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Imagine a world where people live healthier, more enhanced and protected lives… A world in which each organisation is a powerful influencer and responsible corporate citizen, committed to being a force for social good. As a leading innovator in healthcare, wellness, insurance, investments, financial and life planning, Discovery works ceaselessly to...
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Key Purpose
The key purpose of this role is to use big data, predictive analytics and up to date AI techniques in order to identify and detect potential fraud within the Discovery Health business. The successful candidate will need to be able to mine large data sets to find and present new insights to business
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
Connecting with a multitude of stakeholders to understand the data in a healthcare and fraud context
Mining large structured and unstructured datasets for data exploration to find new insights to detect healthcare fraud
Research and application of the most up to date machine learning algorithms and AI techniques
Present data and model findings in a way that provides actionable insights
Implementing results for use in both the internal and external environments
Monitoring model performance
Improve processes and databases where opportunities arise
Personal Attributes and Skills
Technical skills core:
Expert in data science programming languages such as R, Python, Scala
Expert in data manipulation skills including SQL to extract, transform and load data
Experience in interactive data exploration and data-driven story telling
Understanding and application of Big Data and distributed computing principles
Hands on experience with Big Data systems will be preferred
Strong analytical and statistical knowledge with an understanding of the latest machine learning algorithms for both structured and unstructured data
Ability to formulate problem statements and develop a plan for tackling the problem
Strong ability to communicate findings and recommendations from data (visual, verbal and written)
Integration and implementation experience
Behavioral skills:
A passion for data exploration and analytics
Self-starter
Willingness to learn and grow exponentially
A restless curiosity towards data and uncovering unknown correlations
Ability to work cohesively in a team environment and balance multiple priorities
A team player who can work alone when required and without supervision
High level of attention to detail, resilience, enthusiasm, energy and drive
Positive, can-do attitude
Ethical and able to maintain confidentiality and manage boundaries
Aligned to Discovery values and core purpose
Education and Experience
Honours or Master’s degree in either Data Science, Statistics, or Applied Mathematics with some experience in software engineering, computer science or working with big disparate sets of data, OR
Honours or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering with solid experience in statistical modelling, data mining and machine learning
Other analytical qualifications will also be considered if accompanied by the relevant experience
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
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