Big Data and AI Specialist

About the role

This opportunity sits within Vodafone’s global mission to build better connectivity, solve complex problems, and contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive future. The position is designed for someone who wants to grow professionally while helping deliver meaningful business outcomes.

Role summary

• Develop AI solutions that improve product monetization, internal productivity, and customer service quality.
• Deliver big data initiatives and data science work that turn information into business value.
• Produce insights that help the business meet its objectives and performance targets.
• Help strengthen the wider AI community and advance machine learning capability across Vodafone globally.

Key accountabilities

• Examine large, complex data sets to spot trends, relationships, and patterns.
• Assist with data extraction and ETL from multiple sources to support domain-based lakehouse architecture.
• Coordinate end-to-end market execution for big data, AI, and special projects.
• Build and deploy machine learning models for different business areas using MLOps practices.
• Explain analytics findings and ML use cases, along with results, to business stakeholders.

Core competencies

• Strong analytical thinking and causal reasoning.
• Confident verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Solid data management capability.
• Ability to anticipate customer, competitor, and market shifts and respond with practical commercial actions.
• Flexible problem-solving approach with agility under changing conditions.

Required qualifications and experience

• At least 2 years of experience in a similar big data or data science role.
• A degree in a quantitative or technical discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of customer-led marketing methods and processes.
• Strong hands-on ability with Python and the broader data science ecosystem, including machine learning and experiment design.
• Practical experience handling structured data tools such as SQL and unstructured data platforms and tools such as Hadoop and Spark.
• Project knowledge or prior project experience will be an added advantage.

Additional information

If your profile does not match every requirement exactly, you are still encouraged to apply. Vodafone emphasizes inclusion and wants people from different backgrounds and experiences to have the chance to thrive.

About Vodafone

Vodafone is a leading international telecommunications company serving millions of customers. The organization views connectivity as a positive force that can improve lives, support communities, and help protect the planet while enabling customers to do the same.

Belonging and accessibility

Vodafone aims to create a workplace where people feel safe, respected, valued, and included. The company supports diversity and equal representation across its global community. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, including extra time or breaks during online assessments, guidance is available through Vodafone’s application adjustments support information.