Solution Architect - Data Domain

Location: Newbury + *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

*Hybrid
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are
We're a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn't just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join Vodafone UK IT, which is at the core of our digital future, analysing and operating all our internal and customer-facing systems, with the aim of delivering the best customer experience. None of it would be possible without our innovative teams, creating a connected future with technologies like Cloud, AI and big data.

What you'll do
Our Data Domain team is essential to the success of Vodafone UK, this team is accountable for the architecture and design of our Big Data platforms, Data warehousing and Reporting practice. The Domain is currently going through a couple of major strategic initiatives were we are transforming our Big data and enterprise data warehouse estate into Google Cloud.

• You will provide impact assessments, Blueprints, and roadmaps that align with our tech strategy whilst also providing high level designs, and review low level designs for projects.


• You will provide architectural and design guidance for the migration of non-IT owned systems and legacy Data Domain systems to Cloud based solutions, processes, data and data models that can be re-used by other markets.


• You will assist in the definition and governance of the Data Domain architecture, ensuring that it meets business requirements and performance goals, and that the technical direction is consistent with the strategy.


• You will act as a functional end to end expert for a portfolio of related applications within the Platform Engineering team.


• You will lead design reviews to ensure compliance to the target architecture throughout the development life cycle.

Who you are
- You will demonstrate experience as an Architect / Data specialist with knowledge in architecture and design for data related platforms, who has an enthusiastic and keen attitude to developing knowledge in existing and upcoming technologies.
- You will have knowledge of data related platforms such as; (EDW, Operational Data Stores, ETL/ELT/EL, Data Lake, Big Data, SAS, Finhub, Calidua, etc
- You will showcase a high-level understanding on Cloud platforms, with a willingness to work towards certification on GCP.
- You will have preferably have experience in database design and data modelling, with an understanding and experience of enterprise metadata management tools
- You will have an appreciation of data security, governance and data migration on the impact this can have on the wider domain.

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All 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 apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
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, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.