DGM_Solution Architect

Job Description

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 3rd 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.
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About this Role

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Digital Architect to lead end-to-end architecture across digital platforms, customer channels, and integration-heavy technology domains. The role requires an individual who can operate at an enterprise level, rapidly understand evolving business and technology landscapes, define architectural direction, and guide multiple delivery teams and vendors. The individual will establish architecture principles, ensure consistency across systems, enable AI adoption, and strengthen internal ownership of digital architecture while delivering scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions.

What you will do

• Provide architectural governance across multiple digital products, platforms, and customer-facing channels.
• Define and maintain architecture principles, standards, patterns, and delivery guardrails.
• Ensure alignment of architecture decisions with business strategy, technology roadmap, and security requirements.
• Review and approve solution designs, integration approaches, and technology selections.
• Take ownership of architecture across the full digital technology stack, including web, mobile, microservices, APIs, BSS/OSS systems, payment integrations, identity and access management, and network integrations.
• Drive the evolution of web architecture including microfrontends, server-side rendering, design systems, reuse strategies, and CMS.
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for scalability, resilience, security, and operational supportability.
• Lead the transition from vendor-led to organisation-led architectural ownership.
• Drive AI adoption across engineering processes and digital capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI for productivity, automation, quality enhancement, and improved customer experience.
• Guide teams on responsible and practical AI usage across delivery lifecycles.

Who you are

• Extensive experience (18+ years overall, including 10+ years in architectural roles such as Enterprise Architect, Principal Architect, or similar).
• Strong full-stack architecture experience covering microfrontends (e.g., React, Next.js), mobile platforms (e.g., React Native), microservices, APIs, and cloud-native solutions (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proven expertise in telecom or digital service platforms including BSS/OSS, identity, payments, fulfilment, and network integrations.
• Experience designing for consumer, business, and partner channels.
• Strong understanding of API-first design, event-driven architecture, integration patterns, and cloud-native systems.
• Knowledge of security, privacy, scalability, performance, resilience, and observability practices.
• Ability to govern enterprise architecture, manage risks in complex vendor environments, and balance strategic direction with delivery execution.
• Comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, including business leaders, product teams, engineers, and external partners.

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.

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 identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, 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 working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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