Digital Transformation Tech Leader

Vodafone; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus: 10%

28 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year

Private pension: 2:1 matching up to 10

Private medical and dental

Share save scheme

Discounts: Vodafone retail

Job summary

Vodafone is hiring a Software Engineering professional to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain production‑grade software solutions. You will lead automation lifecycles, deliver scalable, secure systems, and drive operational excellence with a focus on CI/CD and DevOps practices.

The role blends hands‑on software engineering with technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle, collaborating with engineers, product owners, and operations teams to improve automation and

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals and lifecycle knowledge.
• 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 design principles.
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD.

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 QA, and secure development practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in software delivery processes and platform reliability.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual tasks and improve efficiency.
• Support training for operational staff and leadership stakeholders.

Skills

Software engineering

DevOps

Platform engineering

Automation

REST APIs

Tools

Git

REST APIs

SQL

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Job description

Vodafone is hiring a Software Engineering professional to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain production‑grade software solutions. You will lead automation lifecycles, deliver scalable, secure systems, and drive operational excellence with a focus on CI/CD and DevOps practices.

The role blends hands‑on software engineering with technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle, collaborating with engineers, product owners, and operations teams to improve automation and