Lead Geospatial Data Scientist - Telecommunications

Keen to join a company that champions growth and development?

Join a fast-growing, infrastructure-backed UK full-fibre network provider delivering multi-gigabit connectivity and wholesale telecom services across the East of England and Midlands. Operating high-capacity FTTP, DIA, and Layer 2 Ethernet networks, the organization builds future-proof digital infrastructure supported by an established wider technology group.

The company is seeking a Lead Geospatial Analytics Engineer to establish and own its GIS capability from the ground up in a hybrid role (2 days/week in Peterborough). Sitting at the core of network planning and optimization, the successful candidate will serve as the SME for the Physical Network Inventory (PNI) platform and Smallworld systems, leveraging data science and GIS analytics to directly shape how physical fibre assets are governed, mapped, and expanded.

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Responsibilities:

• Lead data modelling, analytics and geospatial projects end to end, from requirements gathering through to delivery of actionable insight
• Build and maintain analytical models in SQL, Python and R to identify trends, risks and opportunities across large, complex datasets
• Lead geospatial analysis and spatial modelling in QGIS to support network planning and optimisation
• Design, build and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions that drive data-led decision making
• Own data quality, governance and integrity within the PNI platform, and act as the go-to Smallworld expert, providing guidance across the business
• Partner with stakeholders at all levels, translating business needs into analytical solutions and presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences, while promoting best practice in analytics and geospatial data management

Skills/Must have:

• Proven experience in data science, analytics, BI or geospatial analysis, with a track record of leading data modelling and analytics projects
• Advanced SQL, Power BI, and Python and/or R, plus hands-on QGIS experience. Background in telecoms, fibre broadband, network planning or wider infrastructure
• Data quality and governance experience, with the ability to improve data integrity within a system of record
• Strong stakeholder management, commercial awareness and clear communication. Accountable, collaborative and able to balance strategic and operational priorities

Desirable Skills:

• Fibre network planning or design experience
• Knowledge of Smallworld, Salesforce and Vitruvi
• Experience working with large, complex datasets

Benefits:

• £3,000 car allowance
• 10% performance-related bonus
• Hybrid working (two days per week in the Peterborough office)
• Fixed hours of 9:00am to 5:30pm, with no overtime or on-call
• Pension and annual leave details to be confirmed

Salary:

• £60,000 base + 10% performance-related bonus + £3,000 car allowance