About the position
Reverside is a leading IT services provider delivering high-quality Software Development, IT Resourcing, Digital Transformation, and Systems Support solutions. We design and deliver cutting-edge applications and portals that provide seamless, multi-channel user experiences for our clients.
This role will champion big data, advanced analytics, and machine learning to help build the next generation of personalized, contextualized, and intelligent services across consumer, merchant, financial services, remittances, and business platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Lead data-driven commercial strategy across business markets.
Translate business challenges into analytics and machine learning use cases.
Drive personalization and contextual product experiences through data insights.
Partner with engineering, product, and OpCo leadership to prioritise data initiatives.
Develop predictive models (e.g., churn, credit scoring, fraud detection, customer segmentation).
Define KPIs and performance frameworks across product portfolios.
Build dashboards and executive reporting for commercial decision-making.
Identify and evaluate new revenue opportunities using advanced analytics.
Champion data governance, quality, and best practices across markets.
Support experimentation (A/B testing, cohort analysis, customer journey analytics).
Mandatory Skills & Experience
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or related quantitative field.
Postgraduate qualification (Advantageous).
Experience
7+ years’ experience in data analytics, commercial analytics, or data science.
Proven experience in fintech, telecoms, digital payments, or financial services.
Experience working across multiple markets or large-scale organisations.
Demonstrated experience influencing commercial strategy through data insights.
Technical Skills (Mandatory)
Strong SQL proficiency.
Advanced Python or R for analytics and machine learning.
Experience with big data platforms (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, cloud data platforms).
Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
Predictive modelling & machine learning experience.
Customer segmentation and behavioural analytics.
A/B testing and experimentation frameworks.
Data visualisation and storytelling.
Advantageous
Experience in mobile money ecosystems.
Exposure to credit, lending, fraud, or risk analytics.
Experience in international remittances.
Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Knowledge of regulatory and compliance environments in financial services.
Desired Skills:
- Tableau
- Hadoop
- Spark
- SQL
- Advanced Python
- Data visualisation
- Power BI
About The Employer:
Reverside is a Global ICT company focusing on Digital Engineering, Integration, Cyber-Security, Cloud and Digital Transformation services with delivery centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gurgaon, India. Reverside has its Global Headquarter in South Africa and is a B-BBEE Level 1 IT consulting & services organization. Reverside was founded in 2006 and has since grown to a strong team of over 300+ consultants, serving more than 40+ active clients [URL Removed] - [URL Removed] - [URL Removed]
