Data Engineer (Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion)

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

As a Data Engineer you will design, implement, and maintain data pipelines in Google Cloud Platform. You will work closely with Product Owner and Solution Architect to understand business, technical needs and objectives as well as with the Data Engineers to ensure the smooth data feed from source systems to various Destinations. 

More specifically you will:  

• Work closely with Product Owner, Solution Architect and Data Engineers to develop new flows in and migrate the existing on premises infrastructure to GCP. 
• Participate in reviewing appropriate architecture, code and requirements and making recommendations to Business and Product. 
• Ensure the quality control of data pipelines and promote best data engineering practices. 
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in data engineering, CI/CD, and apply them to enhance our data infrastructure. 

Who you are

• At least 2-3 years of experience in a similar position, designing and developing data flows for data products to public cloud platforms  
• Experience with Cloud Technologies and Serverless Computing (GCP) 
• Knowledge of batch and data streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Dataflow, Kinesis). 
• Knowledge of Python or any other Object-Oriented programming language. 
• Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git. 
• Experience with orchestration tools, (e.g., Apache Airflow, GCP Composer, Astronomer, Airbyte, Perfect ) for workflow automation and scheduling. 
• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes).  
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform will be highly appreciated 
• Experience in enterprise transformation projects will be highly appreciated 
• Promoter of cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables. 
• Experience working with Agile methodologies / in Agile teams is strongly preferred. 
• Strong communication and collaboration skills. 
• Self-motivated with strong time management skills. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, in both Greek & English. 

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

•   Competitive pay, bonus & remuneration package 
•   Private Health & Medical Insurance  
•   Hybrid way of working: a blend of 60% remote and 40% office-based working, including the option to work up to 20 days from abroad 
•   Remote work equipment to help you create a comfortable, ergonomic workspace at home  
•   Unlimited access to learning resources and trainings 
•   Vodafone Parental Leave: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees regardless of gender, sexual orientation or length of service  
•   Spirit of Vodafone Day: one day each quarter dedicated to your personal development 
•   Extra days off: Vodafone Day, Family Day, Volunteering Day  
•   Needless to say, we cater for your communication wherever you are 
•  Office amenities (subject to the office location): such as restaurant, beauty corner, gym and parking 
•  Special employee offers and discounts 

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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.

Together we can.