Principal Data Science Engineer

Verizon • Basking Ridge, NJ

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

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 #VTeamLife. Data science is the engine that drives informed decision-making and unlocks the hidden potential within our enterprise data. As a Principal Data Science Engineer, you will join the Verizon Consumer AI & Analytics team. In this role, you won't just process data; you will transform raw information into the strategic intelligence that shapes customer behaviors and market trends for the Verizon Consumer Group. What you’ll be doing... You will use data and innovation as fuel to propel Verizon beyond the competition. You will architect products and assets that support the Consumer Sales Organization, Sales Planning & Operations, and Consumer Base Marketing by developing and performing complex analyses using big data technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in data management, analysis and visualization.
• Experience in Looker & Qlik or similar visual analysis tool, optimization, analytics and large data sets, project management, developing visually compelling interactive dashboards.
• Experience with data modeling using LookML in the Looker platform
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (Big Query / Vertex AI / Looker / LookML / Looker Studio Pro)
• Experience as a data scientist, analyst, or statistical modeler.
• Experience with programming language SQL.
• Experience in designing, developing and implementing ETL processes.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Economics/Econometrics, Engineering, Computer Science, or Operations Research.
• A passion for educating and communicating analytic findings and insights with integrity to all levels: from going over raw output with colleagues to creating PowerPoint presentations and storyboards that captivate and succinctly convey complex ideas to our strategic business partners.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Retail Channel metrics and data domain principles.
• Experience in visual science / dashboard design principles.
• Experience in applying statistical ideas and methods to data sets to answer business problems.
• Experience with programming languages, like Python, JS, or R.
• Experience with Machine Learning algorithms and tools

Responsibilities

• Develop high-scale systems, applications, and advanced visual dashboards using Big Data technologies.
• Design and refine predictive models to solve complex business questions and improve operational predictability.
• Extract actionable insights from massive datasets to drive revenue and customer retention
• Guide peers through system usage assessments.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and ensure rigorous data quality standards.
• Apply sophisticated UI/UX design principles to data visualization.
• Stay at the forefront of modeling techniques and emerging industry trends to keep Verizon’s analytics ecosystem "ahead of the game.

Benefits

• health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance
• matched 401(k) savings plan
• up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives
• Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees