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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We design, build and operate the digital and technology capabilities that power Vodafone's next-generation products and services. We provide the cloud-native engineering foundations, reusable platform capabilities, APIs, integrations and secure digital services that enable rapid, scalable delivery across multiple customer journeys, propositions and markets.
The team provides trusted data foundations, reusable platform capabilities, data products, insight and governed AI that enable scalable customer propositions and reliable operations across markets and partners. Our teams use AI-assisted engineering practices to improve delivery speed and quality while maintaining clear human accountability, security, privacy, traceability and production discipline.
The Data Platform Lead owns the reusable, secure and reliable Data Platform as an internal product. The role leads the team providing ingestion, storage, processing, orchestration, observability and self-service capabilities used by the Data Products & Insights Team and other authorised consumers.
The role is accountable for platform outcomes and people leadership while implementing the cross-domain architecture and guardrails agreed with the Lead Data Architect.
Given the responsibilities outlined above, the role includes:
Owning the Data Platform vision, roadmap, services and consumer experience.
Leading Senior Data Engineers and any assigned partner capacity.
Ensuring reliable, secure, cost-efficient and self-service platform operation.
Driving knowledge transfer and sustainable Vodafone ownership.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
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Together we can.