Data Engineer at Vodacom
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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
Role purpose:
1.Architect, develop, and operationalize big data applications,
and end-to-end data pipelines that transform raw data into high
quality, query ready datasets. The role focuses on designing scalable
ETL/ELT workflows and robust data architectures that support the rapid
deployment of new business use cases, ensuring that data is consistently
integrated, modeled, and accessible across data platforms.
2.Drive the technical implementation of data governance, security,
and quality standards within the data lifecycle. By building automated
validation frameworks and optimizing storage and ingestion strategies,
this role ensures the accuracy, lineage, and privacy of data, providing
the dependable foundation required for reporting, advanced analytics,
machine learning, and real time decision making.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
•Design and develop highly performant, scalable and stable Big Data cloud native applications
•Source data from a variety of different sources, in the correct
format, meeting data quality standards and assuring timeous access to
data and analytical insights.
•Build batch and real-time data pipelines, using automated testing
and deployment, and enforce automated data validation and cleansing
processes to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data
across all stages of the lifecycle
•Define and implement optimal data storage strategies and schema
designs (e.g., using Iceberg or Hive) to ensure data is organized for
high-performance querying and long term scalability
•Integrate applications with business systems to enable value from analytic models and enable decision making
•Define and implement best practices relating to cloud economics,
software engineering and data engineering to ensure a well architected
cloud framework with data management practices built in to each design.
•Work with the architecture team to evolve the Big Data
capabilities (reusable assets/patterns) and components to support the
business requirements/objectives
•Research, investigate and evaluate new technologies and methods
to improve delivery and sustainability of data applications and services
•Make contributions to the process of defining best practice for
the agile development of applications to run on the Big Data Platform
Who you are
Core competencies, knowledge, and experience
•Building robust ETL/ELT pipelines and processing frameworks
using Spark, Flink, and Airflow to handle high volume, real-time, and
batch data streams.
•Data warehousing concepts, schema design (Star/Snowflake), and
modern table formats like Apache Iceberg to ensure data is structured
for optimal query performance and storage efficiency.
•Programming skills in Python, Scala, or Java, with a focus on
writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code for data processing and
automation.
•Hands on experience with distributed systems (Hadoop, Hive,
Trino) and the ability to integrate diverse data sources including APIs,
RDBMS, and streaming platforms like Kafka into a unified data platform.
•Advanced SQL proficiency with distributed SQL engines (e.g., Trino) for complex data modeling and performance tuning.
•Implementing automated data validation, lineage tracking, and
security controls (e.g., Apache Ranger) to ensure data accuracy,
privacy, and compliance with organizational standards.
•Translate complex business requirements into technical data
solutions, collaborating closely with Data Scientists and Business
Analysts to deliver impactful, data-driven insights.
•Strong problem solving, documentation, and cross-functional
communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with platform
teams, and security team and other key stakeholders.
Must have technical/professional qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in Computer engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
•2+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Big Data Development,
or Data Architecture, specifically focused on building and deploying
production-grade data pipelines.
•Experience within Telecommunications or a similarly data intensive industry
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
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.
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HOD: IT Strategy, Architecture & Innovation at Vodacom
Join Us
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
Role purpose:
This position is responsible for the formation and execution of
the technology strategy including budget planning & management and
championing digital transformation initiatives in line with the overall
strategy of the organization.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership
Technology Strategy and Innovation
•Define and evolve the enterprise technology strategy, ensuring
strong alignment to business objectives, digital transformation goals,
and long‑range planning.
•Translate technology innovation into clear business outcomes,
including efficiency gains, revenue opportunities, resilience, and
customer experience improvement.
•Ensure innovation initiatives align with enterprise architecture,
security, regulatory, and ethical standards, embedding “secure and
ethics by design” principles.
•Own the innovation and technology strategy roadmap, prioritising
initiatives, managing investment trade offs, and reducing duplication
across the technology landscape.
