Network Data Scientist

What you'll do:

You will work in a team of Network Planners, Developers, and Data Scientists to support the development of modeling and analytics capabilities for planning Sky’s Mobile and Voice network infrastructure and to drive the network strategy.

This is a highly dynamic role that will allow you to grow multidisciplinary skills in the Data Science, Network Modeling, and Cloud Development domains.

Your main responsibilities will be:

1. Data Engineering and Analysis:

• Ingest and process network and commercial data
• Create regular and ad hoc reports
• Communicate requirements to the software team

1. Network Modeling:

• Identify network capacity limits and network metrics
• Create capacity and economic network models
• Generate capacity and budget forecasts

1. Network Analytics:

• Apply data science methodologies to analyze and improve network performance and cost efficiency
• Develop insights to support commercial objectives and present analysis/plans to relevant stakeholders up to UK CTO

What you'll bring:

You will have good knowledge and experience (gained in the industry) in the data science area. Alternatively, you have industry network experience combined with good exposure to data analytics.

Essential requirements:

• BSc in Maths, Statistics, Data Science (or similar)
• Proven experience with managing and analyzing time series data
• Hands-on programming skills in Python and SQL
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Excellent presentation skills
• Stakeholder management experience

Desirable requirements:

• PhD in Computer Science or similar
• Experience capacity planning virtual appliances
• Familiarity with large packet core and mobile networks
• Working experience deploying solutions on public cloud

Team Overview:

The Network Software and Data Science team, part of Sky’s Engineering Division, takes a data-driven approach towards meeting network planning goals, including capacity planning, performance planning, and network economics. We develop insights that reinforce planning decisions and support wider commercial objectives.