Domain Architect (EDW & GCP) -Deputy General Manager

## 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. #VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture ## About this Role We are seeking an experienced Domain Architect specialising in Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to join the Software Engineering – BIBDA function in Pune, India. The role will provide technical and architectural leadership for secure, scalable and resilient cloud and data solutions. You will lead architecture practices across EDW and GCP, support cloud migration and modernisation initiatives, establish cloud governance, and collaborate with development, operations and security teams to deliver high-quality cloud-native solutions. The ideal candidate will bring 18–23 years of overall technology experience, including significant experience in architecture leadership and GCP. ## What you’ll do * Design and implement secure, scalable and resilient GCP-based architectures. * Analyse business and technical requirements and translate them into effective cloud-native solutions.Lead cloud migration initiatives covering lift-and-shift, modernisation and greenfield implementations. * Collaborate with application development, operations and security teams to deliver high-quality cloud-native applications. * Establish cloud governance models and support compliance with security and cost-management policies. * Evaluate and recommend appropriate cloud services, features and technologies based on business and project requirements. * Optimise data workflows for performance, scalability and cost efficiency using Terraform, Cloud Monitoring and GCP-native services. * Drive innovation through proof-of-concepts and evaluation of emerging cloud technologies. * Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams. * Take accountability for end-to-end application scoping, planning, development and delivery while maintaining quality standards. * Support project management with technical estimations and allocation of technical resources. * Contribute to process adoption, resource optimisation and tooling improvements to increase efficiency and quality. ## Who you are * You have 18–23 years of overall technology experience, with extensive exposure to cloud and enterprise architecture. * You bring significant experience in cloud architecture and engineering, including at least 5 years in GCP architecture. * You have 5+ years of experience leading architecture practices, including areas such as Domain Architecture, EDW, GCP and AWS.You have strong Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) architecture knowledge and experience. * You have extensive knowledge of key Google Cloud Platform services, including: * BigQuery * Dataflow * Dataproc * Pub/Sub * Compute Engine * Cloud Run * Cloud Functions * Cloud Storage * IAM * Cloud Monitoring You have end-to-end knowledge of networking, security, containers and CI/CD practices. You have experience with cloud monitoring, logging, performance tuning and optimisation. You are familiar with DevSecOps practices and tools such as HashiCorp Vault. You have practical knowledge of infrastructure-as-code approaches using Terraform. You can provide architectural direction and technical mentorship while collaborating effectively across engineering, operations, security and business teams. You hold a relevant qualification such as B.E./B.Tech, BCA/MCA, or BSc/MSc in Computer Science or a related discipline. ## 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 * An opportunity to work on enterprise-scale EDW and GCP architecture initiatives. * Exposure to cloud migration, application modernisation and cloud-native solution design. * The opportunity to influence cloud governance, security, scalability, performance and cost optimisation. * Scope to evaluate emerging cloud technologies and develop proof-of-concepts. * An opportunity to provide technical leadership and mentorship across engineering teams. ## What skills you will learn This role provides opportunities to further develop expertise in: * Enterprise-scale GCP and EDW architecture. * Cloud-native application and data architecture. * GCP services including BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub and Cloud Run. * Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. * Cloud governance, security and cost optimisation. * DevSecOps, monitoring, logging and cloud performance tuning. * Architecture leadership and technical mentoring. * Evaluation and adoption of emerging cloud technologies. ## 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 identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, 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. 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