Data Scientist, Platform Solutions Management

Your impact 

Join our dynamic and innovative team of Platform Service Management professionals who specialize in platform resource planning, service management and product analytics which supports the strategy to maximize our Fleets’ revenue capture capabilities and deliver a superior customer experience. You will play a vital role in designing and delivering solutions to enable big data analytics which supports the growth of Intelsat's managed product line and its strategic priorities. You will function as the point of contact for data science initiatives partnering with the other business functions to identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency increase revenue and reduce cost. You will collaborate with Product Development, Asset Management, Data Engineering and Operations on productionalization of data to support models and decision systems.  You are assertive and inquisitive in your journey to understand business objectives that can be fulfilled using advanced analytics and predictive modeling solutions.

What you will do

• Provides on-going tracking and performance monitoring of decision systems and/or models pipelines/processors business rules notifications and articulating overall functionality needed by the business.
• Performs research and deep analysis on complex topics to drive value to the business (reduce cost increase revenue) and/or related to the support of business operations.
• Conducts exploratory data analysis and highly complex designs algorithm.
• Designs experiments tests hypotheses validates analysis identifies/creates appropriate algorithm and builds and deploys models.
• Applies advanced statistical and predictive modeling techniques to build maintain and improve on multiple real-time/near real-time decision systems.
• Leads discovery processes with institute stakeholders to identify business requirements and the expected outcome.
• Makes strategic recommendations on data collection integration and retention requirements incorporating business requirements and knowledge of best practices.
• Develops innovative and effective approaches to solve analytical problems and communicates results and methodologies; works in iterative processes with client and regularly validates findings.
• Uses a vast amount of programming tools / scripting languages to innovate and design new machine learning prototypes and solutions.
• Designs and builds self-service dashboards using a mixture of analytical and visualization techniques to derive actionable insight from the data to influence decision-making.
• Manage the data science portfolio and develop advanced analytics roadmap which supports Intelsat’s Managed Platform strategic priorities.
• Architect develop and deploy AI/ML/DL solutions that can be integrated into business systems and/or applications to improve decisions and outcomes.
• Educates the business on methodologies and approaches (hypothesis testing) statistical validation of results and model interpretability.
• Researches and maintains knowledge in emerging technologies and offers recommendations on the application to the business.

Your required experience/skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or related technology.
• At least 3 years of relevant data processing experience and utilization of data management and cloud-based services.
• Experience with large scale data lake and data warehouse implementations on cloud 
• Significant experience with programming languages Scala Python Java SQL etc
• Experience with web services API Integration and Data streaming
• Experience with Metadata management and Data Governance

Your success in this role will look like: 

• Ability to work autonomously and with small cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills including technical documentation development and delivery of demonstrations and presentations and the ability to listen and communicate effectively with functional leaders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to make strategic recommendations
• Ability to present technical information to a non-technical audience.

It would be nice if you had:  

• Satcom knowledge or experience
• Knowledge of data visualization tools.

How we support you: 

• Hybrid work environment offering up to two days per week work from home (for eligible positions)
• Development opportunities supporting professional growth championed by our dedicated Learning & Development team. 20-25% of our positions are hired internally!
• Ways to get involved: satellite launch parties, company connect events, charitable activities, team social events, recognition programs, and employee resource groups.
• Wide range of benefits and perks to help you stay healthy, happy, and productive. These include paid leave programs, medical, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits, employee wellness offerings, and more! 

These benefits are designed to support your overall well-being and help you succeed in your role.

Our D&I Commitment

We’re committed to fostering a culture and environment of diversity, inclusion and respect – a place where everyone can show up fully as themselves and do their best work every day. We're a technology leader committed to advancing diverse, inclusive teams – where belonging is rooted in our culture. Intelsat has an established Diversity & Inclusion Council and Employee Resource Groups. Intelsat is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

While it is important to note that meeting the minimum qualifications is a fundamental requirement for consideration, if you are enthusiastic about this role and are unsure how well your experience aligns with these requirements, we encourage you to apply. Our recruitment team will assess your application and determine if your skills and qualifications meet the essential criteria for this role or whether there might be another role within our organization that is a better match.

Other Job Info:

• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job.  This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
•       Job requires ability to sit for long periods of time

As the foundational architects of satellite technology, Intelsat applies our expertise to develop breakthrough solutions that advance and secure boundless applications for our customers and partners.

At Intelsat, we increase human potential by connecting people, communities, businesses, and governments. Our employees enjoy a casual and collaborative environment, where we celebrate professional excellence in pursuit of the corporate mission. We hire skilled professionals who work in various areas such as: satellite engineering, network operations, cloud architecture, accounting, sales, legal, and more. Browse our current job openings or create a professional profile to stay informed about opportunities that match your interests and expertise.

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Intelsat is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Vets and Disabled