Digital Transformation Tech Authority

Vodafone; Newbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus 10%

28 days annual leave + Bank holidays

Private pension

Private medical

Share save scheme

Discounts Vodafone

Job summary

Vodafone in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain production-grade software supporting digital transformation and automation initiatives.

The role combines hands-on Python development with technical leadership, REST API design, CI/CD practices, and collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong Python proficiency and experience with API development.
• Experience with cloud platforms and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software applications, services, APIs, and automation workflows.
• Build high-quality, reusable, maintainable, and scalable code following engineering best practices.
• Develop event-driven and API-enabled solutions supporting network and operational automation.
• Develop orchestration workflows, automation scripts, and integrations across multiple systems.
• Produce technical documentation, design artefacts, and implementation guidance.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment practices.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, defect management, and release activities.
• Contribute to engineering standards, software quality assurance, and secure development practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in software delivery processes and platform reliability.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual operational tasks and improve process efficiency.
• Support training and overviews to operational staff and senior leadership stakeholders.
• Support out-of-hours activities where required to maintain production services.

Skills

Python development

REST API design

CI/CD

Cloud tooling

DevOps practices

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Swagger/OpenAPI

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.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software solutions that enable Vodafone's digital transformation, network automation, and operational excellence objectives. This role is accountable for the Automation lifecycle of production‑grade software and services, delivering scalable, resilient, and secure solutions that support operational automation, event‑driven workflows, network intelligence, and service assurance capabilities. The Digital Transformation Technical Authority will own technical decisions and will work across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and solution design through to deployment, support, and continuous improvement. The role combines hands‑on software engineering with technical leadership, ensuring adherence to engineering standards, DevOps practices, secure‑by‑design principles, and operational reliability requirements.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software applications, services, APIs, and automation workflows
• Build high‑quality, reusable, maintainable, and scalable code following engineering best practices
• Develop event‑driven and API‑enabled solutions supporting network and operational automation
• Develop orchestration workflows, automation scripts, and integrations across multiple systems
• Produce technical documentation, design artefacts, and implementation guidance
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment practices
• Participate in code reviews, testing, defect management, and release activities
• Contribute to engineering standards, software quality assurance, and secure development practices
• Drive continuous improvement in software delivery processes and platform reliability
• Identify opportunities to automate manual operational tasks and improve process efficiency
• Support training and overviews to operational staff and senior leadership stakeholders
• Support out-of-hours activities where required to maintain critical production services

Who You Are

• Strong software engineering fundamentals and software development lifecycle knowledge
• Advanced Python development skills, other languages desirable
• Experience with API development, integration, and automation frameworks
• Knowledge of SQL and database technologies
• Experience working with cloud, automation, orchestration, or platform engineering solutions
• Familiarity with event‑driven architectures, microservices, and modern software design principles
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, manage stakeholders, and deliver measurable business outcomes
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability
• Innovative mindset with a passion for automation and continuous improvement
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Software Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Automation Engineering environment
• Demonstrable experience developing production‑grade software solutions
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs
• Experience using Git‑based source control and release management processes
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively within cross‑functional teams

Benefits

• 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

Equal Opportunity

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.