Vodafone Idea Limited

GM - Data Scientist

Vodafone Idea Limited  •  Pune, IN (Onsite)  •  6 days ago
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Job Description

Role

GM – Data Scientist

Job Level/ Designation

M3/GM

Function / Department

SNOC

Location

Pune

Job Purpose

Own the AI/ML roadmap and lead technical strategy for large-scale telecom analytics KPI prediction, anomaly detection, RCA automation, log intelligence, LLM-based systems, and predictive maintenance.

Key Result Areas/Accountabilities

  • Define AI/ML architecture, modeling frameworks, and experimentation strategy.
  • Lead DS teams, review designs, experiments, and validations.
  • Architect ML systems for real-time diagnostics and forecasting.
  • Solve complex network behavior issues with spatial temporal ML.
  • Build scalable pipelines on enterprise VMs.
  • Translate network issues into ML solutions.
  • Own model governance, drift controls, and explain ability.

Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience

  • Advanced ML: probabilistic models, anomaly detection, clustering.
  • Deep Learning: LSTM, Transformers, embeddings.
  • NLP: log classification, embeddings, similarity search.
  • Math/Stats: optimization, time-series decomposition.
  • Programming: Python expert.
  • Telecom Analytics: KPI degradation, syslog/ISE analysis.
  • MLOps: MLflow, Airflow, onprem deployments.
  • GENAI, Agentic AI

Must have technical / professional qualifications

Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields from premier institutions (IITs, NITs, BITS, or equivalent Tier-1 colleges)

Vodafone Idea Limited

About Vodafone Idea Limited

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

Industry
Telecommunications
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Mumbai, IN
Year Founded
Unknown
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