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About the Role

The Senior Data Scientist role is pivotal in developing and delivering predictive and inferential models to improve business performance at Zayo. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise in statistical and machine learning models, code development, innovative thinking, and effective communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise. You will play a crucial role in driving data-driven decision-making and innovation, contributing to the organization's success by applying statistics and ML techniques to data assets to solve business problems.

Responsibilities

Lead the full model development lifecycle for data science models (ideate, develop, deploy, and maintain).
Lead Data Science-focused projects with responsibility for planning and allocating work for any junior members on the project.
Contribute to enterprise data strategy and process improvement efforts with a focus on innovation through data science and machine learning.
Mentor junior members of the department to help them gain necessary senior skills to advance their careers.
Work in an Agile framework and provide proactive communication and progress to management & stakeholders.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to manage project status and any blockers.
Proactive communication and updates on progress to both management and the organization.
Partner with business stakeholders to understand business problems and identify solutions for development backlog.
Help develop and deliver a training curriculum for citizen data scientists across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts/Science with a numerate degree or 8 years of experience in a role with data manipulation.
Minimum of five (5) years of data science experience or a PhD.
Intermediate experience with one of SQL and Excel and familiarity with the other.
Advanced experience with at least one of R, Python, or functional equivalent.
Demonstrated background in statistical analysis and machine learning.
Specialization or expertise in a particular facet of Data Science (Time Series models, NLP, Bayesian statistics, Deep Learning, etc.).
Excellent Interpersonal skills.
Effective communication of technical work to non-technical audiences.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to interact effectively with all personnel.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Autonomous but also comfortable with a team lead role on a project.
Ability to plan, prioritize and organize effectively and work under pressure deadlines.
Cloud-based computing and shell scripting.
MLOps Experience.
Experience on a DS/ML Automation platform like Dataiku.

Skills

Statistical analysis
Machine learning
SQL
Excel
R
Python
Time Series models
NLP
Bayesian statistics
Deep Learning
Cloud-based computing
Shell scripting
MLOps
Dataiku

Location

Denver, CO area
Remote, US

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Bachelor of Arts/Science
PhD
Masters degree
Certificate from a data science boot camp

Salary/Compensations

$112,800 - $173,600 USD/annually

Benefits

Health insurance
Life insurance
Disability retirement plans
Paid time off
Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

About the Company

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
At Zayo, we’re ambitious and authentic. Teamwork is how we get things done, whether it’s our focus on exceeding customer expectations or celebrating and growing our unique and dynamic culture. Our employees are driven and committed, with many options to connect and engage in our inclusive environment.

Equal Opportunity

Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.