GM - Cloud Platform Engineering

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 The Role

We are seeking a Cloud Practice Lead to design, build, implement, and operate hybrid cloud infrastructure that powers mission‑critical applications across Vodafone’s European markets. The individual will lead the development of scalable cloud platforms, drive cloud migrations and automation, and provide expert support across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments. This role involves managing complex integrations, supporting DevOps adoption, and transforming legacy systems into cloud‑ready and cloud‑native solutions.

What you’ll do

Manage project‑driven integration and day‑to‑day administration of cloud solutions across group datacentres.
• Develop prototypes, design and build cloud platform modules using agile methodologies to deliver optimal business outcomes.
• Conduct peer reviews and uphold coding standards.
• Lead automation and integration activities across AWS, GCP, Azure and multi‑tenant workloads.
• Build and deploy cloud infrastructure using CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Develop automation scripts using Ansible and Python for tasks such as user creation and security hardening.
• Migrate and transform on‑premises applications to public cloud platforms.
• Perform EC2, ECS, VPC and equivalent operations in AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Manage storage solutions including S3, EBS, Glacier and Google Cloud Storage.
• Deploy and resize compute instances in AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Manage ELBs, Elastic IPs and load‑balancing configurations across cloud environments.
• Design and deploy Direct Connect/ExpressRoute links between cloud and datacentre environments.
• Provide on‑call support for cloud infrastructure.
• Train and mentor teams on AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, routing, security group issues and compute performance problems.
• Support DevOps culture enablement across the organisation.
• Provide consultancy on cloud‑related programmes and environments.
• Use extensive Kubernetes experience across EKS, GKE, Ingress, Istio, Terraform, containers and networking (CALICO, vxLAN, overlay).
• Deploy and manage applications using ArgoCD.

Who you are

• Deep expertise in cloud technologies, networking, security and platform engineering across AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Strong experience with AWS services such as VPC, EC2, ECS, S3, EBS, Glacier, ELB and Elastic IPs.
• Proficient with automation solutions including CloudFormation, Ansible, Python, Puppet, Chef and Salt.
• Skilled with DevOps tools such as CodePipeline, Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Demonstrable experience in setting up VPCs and configuring multi‑tenant AWS organisations.
• Hands‑on GCP expertise including IAM, roles, folder structures, serverless functions, SCC, Forseti and logging/monitoring.
• Experience with GSuite identity, domain management and LDAPS setup.
• Strong Azure AD experience with SSO, MFA, user/group delegation and SaaS integrations.
• Skilled in multiple languages including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, SQL, XML, JSON, YAML and Python.
• Experience with AWS Lambda and Azure virtual networking, load balancing, application gateways, NSGs and resource policies.
• Skilled in Azure SQL recovery, data import/export and backup vault creation.
• Strong documentation and communication capabilities.
• Degree in IT with 3 years’ cloud experience or 5 years in enterprise IT.
• Knowledge of ITIL, SOX and security regulations.
• Experience with agile development, web applications, web hosting and DevOps concepts in cloud environments.
• Experience managing highly critical business environments.
• AWS architect/operations certification preferred.
• Telecom industry experience preferred.

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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