Zayo Group
Senior Data Scientist
Zayo Group, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80301
Company DescriptionZayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.Zayo is seeking a
Senior Data Scientist
role to be pivotal in developing and delivering predictive and inferential models to improve business performance at Zayo. Responsibilities include leading data science and machine learning-based programs and initiatives, managing model life-cycles, and mentoring or allocating project work for junior data scientists. This
Senior Data Scientist
requires a blend of deep technical expertise in statistical and machine learning models, code development, innovative thinking, and strong communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise.The
Senior Data Scientist
will play a crucial role in driving data-driven decision-making and innovation, ultimately contributing to the organization's success by applying statistics and ML techniques to data assets to solve business problems. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential for success in this role.The
Senior Data Scientist
will have the opportunity to solve a variety of business problems across the enterprise including in Sales and Marketing, Customer Experience and Retention, Network Operations, Security, Product, and Enterprise IT.Responsibilities:Lead the full model development lifecycle for data science models (ideate, develop, deploy, and maintain.)
Lead Data Science-focused projects with a responsibility for planning and allocating work for any junior members on the project.
Contribute to enterprise data strategy and process improvement efforts with a focus on innovation through data science and machine learning.
Mentor junior members of the department to help them gain necessary senior skills to advance their careers.
Work in an Agile framework and provide proactive communication and progress to management & stakeholders.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to manage project status and any blockers.
Proactive communication and updates on progress to both management and the organization.
Partner with business stakeholders to understand business problems and identify solutions for development backlog.
Help develop and deliver a training curriculum for citizen data scientists across the enterprise.
Qualifications:Bachelor of Arts/Science with a numerate degree or 8 years of experience in a role with data manipulation
required.
Minimum of five (5) years of data science experience or a PhD
required.A Masters degree and/or certificate from a data science boot camp may substitute for part of this experience.
Intermediate experience with one of SQL and Excel and familiarity with the other
required.
Advanced experience with at least one of R, Python, or functional equivalent
required.
Demonstrated background in statistical analysis and machine learning
required.
Specialization or expertise in a particular facet of Data Science (Time Series models, NLP, Bayesian statistics, Deep Learning, etc)
required.
Cloud-based computing and shell scripting
preferred.
MLOps Experience
preferred.
Experience on a DS/ML Automation platform like Dataiku
preferred.
Excellent Interpersonal Skills.
Effective communication of technical work to non-technical audiences.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to interact effectively with all personnel.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Autonomous but also comfortable with a team lead role on a project.
Ability to plan, prioritize and organize effectively and work under pressure deadlines.
Base Salary Range:
$105,000 - $165,000 USD/annually, commensurate with experience.Benefits, Rewards & WellnessExcellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Fitness membership discounts
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Senior Data Scientist
role to be pivotal in developing and delivering predictive and inferential models to improve business performance at Zayo. Responsibilities include leading data science and machine learning-based programs and initiatives, managing model life-cycles, and mentoring or allocating project work for junior data scientists. This
Senior Data Scientist
requires a blend of deep technical expertise in statistical and machine learning models, code development, innovative thinking, and strong communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise.The
Senior Data Scientist
will play a crucial role in driving data-driven decision-making and innovation, ultimately contributing to the organization's success by applying statistics and ML techniques to data assets to solve business problems. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential for success in this role.The
Senior Data Scientist
will have the opportunity to solve a variety of business problems across the enterprise including in Sales and Marketing, Customer Experience and Retention, Network Operations, Security, Product, and Enterprise IT.Responsibilities:Lead the full model development lifecycle for data science models (ideate, develop, deploy, and maintain.)
Lead Data Science-focused projects with a responsibility for planning and allocating work for any junior members on the project.
Contribute to enterprise data strategy and process improvement efforts with a focus on innovation through data science and machine learning.
Mentor junior members of the department to help them gain necessary senior skills to advance their careers.
Work in an Agile framework and provide proactive communication and progress to management & stakeholders.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to manage project status and any blockers.
Proactive communication and updates on progress to both management and the organization.
Partner with business stakeholders to understand business problems and identify solutions for development backlog.
Help develop and deliver a training curriculum for citizen data scientists across the enterprise.
Qualifications:Bachelor of Arts/Science with a numerate degree or 8 years of experience in a role with data manipulation
required.
Minimum of five (5) years of data science experience or a PhD
required.A Masters degree and/or certificate from a data science boot camp may substitute for part of this experience.
Intermediate experience with one of SQL and Excel and familiarity with the other
required.
Advanced experience with at least one of R, Python, or functional equivalent
required.
Demonstrated background in statistical analysis and machine learning
required.
Specialization or expertise in a particular facet of Data Science (Time Series models, NLP, Bayesian statistics, Deep Learning, etc)
required.
Cloud-based computing and shell scripting
preferred.
MLOps Experience
preferred.
Experience on a DS/ML Automation platform like Dataiku
preferred.
Excellent Interpersonal Skills.
Effective communication of technical work to non-technical audiences.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to interact effectively with all personnel.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Autonomous but also comfortable with a team lead role on a project.
Ability to plan, prioritize and organize effectively and work under pressure deadlines.
Base Salary Range:
$105,000 - $165,000 USD/annually, commensurate with experience.Benefits, Rewards & WellnessExcellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Fitness membership discounts
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.