Share Senior Specialist Data Science & Advanced Analytics position at Coop Bank Tanzania
facebook
twitter
linkedin
whatsapp
telegram

Senior Specialist Data Science & Advanced Analytics

15, January 2026

Coop Bank Tanzania

Tanzania

Dodoma

Experience:

5 Years

Education:

Bachelor Degree

Salary :

Salary Not Disclosed

Job Type:

Full Time

Field:

Descriptions

To design, develop, and manage the Bank’s end-to-end data ecosystem from data warehousing, integration, and governance to advanced analytics and AI modeling ensuring data is reliable, secure, and leveraged for strategic decision-making across all business functions.


Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Warehousing

  • Design and maintain the Bank’s enterprise data warehouse to support efficient data storage, processing, and access.
  • Develop and optimize ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines for seamless integration of data from multiple internal and external sources.
  • Ensure data architecture supports scalability, security, and performance requirements.


Data Management & Governance

  • Implement and enforce data governance frameworks and standards across the Bank.
  • Define and monitor data quality metrics, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness of enterprise data.
  • Collaborate with the Cybersecurity and ICT Governance units to ensure data protection, regulatory compliance, and ethical use of data and AI


Advanced Analytics & AI

  • Develop, deploy, and manage predictive and prescriptive models that drive actionable insights and automation.
  • Oversee the full MLOps lifecycle, including model development, validation, deployment, and performance monitoring.
  • Build and operationalize advanced analytics use cases across key business areas such as risk, customer experience, and operations


Business Intelligence & Visualization

  • Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to support executive and operational decision-making.
  • Collaborate with business units to translate analytical findings into strategic recommendations


Continuous Improvement & Innovation

  • Stay abreast of emerging trends in data science, AI, and big data technologies.
  • Recommend and implement improvements to data architecture, tools, and analytical processes.
  • Build internal capacity through mentoring and knowledge-sharing sessions



Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Statistics, or related field.


Professional Certification

  • Professional certifications in Data Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning, or Business Intelligence (e.g., Azure Data Engineer, Google Professional Data Engineer, Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst).


Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in data engineering, data analytics, or AI/ML development — preferably in a banking or financial environment.
  • Strong hands-on experience with SQL, Python/R, ETL tools, and data warehouse technologies (e.g., MS SQL Server, Snowflake, or equivalent).
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
  • Working knowledge of MLOps tools and frameworks (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, or Azure ML)..


Skills

  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Deep understanding of data architecture, governance, and lifecycle management.
  • Expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data mining.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • High integrity and commitment to ethical AI and responsible data use

Skills Required

  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
  • Team work
  • Good Analytical Skills
  • intergrity
  • Work Ethic & Professionalism Skills
  • Communication Skills