Engineer II-Data Science

Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

Move beyond compiling data and help tell the story behind the numbers. The Financial Planning & Analytics positions offer opportunities to drive better business partnering and insights, while developing your FP&A skill set and leadership as we continue to grow as a world class organization. You are a valuable business partner, finding new and better ways of working by leveraging digital capabilities. You’ll become involved in, but not limited to, planning, reporting, analyses, and initiatives that will impact important decisions around the growth and development of Verizon business.

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial planning, reporting & analyses for the business.

• Drive the creation and communication of executive reviews, financial/operational storytelling, and insights.

• Drive continuous improvement and scope expansion efforts through project identification & prioritization, resource alignment & utilization, digital and automation tool & system integration strategy.

• Be a trusted advisor by providing valuable decision support and guidance to Business Partners.

• Actively participate in the cultural and professional development of FPAS as a world class organization through Mentor/Mentee relationships and various activities offered.

• 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.

• Preparing all the supporting documents and reports.

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 application 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 are able to interact with various partners and multi-functional teams to implement data science driven business solutions.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or one or more years of work experience.

• One or more years of relevant work experience (in advanced analytics/ predictive modeling in a consulting role.)

• Knowledge of Python, SQL (Teradata/GCP, etc.), PySpark, Excel and/or other languages and tools.

• 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.

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

• A degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, engineering, business analytics, or data science.

• Experience working in analytical projects in telecom (or) finance domain.

• Accuracy and attention to detail.

• Experience in SQL (Teradata, GCP) and ETL

• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

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

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.