Senior Domain Architect (Enterprise Data Warehouse & Google Cloud Platform) - VOIS

Vodafone; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 8,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Vodafone VOIS seeks an experienced Senior Domain Architect (EDW & GCP) to lead design, transformation and delivery of cloud-native data solutions. Based in Pune, you will drive migration, governance and architecture leadership across large programmes.

You will guide EDW and GCP strategies, collaborating with security, operations and engineering to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-efficient data platforms while mentoring teams and shaping best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in cloud architecture and engineering with significant GCP exposure.
• Proven track record leading architecture practices across EDW, GCP, AWS & enterprise platforms.
• Deep knowledge of GCP services listed (Compute Engine, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, etc.).
• Strong networking, security, containerisation and CI/CD understanding.
• Experience with monitoring, observability and cost optimisation.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps and Vault.
• Ability to lead technical teams and drive decisions across stakeholders.
• Total industry experience ~18-23 years in architecture leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable cloud-native data architectures on GCP.
• Analyse requirements to deliver data-centric cloud solutions.
• Lead cloud migration, modernisation, and greenfield projects.
• Collaborate with development, operations and security teams.
• Establish cloud governance; ensure security, ops and cost controls.
• Evaluate new cloud services aligned with business needs.
• Optimise data workflows for performance and cost on GCP.
• Drive innovation through PoCs of new technologies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers.
• Own end-to-end architecture scoping, planning and delivery quality.
• Support technical estimation and resource planning.
• Promote continuous quality improvements across teams.

Skills

GCP expertise

EDW architecture

Cloud security

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Technical leadership

Observability

HashiCorp Vault

Team mentorship

18-23 years exp.

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering/CS

Tools

Compute Engine

BigQuery

Pub/Sub

Cloud Run

Dataflow

Dataproc

IAM

Cloud Storage

Job description

Senior Domain Architect (Enterprise Data Warehouse & Google Cloud Platform) - VOIS

Aggregate function: Shared Services

Business Area: AI & Data Service Tower

Posting Country: India

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

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.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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 Senior Domain Architect specialising in Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to lead the design, transformation and delivery of scalable cloud-native data solutions. Based in Pune, India, this role is responsible for shaping cloud architecture strategy, driving migration and modernisation initiatives, establishing governance frameworks, and providing technical leadership across enterprise-scale programmes. The successful candidate will combine extensive experience in cloud architecture, EDW platforms, and GCP technologies to deliver secure, resilient, and cost-efficient solutions that support business and technology objectives.

What you’ll do

• Design and implement secure, scalable, resilient, and cloud-native architectures on GCP.
• Analyse business and technical requirements to develop effective cloud-based and data-centric solutions.
• Lead cloud migration initiatives including 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 ensure compliance with security, operational, and cost management policies.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging cloud services, technologies, and platform capabilities aligned with business needs.
• Optimise enterprise data workflows for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency using GCP-native services, Terraform, and monitoring tools.
• Drive innovation through proof-of-concepts and evaluations of new cloud technologies.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Own end-to-end application scoping, architecture planning, development oversight, and delivery quality.
• Support project planning activities, including technical estimation and resource allocation.
• Contribute to organisational excellence through process adoption, resource optimisation, tool adoption, and continuous quality improvement.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Applications, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in cloud architecture and engineering, including significant exposure to GCP environments.
• Strong background in Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW) architecture and engineering.
• Proven experience leading architecture practices across domains such as EDW, GCP, AWS, and enterprise platforms.
• Deep knowledge of GCP services including Compute Engine, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, Dataflow, Dataproc, IAM, and Cloud Storage.
• Strong understanding of networking, cloud security, containerisation, and CI/CD methodologies.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, observability, and cloud performance optimisation.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and tools, including HashiCorp Vault.
• Demonstrated capability to lead technical teams, influence architectural decisions, and collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Overall industry experience of approximately 18-23 years, with extensive experience in architecture leadership roles.

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

• Opportunity to influence enterprise-scale cloud and data architecture strategy.
• Exposure to complex global transformation and cloud modernisation programmes.
• An environment that encourages technical innovation and experimentation with emerging technologies.
• Collaboration with diverse engineering, security, operations, and business teams.
• Opportunities to mentor technical professionals and shape architectural best practices.
• Experience working within a globally connected technology organisation driving digital transformation.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced enterprise-scale cloud architecture and governance practices.
• Large-scale data platform modernisation and optimisation techniques.
• Emerging GCP services and cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Cloud cost optimisation, resilience, and operational excellence methodologies.
• Advanced DevSecOps, automation, infrastructure-as-code, and observability practices.
• Cross-functional leadership and enterprise stakeholder management skills.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafonerecognisesand 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.
With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.