About this role
Role
AGM - Data Scientist
Job Level/ Designation
M2/AGM
Function / Department
SNOC/Performance Analytics (S&PM)
Location
Pune
Job Purpose
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Data Scientist to develop and produce AI/ML, Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions for telecom network and performance analytics.
The role will work with large-scale network and operational data to deliver predictive insights, anomaly detection, forecasting, root-cause analysis and intelligent automation , with end-to-end ownership from model development to production deployment and monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop ML solutions for anomaly detection, forecasting, classification, clustering, NLP and predictive analytics .
- Apply AI/ML to telecom datasets including network KPIs, alarms, events, logs, configurations and service-performance data .
- Build GenAI/LLM applications, RAG pipelines, semantic search and Agentic AI workflows .
- Develop scalable batch and streaming data pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, Kafka or similar technologies.
- Implement MLOps practices covering model versioning, CI/CD, deployment, monitoring, drift detection and retraining.
- Design production-ready AI services using APIs, microservices and containerized architectures.
- Apply Responsible AI, security, privacy, governance and AI guardrails .
- Collaborate with SNOC, Performance, Engineering and IT teams to translate operational problems into scalable AI solutions.
Required Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of experience in Data Science, AI/ML or Advanced Analytics.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Python, SQL and Machine Learning .
- Experience with scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow or equivalent .
- Hands-on experience with GenAI, LLMs, RAG, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Classical ML and Deep Learning.
- Exposure to Agentic AI frameworks such as LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen or CrewAI.
- Experience with MLOps platforms such as MLflow, Kubeflow, Azure ML, SageMaker or equivalent.
- Experience handling high-volume data using Spark, Kafka, Databricks or similar platforms .
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in telecom/network performance analytics .
- Knowledge of network anomaly detection, outage prediction, RCA, forecasting and network optimization .
- Experience with Azure/AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes and microservices .
- Understanding of Responsible AI and AI governance
Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer science , Data Science, AI, Statistics, Engineering or a related quantitative discipline . Master's degree or relevant AI/ML certification is an advantage.