Platform Architect - VOIS
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 an experienced E2E Platforms Architect to guide the digital, cloud, and integration platform strategy across VOIS. The individual will serve as a senior technical authority, shaping reference architectures, promoting cloud-native design principles, and ensuring platform resilience, scalability, automation, and performance. The role supports strategic transformation initiatives by providing thought leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and trusted architectural direction for both new and existing workloads.
What you will do
Ensure platform modernisation approaches align with digital, cloud, and integration strategies, as well as global technology standards, policies, and guidelines.
Develop innovative platform components that ensure consistency across technology stacks and vendor solutions.
Act as a trusted advisor on end‑to‑end digital, cloud, and integration architecture, including public cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP), networking, provisioning, and management.
Partner with engineering teams to build and maintain a library of reusable and documented design patterns, blueprints, and templates to support efficient cloud service deployment.
Promote and communicate the long‑term digital, cloud, and integration architecture vision to internal and external stakeholders, supporting informed and sustainable technical decision‑making.
Who you are
Experienced in articulating complex technical strategies to senior and C‑level stakeholders.
Knowledgeable in cloud architecture domains including OS, multi‑tenancy, virtualisation, orchestration, elastic scalability, AWS, GCP, and hybrid cloud models.
Skilled in front‑end component‑based architecture, micro‑frontends, content management and feature flagging.
Proven experience with microservice architectures utilising Kubernetes and containers.
Able to take ownership, demonstrate initiative, and proactively pursue improvements.
Highly collaborative with strong communication abilities and experience facilitating decision‑making and conflict resolution.
Certified or experienced in cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Competent in CI/CD and DevOps practices using configuration‑as‑code.
Strong understanding of infrastructure components including networks, load balancers, VMs, Kubernetes, microservices, cloud security, IAM, and authentication.
Familiar with SAFe Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Knowledgeable in front‑end technologies including React, responsive design, micro‑frontends, and headless CMS patterns.
Familiar with TM Forum Open APIs, Open Digital Architecture, and Swagger.
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 influence and shape cloud, digital, and integration strategy across a large-scale, multinational organisation.
Exposure to cutting‑edge cloud‑native technologies and enterprise-grade architectures.
Collaboration with global engineering, product, and architecture teams.
Career progression opportunities within a tech‑driven organisation undergoing digital transformation.
A culture that values continuous learning, innovation, and cross‑functional collaboration.
What skills you will learn
Advanced enterprise architecture and reference model design.
Expert-level cloud architecture skills across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
Scalable design pattern development for microservices and Kubernetes workloads.
Leadership and communication skills for influencing senior stakeholders.
Hands‑on experience with digital platform modernisation and cloud-native engineering practices.
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, 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.
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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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