Senior Software Technical Lead (VOIS)

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 a highly skilled technical professional to lead the design, development and delivery of software solutions across multiple projects. The individual will guide the technical team, ensure best‑practice implementation, oversee code quality, provide coaching, estimate technical requirements, and support production systems. This role is ideal for someone with deep technical expertise, strong communication skills and the ability to drive innovation and collaboration across teams.

What you’ll do

• Lead end‑to‑end technical delivery from planning to production readiness.
• Design software applications that align with best practices and customer requirements.
• Ensure the technical team fully understands solution designs and adheres to documentation.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and technical guidance to all team members.
• Select appropriate technologies and tools to meet customer needs.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring quality standards.
• Maintain consistent reporting on progress, risks and technical challenges.
• Review code, enforce coding standards and ensure features are fully unit‑tested.
• Identify and escalate issues affecting quality or delivery.
• Support technical estimations across the project lifecycle, including high‑level estimates for RFPs.
• Promote teamwork, assign tasks that match team members’ strengths and offer constructive feedback.
• Demonstrate flexibility when handling changes in timelines and requirements.
• Uphold strong commitment to business priorities and encourage a collaborative environment.
• Support production systems and ensure adherence to service level agreements.
• Encourage innovation, evaluate new ideas and provide guiding feedback for improvements.

Who you are

• Possess 9+ years of professional technical experience.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or an equivalent field.
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of key technologies, including:
  • Object‑oriented programming, design patterns, microservices and SOA
  • SOLID principles, threading, collections, relational and NoSQL databases
  • Redis, Kafka, ElasticSearch, GraphQL, MongoDB
  • Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Integration, Spring Cloud, Spring 5, Spring Data
  • Maven, Gradle, Git, Kubernetes, Docker
  • Linux, shell scripting, Jenkins concepts
  • REST APIs, SOAP web services, clean code, cryptography
  • AWS development, functional and reactive programming
  • Integration testing, BDD and TDD
• Skilled at troubleshooting, quality assessment and ensuring maintainable code.
• A strong communicator capable of simplifying complex topics.
• Calm and efficient under pressure while maintaining quality.
• Proactive, positive, collaborative and committed to personal and team growth.

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.

What's in it for you

• Opportunity to lead complex, high‑impact technical projects within dynamic teams.
• Exposure to a diverse range of modern development tools, frameworks and cloud technologies.
• Professional growth through coaching, architecture design and multi‑project leadership.
• Ability to influence technical direction and innovation across the team.
• Experience supporting mission‑critical production systems and contributing to continuous improvement.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced technical leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Deepened architectural design, estimation and project planning skills.
• Enhanced troubleshooting, quality assurance and code review expertise.
• Broader understanding of cloud, DevOps, microservices and distributed systems.
• Innovation practices and developing solutions that drive long‑term improvement.

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, 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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