Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

You will work in a team of Network Planners, Developers and Data Scientists to support the development of software and analytics capabilities for modelling Sky’s Mobile and Voice network infrastructure and drive the network strategy.

What you’ll do:

Data Engineering and Network Modelling

• Ingest and process network usage and commercial data
• Build capacity and economic network models
• Generate capacity and budget forecasts

Network Analytics

• Apply data science methodologies to analyse and improve network performance and cost efficiency
• Use ML to support Operations team (fault detection/classification, automated fault recovery, etc.)
• Develop Insights to support commercial objectives and present analysis/plans to relevant stakeholders up to UK CTO

Software Development

• Develop software using popular web frameworks to support data collection and interaction with delivery teams
• Design, Develop and Support Network Automation tools

What you’ll bring:

You are either a recent PhD graduate looking to move to the industry or MSc/BSc graduate with some professional experience ready to grow your career.

This is a highly dynamic role that will allow you to grow multidisciplinary skills in the Data Science, Network Modelling and Software Development domains.

Essential requirements:

• MSc/BSc in Computer Science (or similar)
• Some exposure to data ingestion pipelines
• Working knowledge of SQL
• Good programming skills in Python

Desirable requirements:

• PhD in Computer Science or similar; with Python development expertise
• Modelling and trend analysis proficiency
• Familiarity with large packet core and mobile networks; working experience deploying solutions on public cloud

Team Overview:

The Network Data Science and Software team, part of Sky’s Engineering Division, takes a data-driven approach towards meeting network planning goals, including capacity planning, performance planning and network economics. We develop insights which reinforce planning decisions and support wider commercial objectives.

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Where you’ll work:

Brick Lane:

Our Brick Lane office is in the heart of the East End of London. It’s part of a vibrant and varied community; close to street food, cafes, and shops.

The closest tube station is Aldgate East and Liverpool Street is about a 10-minute walk.

Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.