Data Scientist

Location: London + *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives. 

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company.  We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Be a part of Vodafone UK Consumer team where creating and developing products, services and propositions is at the forefront. From the way we interact with our customers, to how we communicate in our campaigns and create data-driven propositions, this is where some of our best ideas are brought to life.

What you’ll do 

We are recruiting a Data Scientist to join our team in London.  You’ll be responsible for creating advanced analytics and machine learning solutions that provide actionable business insight to Vodafone and its stakeholders. 

• You will be using a variety of structured and unstructured datasets to test hypotheses, discover hidden relationships and provide actionable insights to Vodafone’s businesses.
• You will be responsible for independently designing, developing & testing machine learning models to industrialise predictive and prescriptive insight into the Cloud.
• You will be using data visualisation to engage audience in a compelling way, enabling effective storytelling.
• You will be working on delivering key packages of work, on time and in a collaborative manner to meet the needs of business customers.
• You will be contributing to the development of self and others across the global analytics community, ensuring advanced analytics is always evolving and at the cutting edge
• You will be able to work accordingly to agile methodology framework.

Who you are 

• You will have a strong understanding with deep statistical modelling techniques.
• You will be able to demonstrate experience in using big data and machine learning techniques to develop models and algorithms from large volumes of data.
• You will demonstrate expertise in data manipulation: use of structured data tools (e.g., SQL), & unstructured data tools and platforms (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL) 
• You will be proficient in in statistical packages and ML/DL libraries/frameworks (Pandas, SciPy, PyTorch, Spark MLlib, TensorFlow)
• You will have experience in visualisation, creating graphical static and interactive displays of multidimensional data sets that clearly communicate insight.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies. 

Together we can 

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.