Overview
Vodafone Marketplace Platform Architect role at Vodafone, Newbury, United Kingdom. This position designs, delivers and maintains the IT platforms and applications underpinning Vodafone Business solutions for SME and SOHO customers, enabling platforms and solutions that support Local Operating companies through centrally built IT solutions. The role involves working on Digital Channels, Marketplace, e-commerce, Cloud & Security, Managed Services for Cloud & Security, IoT, Unified Communication, and more.
What You’ll Do
We are looking for a Marketplace Platform Architect to join our team. Key responsibilities and ownership include:
* Strategic Leadership
* Drive the architectural vision and roadmap for Vodafone Business Marketplace platforms
* Contribute to and champion technology strategy alignment across local markets and global teams
* Act as the primary technology contact for marketplace initiatives, ensuring stakeholder engagement and alignment
* Solution Design & Delivery
* Lead end-to-end platform architecture and technical design across the marketplace ecosystem
* Conduct impact assessments and evaluate technical options to meet business demands
* Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Domain Architects, and Platform Owners to ensure scalable, compliant, and cost-effective design solutions across the marketplace ecosystem in line with architecture blueprints and standards
* Define platform/product features, user stories, and technical requirements
* Technology Governance & Enablement
* Evaluate and manage technology vendors, ensuring alignment with Vodafone’s standards and customer experience goals
* Stay current with emerging technologies and vendor roadmaps to inform strategic decisions
* Produce high-quality documentation including high-level and detailed designs, service/process designs, test strategies, and acceptance criteria
* Typical Outputs
* Platform/product feature and user story definition and technical requirements specifications
* Technical Options and Impact Assessment, High level and Detailed Designs, Service and Process Designs, VROM, SoWs
* Technology roadmaps
* Test Strategy, Test Plan and Acceptance Documents
Who You Are
* Proven experience in architecture and end-to-end design for platforms such as e-commerce, digital channels, and cloud-based customer solutions
* Strong understanding of Digital Channels, Microservices, Open Digital Architecture, APIs, and middleware technologies
* Familiarity with SSO technologies (OpenID, SAML, OAuth) and Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, TM Forum)
* Hands-on knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Node.js) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
* Experience in mobile network technologies and IP Networking
* Agile development experience in Technology/Telco environments with a proven track record of project delivery and virtual team management
* Familiarity with SAFe, Prince2, or other formal project management methodologies
* Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and presentation skills
* Ability to lead virtual teams and coordinate across domains
* Growth mindset and ability to stay current with technology trends and vendor roadmaps
* University degree in computer science/electrical/electronic/telecommunications engineering or similar technical degree
* Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a mobile operating company or a global technology company
* Good awareness of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, TM Forum, etc)
Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. 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 still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
What\'s In It For You
* Yearly bonus: 10%
* Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + ability to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
* Charity days: 5 days/year
* Maternity leave: 52 weeks (13 weeks fully paid, followed by 26 weeks at half pay)
* Private pension: up to 5% employee contribution with 2:1 Vodafone matching up to 10%
* Access to private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
* Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan
Who We Are
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. Vodafone believes connectivity can improve lives and the world. We are committed to belonging, diversity, and inclusion, and provide reasonable adjustments in recruitment upon request.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.
Together we can.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Information Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Telecommunications
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