IT Solution Architect Newbury, England
Job description
Location: Newbury / Hybrid*
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Hybrid
Who we are
We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Join our Digital teams where we harness the power of digital and embody the spirit of innovation to deliver the best solutions for our customers.
What you’ll do
Our UK Architecture Team is expanding with multiple opportunities available at different levels. We are looking for Solution Architects to own and be accountable for e2e designs across our IT Ecosystems.
- You will regularly be steering and talking with stakeholders across the organisation to define technology change.
- You will be acting as the functional and technical expert for applications or a portfolio of related applications.
- You will be working across key projects & programmes to design and deliver technology solutions with a clear view on strategic and tactical technology choices.
- You will provide technology governance to ensure that solutions are aligned to the IT and business strategies.
- You will assist in delivering technical solutions that provide business advantage to Vodafone through effective right time, right cost, and right solution design.
Who you are
- You will enjoy designing the architecture. Have led architecture projects in specific subject areas e.g. billing.
- You will proactively seek identify capability gaps
- You look for change by identifying areas of impact, highlight options, and make recommendations to give the best overall solution. Highlight dependencies and conflicts.
- You will shape project direction by building relationships with stakeholders, agreeing the correct course of action for specific projects or capability gaps.
- You will love to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders
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 we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
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, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
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