Solution Design Authority Job at Vodafone

Solution Design Authority - Security

The role as a Security Design Authority is to provide bespoke, detailed customer...

Location

United Kingdom , London / Newbury

Salary:

Not provided

Vodafone

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

You will have experience of dealing face to face with customers in a high-level technical role (i.e., Consultant, Designer, Senior Engineer), including delivering presentations
You will be confident & professional at dealing with difficult customer discussions and presenting to technical/customer audiences and senior management to influence a successful outcome.
You will be able to resolve complex problems in an ingenious manner. Accepting responsibility for the consequences of decisions and developing decision criteria based on factors that affect Vodafone and its customers.
You will have a sound understanding of Design best practice, business processes and frameworks (ITIL and eTOM) used to deliver complex customer solutions.
You will have a recognised professional level security certification from a leading technology provider (such as Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, or Check Point).
You will have In-depth knowledge and practical experience of LAN, WLAN, Perimeter Security & NAC.
You will have experience in design & deployment of Enterprise level LAN infrastructure, including L2 & L3 technologies, as well as network access control.
You will have In depth knowledge of network management, network availability and capacity planning.

Job Responsibility

You will create detailed security designs for business customers, turning high level plans into practical solutions that meet the customer’s needs and work with their network setup.
You will plan and deliver firewall and network access solutions that meet customer needs, including moving existing systems and testing them to make sure everything works properly.
You will carry out hands-on work to prepare, set up, and install new network equipment when needed and attend site visits and installations where necessary.
You will act as the technical expert during delivery after a sale, leading customer design sessions to understand their needs and ensure the best solution is designed and integrated to maximise the value of Vodafone products for their business.
You will be accountable for handing the customer accepted solution into in life services (e.g., onboarding team, service desk and support teams)
You will provide pre and post sales consultancy to drive the generation of new business and provide 4th line support to the customer services organisation.
You will support the development and evolution of Vodafone products, continuously seeking to improve the customer experience through the product lifecycle.
You will work co-operatively with team members and colleagues, contributing positively and constructively to the achievement of team and organisational objectives

What we offer

excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
up to 28 days off plus bank holidays
paid time for charity work
discounts
vouchers
pension plan
learning tools
parental leave policies

Fulltime

Senior Digital & OSS E2E Solution Design Authority

To define, own and evolve End-to-End Digital and OSS architecture, strategy, and...

Location

Portugal , Lisboa

Salary:

Not provided

Vodafone

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Engineering / Technology / Math’s/ Data Science Degree
Deep expertise in OSS and Digital architecture, cloud-native systems and APIs
Experience with data-centric and AI-enabled architectures, including analytics, ML and agent-based frameworks
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across markets and cultures
System-level thinking balancing creativity /innovation, reuse, cost and operational stability
Proven ability to translate business strategy and requirements into end-to-end architectures, solution designs and roadmaps
Architecture frameworks: TOGAF, COBIT, TM Forum Frameworks (SID, eTOM)
Cloud platforms, containers, microservices and event-driven architectures
Familiar / certified TM Forum Autonomous Networks Framework
Agile and scaled agile methodologies (e.g. SAFe)

Job Responsibility

Own the end-to-end Digital & OSS strategy and roadmap, with focus on enabling Autonomous Networks, including intent-based operations, policy-driven orchestration, and agentic decision automation
Partner with business stakeholders, OSS management and technology teams to understand objectives and challenges, translate business requirements into clear end‑to‑end solution to shape scalable, reusable, and cost-efficient solutions
Ensure common ground of design principles related to the specific domains’ interworking capabilities
Drive the OSS technology evolution roadmap towards cloud-native, event-driven and AI-enabled platforms, in alignment to the Architecture recommendation
Ensure strong design governance and strategic alignment, guiding technology choices and adoption of emerging OSS, automation and AI capabilities

What we offer

Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders
Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products
Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors
Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products
Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing and Skillsoft)
Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunities across departments and roles

Technical Design Authority

Working within UK Technology Services, the Fixed Data Services (FDS) team suppor...

