Job Description

Join Us At Vodafone, we're not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers - we're shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you're part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact. Joining Vodafone IoT's team means being part of a growing, purpose-driven organisation at the forefront of innovation. Our teams are made up of curious minds, problem-solvers, and forward-thinkers across the world who thrive in a collaborative, high-performing, inclusive environment. What you'll do We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer to join our Emerging Technology team. This role will focus on designing, implementing, and optimising cloud-based solutions that enable next-generation services and platforms based on emerging technologies. You would be part of a newly formed team focusing on SIM & Emerging Technologies within the IoT Connectivity Technology organisation looking to drive forward new technology to deliver business value to maintain our lead in global IoT connectivity . What you'll do: Design and implement cloud architectures for emerging technology initiatives on time and to budget. Provide expert knowledge on cloud infrastructure and platforms, to ensure our team achieves its goals. This involves translating the emerging technology strategy and architecture into efficient, resilient, and secure technical implementations. Optimise cloud environments for performance, cost, and security. Advocate for the latest emerging technologies to enhance IoT connectivity business value highlighting both opportunities and risks. Help drive the adoption of new emerging technology across the business and through to the formal product delivery Who you are Core competencies, knowledge and experience: Growth mindset. Adept and quick to understand new concepts and technologies, identifying the most suitable solutions for the problem at hand. Hands on experience of deploying solutions to the cloud. Infrastructure-as-code approaches such as Terraform. DevOps-tooling such as CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps/ADO, GitHub, GitLab). Container management (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS). Monitoring tools (AWS CloudWatch, Grafana, Loki). Cloud security key management services, encryption, other core security services/controls. Cloud networking Subnetting, Route Tables, Security Groups, VPC, VPC Peering, VPN, Transit Gateways, optimizing for egress costs. Cost monitoring, control and optimisation. Operating systems: Windows and Linux including scripting experience. Database technologies and caching: Postgres, MSSQL, NoSQL, Redis, CDN, Mongo. Knowledge of software development frameworks/Languages: Python. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced environments. Familiarity with IoT solutions. Must have technical / professional qualifications: Degree in Engineering or related field. Minimum 3+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering or systems administration. Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably AWS. 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, 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 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 + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year Charity days: 5 days/year Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone 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 With more than 200 million device connections around the world, Vodafone IoT is a global leader in managed IoT connectivity - connecting people, places and devices. We help create a smarter, more sustainable, and more connected world - from enabling smart cities and autonomous vehicles to transforming healthcare, agriculture, and logistics. Our work shapes the digital future of businesses - allowing them to effectively manage and monitor their operations using IoT. As a global leader in IoT connectivity - operating in more than 180 countries across the globe - we empower individuals, businesses, and entire industries to unlock their potential through technology that's secure, scalable, and future-ready. Vodafone IoT is a subsidiary of Vodafone Group. Vodafone Group is a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same. Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included. 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, please refer to the Application adjustments section of our careers website for guidance. Together we can.

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