Senior Networks Data Scientist (VOIS)

Employment type: Full time

Job Description

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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About this Role

We are seeking a Senior Networks Data Scientist to contribute to delivering a world-class customer experience by applying advanced data science and artificial intelligence to network operations. This role focuses on translating complex network datasets into actionable insights, enabling smarter technology decisions, and supporting the evolution towards agile, automated, and simplified network operations.

What you’ll do

Design and deliver Artificial Intelligence solutions for Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV).
Translate complex network datasets into strategic insights and scalable analytical capabilities.
Develop machine learning and AI models to improve network planning, optimisation, and performance.
Identify emerging analytics trends and opportunities to drive innovation across network domains.
Discover and evaluate new data sources and technologies to enhance data discovery and insight generation.
Analyse large-scale structured and unstructured datasets in both batch and real-time environments to uncover hidden relationships.
Collaborate closely with design, development, and support teams to proactively and reactively provide data-driven insights for product evolution and issue resolution.

Who you are

An experienced data science professional with hands-on expertise in deploying machine learning models at scale.
Confident working with extremely large volumes of structured and unstructured data in multi-tenant big data environments.
Skilled in integrating, linking, and combining multiple datasets to generate new insights.
Experienced with data visualisation tools such as Tableau, Qlik Sense, CartoDB, deck.gl, or MapBox.
Technically proficient in the Hadoop ecosystem (including Spark, Hive/Impala, HBase, and Yarn), with exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Comfortable programming in languages and tools such as Python, R, Java, SQL, NoSQL, TensorFlow, Keras, and related analytics frameworks.
Fluent in English, with the ability to communicate complex insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience with reinforcement learning or LSTM models is considered an advantage.

Not a perfect fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

What's in it for you

The opportunity to work on advanced AI and data science use cases within large-scale telecom networks.
Exposure to cutting-edge big data platforms and cloud technologies.
A collaborative, agile environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
The chance to influence customer experience and network performance through data-driven decision-making.

What skills you will learn

Applying AI and machine learning to real-world, high-impact network challenges.
Advanced techniques in large-scale data processing and real-time analytics.
Cross-functional collaboration within network, digital, and OSS domains.
Driving innovation through emerging analytics trends and technologies.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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