Senior Solution Architect

Job Description

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

As a Solution Architect within our IT Project Delivery department, you will be at the forefront of transforming our clients’ business needs into cutting-edge technical solutions. You will be responsible for analyzing, budgeting, documenting, designing, and building these solutions, ensuring they meet the highest standards from initial contract to official closure.

• Design and architect forward-thinking, reusable, scalable, reliable, and secure digital systems.
• Develop technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and integration specifications.
• Contribute to IT Strategies.
• Maintain and develop clients’ system portfolios in line with the IT department’s long-term development plan.

Who you are

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing Enterprise-level systems.
• Experience with Event Driven architecture and implementing integration patterns.
• Proven experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), Java, Spring microservices, various communication protocols (e.g., HTTP, gRPC, WebSocket), Kafka, PostgreSQL, MongoDB or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.
• Oversee the integration of frontend technologies such as React.
• Design and implement secure APIs, including:

-Strong authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect).

-Data encryption in transit and at rest.

-Rate limiting and throttling to prevent abuse.

-Regular security testing and vulnerability assessments.

-Use of API gateways and proxies for added security layers.

-Implementing secure coding practices and regular code reviews.

• Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, developers, and operations teams to understand requirements and develop solutions that align with business objectives and company strategy.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies.
• Good understanding of the IT product lifecycle (hardware, software, databases, applications, licenses) and its development.
• Experience in supplier management and integrated IT systems.
• Abstract, conceptual, and innovative thinking.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

• Hybrid work setup.
• Medical subscription.
• Meal tickets.
• Insurance for hospitalization and surgical interventions.
• Life insurance.
• Insurance modules and additional medical packages for you and your family.
• Special discounts for Vodafone employees.
• Demo phone subscription.
• Special offers Friends & Family.
• Telephone voucher.

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.