Specialist Product Architect Lead Madrid, Spain Fortinet SDN Posted 6 hours ago

Vodafone Group Plc; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading telecommunications company seeks a Specialist Product Architect Lead in Madrid, Spain. This role involves owning technical solutions, managing product lifecycles, and collaborating with diverse teams. Candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and expertise in SDWAN technologies. The position offers a hybrid work model, competitive compensation, and various benefits including health insurance and vacation days.

Servicios

Hybrid work model

Bonus on top of gross salary

Meal voucher

Flexible working hours

Private Health and Life Insurance

25 vacation days plus additional time off

Access to learning platform

Formación

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Expertise in Fortinet SDWAN, SASE technologies.
• Proficiency in English (C1).

Responsabilidades

• Own the end-to-end technical solution from conception to delivery.
• Translate functional and non-functional requirements into designs.
• Manage the product lifecycle from development to end-of-life.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Technical expertise in SDWAN and SASE

Educación

Relevant higher education in computer science or networking

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Specialist Product Architect Lead Madrid, Spain

This vacancy is part of VOIS Spain, legal entity part of Vodafone Group. The successful candidate will work as an SDN and Security Product Architect and will have the opportunity to bring to market state-of-the-art business products for business customers on a global footprint. The role is highly interactive and will offer the opportunity to work with several internal departments and external partners as well as Group and Local Markets teams. The successful candidate keeps up to date on latest technologies, trends and relevant vendors on modern SDN models. They continuously grow in both technical and soft skills areas, with a solution driven mindset. Excellent communication skills are essential in this role, as well as experience in talking to different areas of business, Senior Management and Directors, Product Management, Category Management and Vendors.

• Own the end-to-end technical solution from conception to delivery, ensuring products meet requirements and are launched with the right balance of compliance, cost, time, and quality. This includes acting as the technical design authority and reviewing service models, IT architecture, security, and legal policies.
• Translate functional and non-functional requirements into comprehensive, high-level solutions and designs (HLD).
• Create and deliver technical product collateral, such as the Technical Service Description, HLDs, and technical options papers, while providing expert guidance.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure high-quality requirements and a healthy product backlog, while also managing the technical aspects of vendor relationships.
• Support the overall product strategy, identifying opportunities for innovation and ensuring customers benefit from the latest technology.
• Assess and quantify the impact of requirements, including estimating the time and costs for delivery.
• Manage the product lifecycle, from development and in-life operations to end-of-life events.
• Contribute to the creation and evaluation of RFx documents.
• Master complex problems and summarize them in simple terms for different audiences.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Positive team player attitude, ability to collaboratively address complex issues.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Expertise in Fortinet SDWAN, SASE technologies & traditional routing.
• Experience in dealing with internal stakeholders and external partners as well as with virtual teams geographically dispersed.
• Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities and follow-up until delivery.
• Proven ability to deal with technically and operationally complex solutions with strict timelines.
• Ability to deal with product lifecycle activities.
• Relevant higher education in a related field (computer science / networking with elements of modern SW programming).
• Proficiency in English (C1), spoken and written.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Mobile and Fixed Networks.
• Working experience with Agile framework.
• Proven experience of solution design leadership for telecom services at a multinational mobile operator.
• Knowledge of cloud and cloud-native concepts (AWS, GCP, containers / K8s).
• Knowledge of software development, DevOps and API methodology and API gateways.
• Next Generation Orchestration & Assurance solutions that enable digitisation.
• Spanish language.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model in Madrid or Málaga office (100% Remote out of these cities).
• Bonus on top of the gross salary.
• Meal voucher (Ticket Restaurant), in addition to gross salary.
• Flexible working hours from Monday to Thursday, and an intensive schedule on Fridays.
• Intensive Summer Schedule during July and August.
• Up to 20 days per year of 100% remote work from other locations.
• Private Health and Life Insurance for employees.
• 25 vacation days, plus December 24th and 31st off.
• Optional Pension Plan.
• Access to an online learning platform for continuous training.
• EEO statement: Vodafone is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment with equal opportunities for all backgrounds and abilities. We support diversity and inclusivity in our workplace and strive to create an accessible environment for all team members.

REF : Please, apply with an English version of your CV. J-18808-Ljbffr