Automation & Digital Transformation Architect

Vodafone Group Plc; Newbury; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 10%

28 days annual leave

Private pension with employer match

Private medical & dental

Job summary

Vodafone Group Plc in Newbury, United Kingdom is seeking a Digital Transformation Technical Authority. This role blends hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, focusing on automation, event-driven workflows, and network operations modernization.

You will drive secure, scalable, production-grade software, while guiding engineering standards and CI/CD practices. The role requires leading cross-functional teams, deep Python expertise, and experience with API development, cloud

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Software/DevOps/Platform/Automation Engineering environments.
• Advanced Python development skills.
• Experience with API development, integration, and automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of SQL and database technologies.
• Experience with cloud, automation, orchestration, or platform engineering solutions.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, microservices, and modern software design principles.
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and manage stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software solutions enabling Vodafone's digital transformation and automation.
• Own automation lifecycle for production-grade software and services, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security.
• Lead technical decisions and collaborate across SDLC with engineers, architects, and stakeholders.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment, contribute to engineering standards and QA.

Skills

Python

API development

SQL

Cloud

Event-driven architecture

Microservices

DevOps

CI/CD

Lead complex projects

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Git

Job description

Vodafone Group Plc in Newbury, United Kingdom is seeking a Digital Transformation Technical Authority. This role blends hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, focusing on automation, event-driven workflows, and network operations modernization.

You will drive secure, scalable, production-grade software, while guiding engineering standards and CI/CD practices. The role requires leading cross-functional teams, deep Python expertise, and experience with API development, cloud