AI Strategy and Delivery
•Define and execute the enterprise AI strategy and roadmap,
prioritizing high-value use cases that align with business objectives,
customer experience, digital transformation, and approved investment
plans.
•Establish robust AI governance, ensuring all AI solutions comply
with enterprise architecture, data privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory,
ethical, and responsible-AI requirements.
•Lead end-to-end AI delivery and value realization, overseeing
pilots through to scaled deployment, tracking benefits such as
efficiency, revenue, customer experience, and risk reduction, and
continuously optimizing the portfolio.
Planning
•Responsible for Long Range Planning; tracking budget and
signature programs to be adopted. This should be in-line with the
organization’s short- and long-term strategy.
•Responsible for effective CAPEX and OPEX spend within the IT and Billing portfolio.
•Customer and Stakeholder management
People Management
•Develop internal innovation capabilities, skills, tools, and ways
of working that foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and
continuous improvement.
•Encourage and nurture people growth through upskilling and reskilling opportunities
•Performance Management
Who you are
Must have technical/professional qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree Accounting or Engineering degree or with relevant background.
•Minimum of 3 years’ experience in similar environment
•Experience specific to GSM & Mobile Money products and
services, how they are implemented and how they affect other network
elements.
•Strong analytical skills and business acumen.
•Build and maintain relationship with key stakeholders in the value chain.
•Telecommunications experience would be advantageous.
•Project knowledge and experience would be advantageous.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience Knowledge
•Strategy formulation and execution
•Agile ways of working
•People Management
•Digital Transformation
•Change Management
•Stakeholder Management
•Enterprise Architecture
•Artificial Intelligence
Skills
•Strong leadership
•Good communication
•Excellent interpersonal
•High level negotiation
•Managerial and budgeting skills
•Strong analytical skills
•Excellent planning and organizing skills.
•Business acumen
•Conflict resolution skills
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
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.
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CLICK HERE TO APPLYManager: Business Intelligence & Analytics at Vodacom
Join Us
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
Role purpose:
To lead the Business Intelligence and Analytics function by transforming enterprise data into actionable insights, reporting products and decision support capabilities that enable business growth, operational excellence, regulatory compliance and data driven decision making across Vodacom Tanzania.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
Analytics and Reporting
•Lead the delivery of executive, operational and strategic reporting across the organization.
•Develop reporting standards and harmonize definitions across the different business units
•Ensure timely and accurate reporting of business, financial, customer and operational performance metrics.
•Design and maintain dashboards and performance reporting solutions.
•Drive adoption of self-service analytics and reporting
•Support business units with critical business insights.
•Conduct trend analysis, root cause investigations and performance assessments
•Continuously improve reporting automation and efficiency.
•Establish and maintain a single source of truth for enterprise performance reporting
•Engage business stakeholders to identify current and future
analytics/reporting requirements and prioritize initiatives based on
business value and strategic importance
•Ensure analytics and reporting solutions remain relevant, adopted and aligned to evolving business and technology needs.
Machine Learning and AI Enablement
•Support adoption of machine learning and AI driven insights and reporting across the business
•Collaborate with Data Platform teams to operationalize analytical use cases.
Leadership and People Management
•Build a high performance analytics culture focused on business value creation
•Drive recruitment, succession planning and capability development within the team.
•Foster a culture of innovation, ownership and continuous improvement
Who you are
Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
•Strong leadership and people management capability.
•Business Intelligence, Analytics and Reporting.
•Stakeholder engagement and business partnering skills
•Experience translating business requirements into reporting and analytical solutions
•Experience with enterprise reporting and analytics environments
•Data governance frameworks
•Business Intelligence Platforms (Power BI, Tableau etc), Data
Visualization & Storytelling, SQL, Oracle, Trino, Python, ML/AI
assisted analytics and reporting
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
•Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,
Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Science or a related
discipline.
•4+ years’ experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics, Reporting or Data Management environments.
•3 years’ experience leading reporting teams.
•Experience within Telecommunications or a similarly data intensive industry
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
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.
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