Location

United Kingdom

Salary:

Not provided

Vodafone

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Degree, HND, relevant certifications, or equivalent practical experience in computer networking, telecommunications engineering, or a related field
Relevant Cisco and/or Juniper professional certifications are desirable
Equivalent hands-on experience in enterprise WAN design, implementation, and support will also be considered
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or equivalent advanced technical expertise is advantageous

Job Responsibility

Produce detailed low-level design documentation for fixed WAN services, including technologies such as MPLS, IPVPN, SD-WAN, and Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)
Design network solutions that integrate with existing WAN environments, aiming to minimise disruption and maximise compatibility for customers
Develop supporting design materials, such as network diagrams where needed, configuration templates, and integration workflows, to support service delivery and operational teams
Design WAN architectures that meet client needs, focusing on performance, redundancy, security, and scalability
Work on routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, and MPLS VPN
Design connectivity between customer sites, data centres, and cloud platforms, ensuring optimal traffic flow and redundancy
Collaborate with internal stakeholders (network architects, sales teams, and project managers) to align design with business needs
Engage with clients to gather technical requirements and provide WAN design consultancy
Work with third-party vendors to ensure integration of hardware and software for WAN deployment
Maintain comprehensive department documentation on design standards, technical solutions, and best practices

What we offer

Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work
Discounts, vouchers, a pension plan
Amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies

Fulltime

Head of Solution & Design, Salesforce

Head of Solution & Design, Salesforce at NTT DATA. Lead the Solution & Design co...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

NTT DATA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven experience in a senior architecture leadership role within a Salesforce or enterprise consulting environment
Deep expertise across Salesforce platform and multi-cloud architectures (e.g., Sales, Service, Experience, Data, Integration)
Strong track record in defining architecture strategy and leading large-scale transformation programmes
Experience leading presales, solution shaping, and complex bid responses
Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing architecture and consulting teams
Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, data architecture, and cloud ecosystems
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at C-suite level
Passion for innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement
Strong communication and thought leadership presence in client and internal forums

Job Responsibility

Define and lead the strategic direction, quality, and consistency of solution architecture and design across the Salesforce practice
Architecture Vision & Strategy: Define and evolve the Salesforce architecture vision, standards, and best practices across UKI
Design Authority & Governance: Establish and lead design governance, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions
Presales & Growth Enablement: Lead solutioning for strategic bids and presales activities
Cross-Cloud Integration & Alignment: Ensure cohesive architecture across Salesforce clouds and enterprise platforms
Thought Leadership & Engineering Excellence: Act as a visible thought leader internally and externally
People Leadership & Capability Development: Build, lead, and grow a high-performing Solution & Design team
Training, People Growth & Culture: Drive capability uplift across architecture and functional roles

What we offer

Range of tailored benefits that support physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
Continuous growth and development opportunities
Opportunity to have flexible work options

Fulltime

System Design Authority

System Design Authority (SDA) role within the Submarine Systems division, instru...

Location

United Kingdom , Dorchester

Salary:

Not provided

Morson Talent

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Systems thinking mindset
Understanding of broader operational context of customer requirements and user needs
Previous experience in product lifecycles, systems design, system modeling, analysis, requirements management, testing, acceptance, production, or support
Technical expertise in one or more of: Sonar/seismic arrays
Sensor data and signal processing, cabling, and telemetry
Real-time systems, decision support systems, and their infrastructure
Towed array and cable handling systems
Weapon and Countermeasure systems
Noise, vibration, and electromagnetic data gathering, analysis, and management
Acoustic and RF systems

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with Product Managers to promote capabilities and engage with customers and stakeholders to secure future business
Analyze requirements, develop solution concepts, and translate them into high-level architectural designs and system specifications
Prepare technical proposals and support Bid Managers in responding to invitations to tender and requests for quotations
Take on technical management of allocated initiatives, overseeing all aspects of systems engineering management
Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineering, Production, other business functions, and external suppliers
Ensure timely delivery of products and services in line with project plans and performance targets
Engage with other Divisions to align customer and self-funded research with product development
Identify and roadmap key enabling technologies
Contribute to standardization initiative
Own the long-term plan for product development and updates

What we offer

Competitive benefits package
Career development opportunities
Flexible working
Generous pension scheme

Pre-Sales Technical Design Authority (Defence)

As part of the VBSE (Vodafone Business Security Enhanced) Platforms team, this r...

