Software Engineering Architect

At Vodafone Business, we build connections to all our Global operations, acting as an advisory board to drive consistency and customer excellence across 30 countries and for over 420 million customers. We are constantly uncovering tactics to innovate the way we operate, set our global standards or lead our strategic performance. By joining Vodafone Business, you will be part of evolving our digital world of total communications. Now is the time to get on board.

As we evolve into a truly digital company, Vodafone Business supports our customers to do ‘more with less’ by empowering their people to work flexibly, simply, and more efficiently. Across our global fixed and mobile networks, cloud-based hosting platforms, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, technical expertise and professional services offerings, we can connect organisations in a fast-changing world to ensure they stay agile and ambitious – wherever in the world they do business. Are you ready to connect your career with us?

As part of the content partnering team, the Software Engineering Architect will be responsible for defining the software architecture of services and platforms including existing platforms, new components and microservices, API Gateways for 1st and 3rd Party, as well as non-functional capabilities such as deployment and reporting, in line with architecture standards and security best processes.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity to join Vodafone in a forward thinking department with a talented team possessing a variety of skills.. Our team strives to regularly improve and this is a fantastic time to join and establish yourself for future opportunities.

In return, you will enjoy a competitive salary and benefits, and a central office with fantastic transport links. On site, we have a canteen and there are various cafes and shops within walking distance. Within Vodafone, we have a positive culture and positive culture of acceptance and promote equality and individuality across the business.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership

• Define reference technologies to be used as part of technology “paved way” to speed up delivery and ensure operability

• Propose technologies and supporting tools for key areas such as frontend web, backend service, deployment stack, etc

• Create useable prototypes of selected technologies

• Work on first “industrialization” of selected technologies

• Serve as SME for technology knowledge

• Deep knowledge of software development and delivery within Agile environment

• Wide experience of technology areas including front-end web, server-side development, devops

• Agile software development tools and processes including continuous integration / deployment

• Cloud expertise (AWS-preferred, but Azure welcome)

• Degree qualified, ideally in a Business administration discipline or equivalent experience

• Software development experience

• Solution Design

• Hands-on experience debugging integration issues

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodafone you will have access to our excellent benefits programme that you would expect from any global company. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on careers@vodafone.co.uk

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