Data Engineering Chapter Lead
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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
What you’ll do
As a Data Chapter Lead you will be the Product Owner of Skills Development, and you will build expertise and develop chapter members. You will transfer knowledge to others, provide coaching and oversee personal development. You will lead a chapter community.
More specifically you will:
- Guide a community of Experts that are working within squads / scrum teams
- Work with the Tribe and Tech Lead to provide workforce plans for recruitment and development
- Organize interactions between the members of the chapter to nurture best practice and encourage knowledge & tool sharing
- Act as a servant leader, rather than a line manager, aiming at maturing the organisation readiness, vs controlling the work
- Provide guidance and harmonization of chapter best-practices (Chapter principles)
- Contribute, as member of an agile team, in the research, analysis, design development and testing of solutions that best suit business and technology strategy
- Work as part of a team and develop data pipelines in the Google Cloud Platform
- Ensure technical integrity and quality control consistency throughout the development life cycle
Who you are
- Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or other related field
- At least 4-5 years of experience in designing and developing infrastructure for large/medium scale migration efforts to GCP or other cloud platforms (i.e. Azure)
- Experience in Coaching/ Mentoring others for at least 2-3 years, with a proven track record as Expert in the Data domain
- Hands on experience in migrating on premise ETLs to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using tools such as Pub/Sub,C loud Data Proc, Google Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, Big Query
- Solid experience of Data streaming technologies (Kafka, Spark Streaming)
- Profound knowledge of Data Infrastructure and Database Systems (RDBMS/NoSQL)
- Common SDLC, including SCM, build tools, unit, integration, functional and performance testing from automation perspective, TDD/BDD, CI and continuous delivery
- Strong problem-solving and design thinking skills, with the ability to generate innovative solutions and think outside the box
- Expertise in analysing complex problems, understanding requirements, and developing effective solutions
- Collaborative mindset, experienced in working within chapters, sharing responsibility, and encouraging innovation
- Thrives in fast-paced, agile teams, promoting communication, team spirit, and continuous learning
- Ability to evaluate, lead and adapt to change, shifting demands in different situations
- Proactive in adopting best practices and driving innovation, with strong facilitation and training skills to effectively achieve group objectives
- Passionate for personal and functional development, supporting others to reach their full potential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, in both Greek & English and with both technical and business audiences
Not a perfect fit?
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.
What's in it for you
- Competitive pay, bonus & remuneration package
- Private Health & Medical Insurance
- Hybrid way of working: a blend of remote and office-based working, including the option to work up to 20 days from abroad
- Remote work equipment to help you create a comfortable, ergonomic workspace at home
- Unlimited access to learning resources and trainings
- Vodafone Parental Leave: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees regardless of gender, sexual orientation or length of service
- Spirit of Vodafone Day: one day each quarter dedicated to your personal development
- Extra days off: Vodafone Day, Family Day, Volunteering Day
- Needless to say, we cater for your communication wherever you are
- Office amenities (subject to the office location): such as restaurant, gym and parking
- Special employee offers and discounts
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Who we are
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.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.
Together we can.