Data Visualization Engineer

Key Skills

Apache Hadoop, Business Intelligence, Confluence, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery - CI/CD, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), JIRA, Looker, Oracle, Python Programming, R Programming, SPARK Programming, SQL, Statistical modeling, Tableau, Teradata

Job Description

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We’re a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

What you’ll be doing...

The Artificial Intelligence & Data (AI&D) Organization is an exciting center of excellence supporting all of Verizon. Our team will be a catalyst to Verizon's future in creating networks that move the world forward through the power of Artificial Intelligence & Data. Specifically, this position will support the Workforce Optimization (DDPA/FTL/SAIC) program within Core & Access Network Engineering & Operations, including all initiatives related to these programs.

This is a high profile, high visibility team that powers analytics and strategic thinking for Verizon, as such you must be agile and able to move at the speed of the business. You are a strategic thinker who embodies the operator mentality, relentless improvement is always on your mind. Using the power of data science excites you, and learning new concepts or technologies energizes you.

You will be part of a team that builds tools, analyses, and insights that informs, quantifies, and enables the visualization of data to drive business decisions for all of Verizon’s Networks. With your analytical, big data and reporting expertise, you will deliver business value through business intelligence reporting and analytics by driving insights to actions. One way you will accomplish this is by developing analytical views of data utilizing directional BI tools such as Looker. You’ll use these tools to connect to various data sources to produce meaningful visualizations which the business will consume to make critical decisions. The business insights and recommendations you provide will help to improve Verizon’s performance and customer experience.

• Creating critical dashboards and visualizations utilizing Looker while partnering with GTS to deliver reporting and data into the operational tools such as IOP, Optix, and Manager Central.
• Conducting data science experiments to find solutions fit for purpose and producing feasibility studies.
• Performing ad-hoc analysis and developing reproducible analytical approaches to meet business requirements across multiple work streams.
• Conducting hypothesis testing on planned initiatives to ensure expected results are observed in practice.
• Performing exploratory and targeted data analyses using descriptive statistics and other trusted methods.
• Performing geospatial analyses and creating geospatial visualizations to respond to business requests.
• Presenting results and recommendations to senior management and business users.
• Conducting and ensuring user acceptance testing with GTS for database and applications prior to production release to include software testing, quality assurance, and solution certification and approval.
• Utilizing our brand standards and best practices and across business units and GTS.
• Detailing and demonstrating solutions by developing wireframes, production documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, and models.
• Reviewing existing visualizations to assess existing opportunities for improvement within the business and to drive an outstanding User Interface solution.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience
• Four or more years of relevant work experience

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Google Cloud Certifications
• Basic understanding of wireless and wireline network fundamentals
• Experience with process, data, and automation work
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Teradata, Hadoop, Oracle, Verizon Message Bus (VMB)
• Experience with R, Alteryx or similar ETL/geospatial tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence
• Working knowledge of Data Engineering techniques
• Project Management experience
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Proven ability to present complex or technical topics in an engaging way
• Experience with developing insights and presenting them in a clear and concise manner
• Strong understanding of data science
• Experience with geospatial analytics and techniques
• Experience with Looker, Tableau, Qlik or similar BI reporting tools
• Basic understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud providers
• Experience in applying statistical ideas and methods designed to answer business problems
• Experience with visual science / dashboard design principles
• Experience with Python, Spark, and SQL to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets

Why Verizon

Verizon is committed to maintaining a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice.

• We are a ‘pay for performance’ company and your contribution is rewarded through competitive salaries, performance-based incentives and an employee Stock Program. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award program.
• Your benefits are market competitive and delivered by some of the best providers.
• You are provided with a full spectrum of health and wellbeing resources, including a first in-class Employee Assistance Program, to empower you to make positive health decisions.
• We offer generous paid time off benefits to help you manage your work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements*.
• Verizon provides training and development for all levels, to help you enhance your skills and develop your career, from funding towards education assistance, award-winning training, online development tools and access to industry research.
• You will be able to take part in volunteering opportunities as part of our environmental, community and sustainability commitment.

Your benefits package will vary depending on the country in which you work.

subject to business approval

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.