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

Location: London OR Newbury OR Lisbon We are seeking a Solution Architect to take global accountability for the architecture of Office IT Infrastructure within the SSO & Cloud Strategy domain. This role plays a critical part in shaping strategy, defining standards, and evolving architecture to ensure a consistent, secure, and high-quality end‑user experience across Vodafone’s operating subsidiaries and centrally managed services. Based in Germany, the UK, or Portugal, the role partners closely with senior stakeholders across technology and business functions to translate business requirements into robust, compliant solution architectures.

What you’ll do

• Own and govern the architecture for Office IT Infrastructure SSO & Cloud Strategy solutions across all local markets and Group services.
• Translate business and functional requirements into clear solution blueprints aligned to enterprise and application architecture goals.
• Define and evolve strategy, standards, and architectural roadmaps for key capabilities such as Active Directory, Entra ID, MFA, passwordless authentication, and cloud-based SSO integrations.
• Identify emerging trends, technologies, risks, and opportunities that may influence Office IT strategy and service delivery.
• Act as a trusted technical interface to senior leadership and expert teams across Security, Network, Data Centre, HR, Identity and User Management.
• Provide consultancy and architectural guidance to internal and external stakeholders, balancing quality, efficiency, cost, and risk.
• Take end‑to‑end accountability for the lifecycle of selected products, adapting architecture to new business needs and optimisation requirements while ensuring consistent global service delivery.

Who you are

• An experienced architect with strong knowledge of infrastructure services, including networks, server platforms, Microsoft Active Directory, and cloud services.
• A confident communicator, able to present complex technical topics clearly across functional, cultural, and geographical boundaries.
• Skilled at engaging, influencing, and negotiating with stakeholders to align solutions with Vodafone’s business priorities and risk appetite.
• Comfortable operating in a global, matrixed environment with accountability but no direct budget or people management responsibility.
• Professionally certified, such as Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate and/or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

What's in it for you

• The opportunity to shape global Office IT architecture impacting the entire Vodafone workforce.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision‑making at Group level.
• A collaborative, international environment where architectural expertise directly enables business outcomes and user experience consistency.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced enterprise architecture governance across large, federated organisations.
• Strategic lifecycle management of identity, access, and cloud infrastructure services.
• Deeper expertise in global-scale SSO, identity platforms, and cloud integration patterns.

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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