Military Fellowship-Sr Engineer-Data Science

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world's leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect around the world. We're a human network that reaches across the globe and works behind the scenes. We anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together-lifting up our communities and striving to make an impact to move the world forward. If you're fueled by purpose, and powered by persistence, explore a career with us. Here, you'll discover the rigor it takes to make a difference and the fulfillment that comes with living the #NetworkLife.

What you will be doing...

"Must be a current participant of the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program or of the Hiring our Heroes Fellowship Programs"

As a Consultant (Analytics) you will own and perform specific analytics tasks as well as lead and drive end-to-end solutions for AI/ML use cases with guidance from lead/manager.

• Driving data-derived insights across the business domain by developing advanced statistical models, machine learning algorithms and computational algorithms based on business initiatives.
  
• Directing the gathering of data, assessing data validity and synthesizing data into large analytics datasets to support project goals.
  
• Analyzing structured and unstructured data using data mining/statistical/machine learning/deep learning tools, Data visualization, Digital/Web analytics tools and techniques and storytelling.
  
• Building and training statistical models and machine learning algorithms.
  
• Performing tasks related to Operationalization - eg. wrapper script, REST service, Trigger, Monitoring etc.
  
• Preparing all the supporting documents and reports.
  
• Mentoring/Guiding one to two members in the team on technical aspects as needed.
  

What we're looking for...

You have strong analytical skills and are eager to work in a collaborative environment with global teams to drive ML applications in business problems, develop end-to-end analytical solutions and communicate insights and findings to leadership. You work independently and are always willing to learn new technologies. You thrive in a dynamic environment and can interact with various partners and multi-functional teams to implement data science-driven business solutions.

You'll need to have:

• "Must be a current participant of the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program or of the Hiring our Heroes Fellowship Programs"
  
• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
  
• Four or more years of relevant work experience.
  

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Master's degree.
  
• Experience working in analytical projects in telecom domain.
  
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
  
• Experience in data lake (hadoop), SQL, ETL.
  
• Problem-solving, analytical, and research skills.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
  
• Experience presenting to and influencing functional leaders and partners.
  
• Ability to work effectively independently and willingness to learn new technologies.
  
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
  
• Three or more years of experience in advanced analytics/ predictive modeling in a consulting role.
  
• Experience with all phases of end-to-end Analytics projects, such as (but not limited to): Ingestion, Munging, Model Building, Validation, Operationalization, and Monitoring.
  
• Experience building models using statistical techniques such as Supervised and Unsupervised Machine Learning models, Deep learning, Text classification etc.
  
• Knowledge of Python, Sql, PySpark, Scala and/or other languages and tools.
  

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Where you'll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island or Washington work location, the compensation range for this position is between $0.00 and $0.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.