Data Scientist

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.

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About this Role

We are seeking a skilled and hands-on GCP Platform Engineer to join our Data & Analytics team in Pune. This role is focused on building, operating, automating, and continuously improving Google Cloud Platform services that support applications, analytics platforms, automation workloads, and data solutions. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring platform reliability, security, observability, scalability, and cost efficiency while enabling the onboarding of new services and solutions. This opportunity is ideally suited to professionals with strong GCP engineering expertise, infrastructure automation experience, and a collaborative Agile delivery mindset.

What you’ll do

Build, operate, and maintain platform services across Google Cloud Platform.

Support the onboarding of applications, automation workloads, data pipelines, and internal platform services.

Provision, configure, and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and automated deployment processes.

Manage GCP services including IAM, VPC, GCS, BigQuery, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Composer, Pub/Sub, Cloud Logging, and Cloud Monitoring.

Implement and maintain security guardrails covering access management, secrets management, compliance, tagging, and governance standards.

Manage Kubernetes-based workloads and containerised platforms using Docker and GKE.

Troubleshoot and resolve platform issues across compute, networking, storage, orchestration, monitoring, and identity layers.

Create and maintain reusable Terraform modules, deployment frameworks, operational runbooks, SOPs, and technical documentation.

Support platform operations including upgrades, patching, vulnerability remediation, incident response, and access reviews.

Monitor platform performance, reliability, and utilisation, identifying opportunities for service optimisation and automation.

Collaborate within Agile teams, contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and continuous improvement activities.

Who you are

Degree or higher qualification in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, or related fields.

Strong hands-on experience configuring, deploying, and managing services within Google Cloud Platform.

Experience with GCP services including IAM, VPC, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Composer, Pub/Sub, Monitoring, and Logging.

Strong expertise in Terraform or comparable Infrastructure as Code solutions.

Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines and Git-based development workflows.

Good understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, networking concepts, firewall rules, service accounts, private connectivity, and secrets management.

Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.

Ability to diagnose and resolve complex cloud platform issues across multiple technology layers.

Experience creating operational documentation, runbooks, support procedures, and implementation standards.

Knowledge of platform maintenance activities including patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and governance processes.

Experience working within Agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.

Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Experience with Airflow/Cloud Composer, BigQuery operations, data pipelines, Dataflow, or Spark workloads is advantageous.

Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering practices, production support, incident response, and automation-driven operations is preferred.

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 work within a global Data & Analytics environment supporting enterprise-scale cloud platforms.

Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies, platform engineering practices, and automation frameworks.

Opportunity to contribute to strategic cloud migration and transformation programmes.

Collaborative Agile working environment with opportunities to influence platform standards and best practices.

Experience working with global stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams.

Opportunity to enhance cloud, DevOps, security, and operational excellence capabilities.

What skills you will learn

Advanced Google Cloud Platform architecture and platform operations.

Enterprise-scale Infrastructure as Code and cloud automation practices.

Platform reliability engineering, observability, and incident management techniques.

Cloud governance, security, and compliance implementation in large organisations.

FinOps fundamentals, cloud cost optimisation, and resource utilisation management.

Agile delivery practices and collaborative platform engineering methodologies.

Large-scale migration, modernisation, and cloud transformation approaches.

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.

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

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