Data Governance Expert (VOIS)

Job Description

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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About this Role

We are seeking a Data Governance Expert to architect, engineer, and embed cloud‑native data governance and data quality capabilities into Vodafone’s Next Generation Data Infrastructure (NGDI). This role is pivotal in ensuring trusted, compliant, and high‑value data across platforms by integrating governance directly into data pipelines. The individual will work closely with data engineers, architects, and subject matter experts to automate metadata, quality, and compliance controls, while shaping the Networks Data Model and enabling scalable, governance‑by‑design solutions.

What you’ll do

• Architect and build cloud‑native data governance components, including metadata services, lineage extraction, validation frameworks, and automated access controls.
• Embed governance‑by‑design principles into NGDI data pipelines, integrating policies, classifications, role‑based access controls, encryption, and quality checks across ingestion, transformation, and serving layers.
• Design and implement automated data quality and metadata solutions, including profiling, anomaly detection, schema drift handling, and remediation workflows.
• Monitor and optimise governance performance, reliability, and cloud cost efficiency, ensuring resilient and scalable solutions.
• Act as a senior technical authority for data governance within NGDI, coaching engineers, contributing to design reviews, and leading governance adoption initiatives.
• Contribute to architecture standards, infrastructure‑as‑code approaches, backlog prioritisation, and acceptance criteria for governance and compliance controls.

Who you are

• An experienced data and cloud professional with strong hands‑on expertise in building production‑grade solutions on Google Cloud Platform or equivalent cloud environments.
• Proficient in engineering languages and tools such as Python, Scala, SQL, APIs, containerisation, serverless architectures, and infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform preferred).
• Knowledgeable in data governance, metadata management, data cataloguing tools (such as Collibra), lineage, semantic modelling, and data quality frameworks.
• Capable of translating privacy, security, and regulatory requirements into practical technical implementations.
• A trusted collaborator who can influence and guide cross‑functional teams, applying critical thinking and sound judgement to complex data challenges.

Not a perfect fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

What's in it for you

• The opportunity to work on large‑scale, cloud‑native data platforms that support Vodafone’s global digital transformation.
• Exposure to advanced data governance, quality, and automation practices within a complex, enterprise environment.
• Collaboration with diverse, international teams across technology, data, and security domains.
• A role that combines deep technical ownership with strategic influence on how data is governed and trusted.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced automation techniques for data governance and data quality at scale.
• Practical application of privacy and security requirements within cloud‑native data architectures.
• Designing and evolving enterprise data models and metadata frameworks.
• Influencing technical standards and adoption across large engineering organisations.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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