Secure by Design Expert - Digital&IT

Aggregate function:  Shared Services
Business Area:  Technology _VOIS
Posting Country:  Romania
Date Posted:  17 Dec 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

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.

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.

About this Role

We are seeking a Secure by Design Expert to join our Global Cyber Security UK team. In this role, you will conduct Secure by Design assessments and provide guidance to projects and business-as-usual activities across Vodafone UK’s Consumer, Business, and Internal functions. You will ensure secure delivery of products, services, and solutions, working closely with project teams to align with global and local security standards. This position requires strong technical leadership and collaboration with Cyber Security Champions and specialists, embedding security practices into IT & Digital processes such as Agile, DevSecOps, and CI/CD.

What you will do

  • Perform Secure by Design assessments and provide consultancy to projects and business areas.
  • Embed effective security practices into IT & Digital processes.
  • Deliver cyber security guidance, design input, and review/approval of connectivity across Vodafone networks.
  • Specify and oversee security testing, ensuring vulnerabilities are remediated.
  • Identify and manage cyber security risks, ensuring compliance with Vodafone policies and UK Telecommunications Security Act.
  • Influence stakeholders and maintain strong relationships across business functions.
  • Provide technical leadership and task direction to Secure by Design Specialists and Cyber Security Champions.

Who you are

  • Degree in telecommunications, computer science, or equivalent.
  • Strong understanding of security architecture, risk management principles, and data privacy legislation.
  • Hands-on experience with IT & Digital technologies including application security, mobile apps, cloud infrastructure, and network security.
  • Ability to scope penetration tests and guide remediation of vulnerabilities.
  • Excellent communication skills to explain complex security requirements in simple terms.
  • Knowledge of security standards such as ISO27001, TSR, and PCI-DSS is desirable.
  • Technical certifications (e.g., CISSP, SCCP) are an advantage.

Not a Perfect Fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All 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 apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What’s in it for you

- Hybrid way of working: 2 days per week/ 8 per month
- Medical and dental services
- Life and hospitalization insurance
- Dedicated employee phone subscription
- Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: MEAL TICKETS/ PRIVATE PENSION/VACATION VOUCHERS/ CULTURAL VOUCHERS within the budget.
- Special discounts for gyms and retailers
- Annual Company Bonus
- Ongoing Education – we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills 
- You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
- We let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.
- Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave

 

We recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, color, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social or marital status. 


Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job advert, we encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.  
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What skills you will learn

  • Advanced knowledge of Secure by Design principles and methodologies.
  • Expertise in regulatory compliance for telecommunications security.
  • Practical experience in embedding security within Agile and DevSecOps environments.
  • Enhanced stakeholder management and influencing skills.

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 truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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