Data Governance Engineer

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 third-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.

About this role

We are seeking a Data Catalogue Specialist to enable trusted, discoverable, and reusable network data products by owning and evolving metadata, cataloguing, and governance processes within Vodafone’s Next Generation Data Infrastructure (NGDI). This role plays a key part in ensuring end-to-end data journeys are visible, compliant, and usable through the enterprise data catalogue, Collibra, supporting data-driven decision-making across network and digital teams.

What you’ll do

• Own and continuously evolve the NGDI data catalogue metamodel, covering data assets, data products, data contracts, domains, markets, critical data elements, lineage, and ownership.
• Enable end-to-end discovery of network data products by ensuring consistent and complete metadata across the data lifecycle.
• Design and support automated metadata ingestion and lifecycle workflows, including onboarding, certification, change management, and decommissioning.
• Embed governance, privacy, security, and artificial intelligence compliance by design through metadata controls, classifications, and approval workflows.
• Act as an operational interface between data governance, data quality, and data engineering teams to embed governance best practices into daily delivery.

Who you are

• Experienced in working with enterprise data catalogues, ideally Collibra, including metamodel configuration and workflow design.
• Knowledgeable in metadata management, data lineage, and data product concepts within cloud-based environments.
• Familiar with data governance operating models, including stewardship, domain ownership, and federated delivery.
• Comfortable working with data quality concepts such as profiling, certification, critical data elements, and quality rules.
• A collaborative professional who can work effectively across engineering, governance, and business stakeholders.
• Hold a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience in data management, with 3–5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Additional certifications such as DAMA-CDMP or Google Cloud Platform are beneficial but not essential.

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

• Exposure to large-scale, enterprise data and AI transformation programmes within a global organisation.
• The opportunity to shape and mature a critical data capability that underpins network performance and customer experience.
• Collaboration with diverse, international teams across data engineering, governance, and digital functions.
• A role that combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery in a fast-evolving data environment.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced enterprise metadata management and data catalogue design at scale.
• Practical application of data governance, privacy, and AI compliance through tooling and workflows.
• Designing automated metadata and data lifecycle processes in cloud-based data platforms.
• Influencing and embedding data management best practices across federated teams and markets.

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, 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 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.

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