System Architect - 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 skilled System Architect to design and drive technical solutions across Telco IT environments. The individual will translate business and functional requirements into scalable solution designs, oversee technical dependencies across multiple teams, and guide the end-to-end design and implementation of APIs and cloud-based integrations. This role is ideal for candidates with extensive experience in BSS architecture, DevOps, system design, and modern integration technologies.

What you’ll do

• Translate functional and business Telco requirements into comprehensive solution designs, ensuring consistency, scalability, and alignment across teams.
• Define and own the technical architecture, configuration approaches, and implementation plans across multiple designers and technical stakeholders.
• Develop, test, and maintain APIs using TIBCO BWCE, creating reusable components, executing migrations, and resolving platform issues.
• Design and support cloud‑hosted API management solutions, including reusable API proxy creation, cloud migration, load balancing, dynamic upstream configuration, deployment modes, plugins, and access control.
• Lead consulting and analytical sessions to address technical challenges, perform system health checks, and troubleshoot production issues.
• Configure secure and efficient interfaces for data exchange between services and front‑end applications in alignment with domain experts.
• Present high‑level, solution and technical designs to designers, testers, and DevOps engineers.
• Perform initial defect analysis, categorisation, and assignment to the relevant teams.
• Lead incident and workaround handling in complex production failure scenarios, collaborating closely with DevOps teams.
• Conduct code reviews and approve pull requests involving complex technical changes.
• Continuously collaborate with Product Owners and Product Managers to refine features, track enablers, and support long‑term technical roadmaps.

Who you are

Essential:
• More than 10 years of experience as a System Architect within BSS environments, including managing design dependencies across teams.
• Hands-on experience in Tibco, Java applications, Apigee, AWS DevOps, and Kafka.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in backend development using languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, and relational or NoSQL databases.
• At least 3 years of experience as a DevOps Architect.
• Proven leadership experience and strong understanding of system design and enterprise architecture.
• Experience working in SAFe Agile environments.Preferred:
• SAFe Agile certifications.
• AWS cloud certifications and project experience.
• Experience with Kafka, caching solutions, relational/NoSQL databases, ArgoCD, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Grafana, and security tooling such as SAST, DAST, and SCA.

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 impactful architectural initiatives within a global Telco organisation.
• Exposure to multi‑cloud, enterprise integration, and next‑generation platform engineering.
• Collaboration with diverse, cross‑functional teams across geographies.
• Continuous learning through complex system design challenges and hands‑on delivery.
• A supportive environment that values innovation, growth, and technical excellence.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced cloud and API management architecture.
• Scalable enterprise solution design across large, distributed systems.
• Hands‑on expertise in advanced DevOps toolchains and automation platforms.
• Leadership and technical governance across multi‑team environments.
• Analytical problem-solving for large‑scale production environments.

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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