Akwajobs · Data Scientist at Kola

Data Scientist at Kola

Akwajobs (Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroun)

Posted : 15 February, 2022

Category : Information Technology & Services Location : Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroun

Job type : Full Time

About Kola

Kola is a Fintech Startup which aims to facilitate financial inclusion and access to financial services for people and businesses in the CEMAC region using the power of technology. Ultimately, our mission is to accelerate economic development by building the number one financial service company for Central Africa and beyond.

Key experience and personal attributes

Quick adaptation
flexibility
communication
open-minded
sense of analysis & efficiency
rigor & dynamism
team spirit
learner
growth oriented
Intellectual integrity
Hardworking

Scope of the Role

As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for modeling complex problems, discovering insights and identifying opportunities through the use of statistical, machine learning, algorithmic, data mining and visualization techniques. You will need to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to solve problems, create operational efficiencies, and deliver successfully against high organizational standards. The candidate should be able to apply a breadth of tools, data sources and analytical techniques to answer a wide range of high-impact business questions and present the insights in a concise and effective manner. Additionally, the candidate should be an effective communicator capable of independently driving issues to resolution and communicating insights to non-technical audiences. This is a high impact role with goals that directly impacts the bottom line of the business.

Keys Responsibilities

Build datawarehouse, make data available for the other members of the team
Set up assurance quality policy of the data
Use predictive analytics and machine learning techniques to solve complex problems and drive business decisions
Employ the appropriate algorithms to discover patterns of risks, abuse and help reduce bad debt
Design experiments, test hypotheses, and build actionable models to optimize operations
Solve analytical problems, and effectively communicate methodologies and results
Build predict models to forecast risks for product launches and operations and help predict workflow and capacity requirements operations
Draw inferences and conclusions, and create dashboards and visualizations of processed data, identify trends, anomalies
Work closely with internal stakeholders such as business teams, engineering teams, and partner teams and align them with respect to your focus area

Required qualifications

BAC +5 in Data Science, computer science, Mathematics , Statistics or equivalent
1 year of experience is a plus
Reading, writing and listening English is required
Be passionate about programming
PYTHON or R programming language
Knowing C++ or Java would be a plus
BD SQL and NoSQL query languages
Knowledge of the main statistical learning methods of the Machine Learning type
Analytical mind and demonstrate rigor
Knowing AWS SageMaker would be highly appreciated
Knowing AWS Amplify Analytics would be highly appreciated
Knowing the tools of Google Cloud platform (Google Analytics, Google Data Studio, BigQuery, Google Tag Manager) would be a plus

Reasons to work with us

Decent salary with fast potential to increase
We provide a friendly working environment
Your opinions and ideas matter
Support for continuous learning, development and growth
Awesome bilingual working environment
Work on new and exciting technologies on par with international standards
Tapping in the growing digital economy in the CEMAC region
Strong support for female employees.

The Assets Of The Job

This is a full-time, salaried position
We will offer you the support you need to help you grow as an impactful worker and a human being
We provide a friendly working environment
Access to a broadband internet connection

Send your CV at careers@kolafin.com

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