AI solutions for integration with business processes and systems
  • Deploy solutions into production on cloud platforms (Databricks\AWS)
  • Focus on increasing personalization, optimizing cross-sell strategies, and improving customer retention using advanced data science techniques.
  • Work closely with Marketing, Product, and Strategy teams to develop AI-driven solutions that enhance customer experiences, automate decision-making, and improve operational efficiencies.
  • Explore Generative AI applications to create hyper-personalized content, automate insights generation, and enhance customer interactions.
  • Build AI models to enhance customer targeting, personalization, and engagement across digital and traditional marketing channels.
  • Leverage predictive analytics to identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities, improve customer lifecycle value, and develop strategies to reduce churn.
  • Implement AI-driven automation, recommendation engines, and process optimization techniques to streamline marketing and customer engagement workflows.
  • Develop Generative AI models to create personalized customer interactions, automated reporting, and marketing content at scale.
  • Explore LLM-powered chatbots, text summarization, and campaign content generation for enhanced efficiency.
  • Apply advanced analytics to improve campaign targeting, performance tracking, and ROI measurement.
  • Design controlled experiments to optimize marketing effectiveness and validate AI-driven strategies.
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and machine learning frameworks (Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
  • Experience with Generative AI models (LLMs, Transformers, Diffusion Models) and Natural Language Processing (NLP).
  • Strong knowledge of Databricks, PySpark, and cloud-based AI/ML services (Databricks\AWS).
  • Hands-on experience with customer segmentation, retention modeling, and cross-sell/upsell analytics.
  • Experience applying AI/ML in campaign performance tracking, personalization, and automation.
  • Ability to translate complex data insights into actionable business strategies.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills to engage non-technical stakeholders.
  • Passion for AI-driven customer experiences, digital transformation, and marketing innovation.

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology

Application deadline:

Expired on: February 25, 2025

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