Location

United Kingdom , Farnborough

Salary:

Not provided

Vodafone

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven experience in a Technical Design Authority, Technical Design, or Senior Systems Engineer role within complex Networks, IT and/or managed service environments
Current DV clearance or eligibility and willingness to undergo DV vetting
Strong background in Network infrastructure and platforms, having worked with vendors such as Cisco, Juniper & Fortinet
Experience designing and assuring customer facing solutions in highly-secure environments
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge constructively and influence at senior levels
Have a proven track record in Networks and Security with Experience delivering customer facing solutions requiring formal acceptance and sign off
Be proactive, self-motivated, and be able to keep up with the rapid pace of technology evolution
Demonstrate Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with technical and non technical audiences

Job Responsibility

Own the technical design direction across multiple customer projects, acting as the Technical Design Authority from initial concept through to acceptance into service
Create and review High Level and Low Level Designs, collaborating with pre sales, engineering and architecture teams to ensure clarity, feasibility and alignment with customer outcomes
Champion compliance and best practice, ensuring all designs meet VodafoneThree standards for security, resilience, operations and architecture
Act as the senior technical interface, providing trusted guidance between customer facing teams, delivery, engineering and operations to ensure confidence in both the solution and the implementation approach
Support platform teams through build, test and deployment, resolving design related issues, managing deviations and ensuring the final solution remains aligned to the agreed architecture

What we offer

Great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work
Discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more
Amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies

Fulltime

IT Technical Design Authority

This role sits within the IT & Digital team in VBSE (Vodafone Business Security ...

Location

United Kingdom , Farnborough

Salary:

Not provided

Vodafone

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven experience in a Technical Design Authority, Technical Design, or Senior Systems Engineer role within complex IT or managed service environments
Current DV clearance or eligibility and willingness to undergo DV vetting
Strong background in enterprise IT infrastructure and platforms, including: Windows, Linux (Redhat OpenShift), VMWare (Broadcom VCF) and messaging systems (Exchange)
Experience designing and assuring customer facing solutions in highly-secure environments
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge constructively and influence at senior levels
Have a proven track record in IT, with Experience delivering customer facing solutions requiring formal acceptance and sign off
Be proactive, self-motivated, and be able to keep up with the rapid pace of ICT
Demonstrate Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with technical and non technical audiences

Job Responsibility

Act as the Technical Design Authority for one or more customer projects, owning design decisions and approvals across the full lifecycle
Create High Level Designs (HLDs) and Low Level Designs (LLDs) working with pre-sales and engineering colleagues
Ensure designs comply with security, resilience, operational, and architectural standards
Act as the senior technical interface to the customer, providing confidence in solution design and delivery approach
Support delivery teams through build, test, and implementation phases, resolving design related issues and deviations

What we offer

Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work
Personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more
Amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies

Fulltime

Product Manager, Technical - Solution Design

The Product Manager, Technical - Solution Design is responsible for building, ma...

Location

United States , Frisco; Overland Park

Salary:

103400.00 - 186400.00 USD / Year

T-Mobile

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Engineering, IT (Required)
Software Development - 5+ years experience in hands on technical role writing production code, solution engineering, or technical architecture in large scale company/ application/product environment. (Required)
Product Management - 5+ years of relevant Product Management experience in an Agile software product development environment. (Required)
Agile Methodologies - Proven success in delivering software with Agile Scrum methodologies and other commonly used tools. (Required)
Technical Writing - Strong requirements elicitation, and proven writing skills including the ability to write concisely and clearly for different audiences. (Required)
Agile Project Management - Experience with Agile backlog/project management tools. (Required)
Collaboration - Experience with successive elaboration and ability to develop Initiatives, Features and User Stories that the DevOps teams can ingest. (Required)
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills - Experience with successive elaboration and ability to develop Initiatives, Features and User Stories that the DevOps teams can ingest. (Required)
Communication - Proven ability to effectively and efficiently communicate with Leadership, while employing a high degree of collaboration and influence. (Required)
Object-oriented languages - Proficiency in Java and JavaScript (or similar object-oriented and frontend languages). (Required)

Job Responsibility

Technical Design & Development: Design, build, and configure robust, scalable software solutions aligned to enterprise architecture standards
Develop and maintain high-performance solutions that integrate with modern cloud platforms and enterprise systems
Apply sound software engineering principles and design patterns to create maintainable and extensible platforms
Support configuration and optimization of decision engines and related automation workflows
Build intuitive, browser-based user interfaces and backend services
Quality Assurance & Support: Participate in code and configuration reviews to ensure adherence to quality and architectural standards
Write and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and detailed implementation estimates
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, staging, and production environments
Support releases across multiple environments using established deployment practices
Process & Continuous Improvement: Follow established software configuration methodologies, coding standards, and architectural guardrails

What we offer

Competitive base salary and compensation package
Annual stock grant
Employee stock purchase plan
401(k)
Access to free, year-round money coaches
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Up to 12 paid holidays
Paid parental and family leave

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