BSS Enterprise Architect

Vodafone; Greater London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Annual leave 28 days

Charity days

Maternity/adoption leave

Paternity leave

Private pension

Private medical

Share save scheme

Discounts

Job summary

Vodafone is seeking an experienced Enterprise IT Architect to define, shape and govern end-to-end architecture for Core IT (BSS). The role focuses on modular, scalable, AI-ready platforms and alignment with group guidance across markets.

You will lead reference architectures, standards and roadmaps, collaborating with domain and market architects to drive standardisation, platform modernisation and cross-domain integration.

Qualifications

• TOGAF certification required or equivalent experience.
• TM Forum Frameworx/Open Digital Architecture knowledge.
• SAFe certifications or hands-on experience.
• Platform/vendor certifications relevant to enterprise IT.
• Aptitude for AI, automation and emerging tech in enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define reference architecture across Core IT domains and guide legacy modernisation to modular, interoperable platforms.
• Support and drive Core IT (BSS) vendor assessments aligning to Vodafone standards.
• Guide application strategy, build vs buy decisions, vendor alignment and cross-market standardisation.
• Align with Digital, Integration, Data, operations and AI-enabled capabilities to improve agility, simplicity and speed.
• Provide clear guidance, decision frameworks and traceability from strategy through to delivery.

Skills

TOGAF

Open Digital Architecture

SAFe

Platform/Vendor Certifications

AI & Automation Interest

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.

Role Purpose

To define, shape and govern the end-to-end architecture for Core IT (BSS), ensuring platforms are modular, scalable, reusable and AI-ready, and aligned to business outcomes across markets through API-first, event-driven and platform-based design. This role supports strategic and technical leadership across Vodafone markets and business functions, defining and co-creating along with Domain and market architects, reference architectures, architecture standards and principles, roadmaps and transition and target states, while aligning enterprise and capability architectures with Group guidance and local market execution. The primary focus is on Core IT application that includes TM Forum Open Digital Architecture domains Party Management – Customer Relationship Management, Partner Management marketing, sales; Core Commerce – Product & Offer management, pricing, order, billing, mediation and supporting platforms; Production Management – Service management, integration into OSS , driving standardisation, reuse, legacy modernisation and cross-domain integration.

What You’ll Do

• Define reference architecture across Core IT domains and guide legacy modernisation to modular, interoperable platforms
• Support and drive Core IT (BSS) vendor assessments aligning to Vodafone technology standards.
• Guide application strategy, build vs buy decisions, vendor alignment and cross-market standardisation
• Align with other domains - Digital, Integration, Data, operations and AI-enabled capabilities to improve agility, simplicity and speed
• Provide clear guidance, decision frameworks and traceability from strategy through to delivery

Who You Are

• TOGAF certification
• TM Forum Frameworx / Open Digital Architecture (ODA)
• SAFe certifications / experience
• Platform / vendor certifications
• Aptitude for AI, automation and emerging technology trends in enterprise architecture

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.

What's In It For You

• Discretionary 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/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5
• Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid
• 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

We are 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 https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.