Fraud Data Analyst

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP015737/LLR

Date posted:

Monday, May 12, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
My client is looking for a Fraud Data Scientist. The Fraud Data Scientist will support the delivery of transactional fraud mitigation services by leveraging data to uncover new insights and develop solutions that improve decision-making. The role is focused on optimizing fraud detection models to reduce fraud losses while ensuring minimal disruption to genuine transactions.

POSITION INFO:
Job Title: Fraud Data Scientist
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and optimize fraud detection models for payment streams.
Analyze and manage client risk profiles by adjusting detection models and thresholds.
Investigate system anomalies and troubleshoot issues.
Monitor system performance using industry metrics and client-specific data.
Manage data issues and incorporate new fraud data feeds as needed.
Provide technical to business communication and data wrangling evaluations.
Support ad hoc investigations and contribute to fraud/analytics projects.

Qualifications & Experience:

MSc or BSc in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or equivalent.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in fraud detection, data analytics, or statistical modeling.
Proficiency in MS Office, SQL, and data wrangling.
Experience with big data analytics, scripting, and programming.

This role is critical to national fraud prevention efforts and provides opportunities to work with key stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams.

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