Overview

The Tools, Solution & Data Innovation Specialist plays a pivotal role in bridging business objectives with fit-for-purpose technology and data solutions that support the long-term strategic goals of Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) and Mobile Access Engineering. This role is responsible for shaping end-to-end business and data solutions, ensuring alignment with architecture principles, operational needs, and transformation objectives.

Responsibilities

• Deep knowledge of technology, business and data architecture principles, frameworks and standards
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities that can be fully utilised to capture requirements and stakeholder requests
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influence across business, data, and IT domains
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to articulate complex technical ideas in a business and engineering context
• Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery
• Ability to lead and collaborate in a matrixed organisation with multiple stakeholders

Qualifications

• Deep experience in engineering, business, solution or data architecture roles in large-scale organisations
• Experience working across the full architecture lifecycle: discovery, design, governance, assurance, delivery
• Demonstrable experience in mobile telecoms, technology, or regulated environments

About Virgin Media O2 / Our ways of working

The UK\\\'s fastest broadband network. The nation\\\'s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK\\\'s biggest companies too.

Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions. Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can\\\'t wait to see what you can do.

Our ways of working: We\\\'re a flexible-first organisation, because we know people do their best work when they have choice and clarity. To support meaningful collaboration, we ask everyone to spend at least eight days each month connecting in person. That doesn\\\'t just mean time in the office, it could be team meetings, offsites, volunteering days, cross-functional projects, or away days - anywhere meaningful collaboration happens. What matters is making those moments purposeful, so when we come together, it really counts.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we\\\'re working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we\\\'d love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you\\\'ve submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include an Initial Chat with the Hiring Manager and then a competency/technical interview. When you apply, you\\\'ll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we\\\'ll be sure to discuss it with you.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you\\\'re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.