Secure by Design Solution Architect - VOIS

Vodafone; India; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) in India is seeking an experienced Secure by Design Solution Architect with a strong technical focus to design and deliver secure Product and IT solutions across cloud, containers, and microservices.

You will lead HLD/LLD design, guide API security, perform architecture reviews, and collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders to embed Zero Trust principles and robust network security.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in secure-by-design architecture.
• Hands-on development and architecture experience.
• Ability to work independently and manage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design secure Product and IT solutions, ensuring security requirements are incorporated from the earliest stages of the development lifecycle.
• Develop and review High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for applications and platforms.
• Provide technical guidance on mobile application, web application, and API security design.
• Support architecture reviews across cloud-based environments, including containers and virtual machines.
• Apply modern architectural principles such as Zero Trust and microservices-based design.
• Collaborate with engineering, development, and business stakeholders to define secure and scalable solutions.
• Evaluate network security considerations including firewalls, web application firewalls (WAF), zoning, IP addressing, routing, and network protocols.
• Contribute to risk and vulnerability management activities by identifying and addressing security gaps within solution designs.
• Promote Secure by Design practices across projects and programmes.

Skills

Cloud technologies

API security

HLD/LLD design

Mobile/web development

Zero Trust

Microservices

Network security

Stakeholder management

Solution design

Tools

Containers

Virtual Machines

Cloud Platforms

Job description

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Secure by Design Solution Architect - VOIS

Aggregate function: Shared Services

Business Area: Technology _VOIS

Posting Country: India

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.

About this Role

We are seeking an experienced Secure by Design Solution Architect with a strong technical focus to support the design and delivery of secure Product and IT solutions. This role is ideal for a professional with hands-on development and architecture experience who can work independently, engage effectively with stakeholders, and embed security principles into solution design across modern technology environments.

What you’ll do

• Design secure Product and IT solutions, ensuring security requirements are incorporated from the earliest stages of the development lifecycle.
• Develop and review High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for applications and platforms.
• Provide technical guidance on mobile application, web application, and API security design.
• Support architecture reviews across cloud-based environments, including containers and virtual machines.
• Apply modern architectural principles such as Zero Trust and microservices-based design.
• Collaborate with engineering, development, and business stakeholders to define secure and scalable solutions.
• Evaluate network security considerations including firewalls, web application firewalls (WAF), zoning, IP addressing, routing, and network protocols.
• Contribute to risk and vulnerability management activities by identifying and addressing security gaps within solution designs.
• Promote Secure by Design practices across projects and programmes.

Who you are

• Demonstrated knowledge of cloud technologies, including containers and virtual machines.
• Strong understanding of API security and secure application development practices.
• Experience developing High-Level Designs (HLD) and Low-Level Designs (LLD).
• Hands-on experience with mobile application and web application development.
• Familiarity with modern solutions architecture approaches, including Zero Trust and microservices.
• Solid understanding of networks, including firewalls, WAF, zoning, IP addressing, routing, and network protocols.
• Solid understanding of risk and vulnerability management.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage stakeholders effectively.
• Strong background in designing Product and IT solutions.
• Practical software development experience with a strong technical foundation.

Not a perfect fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

What's in it for you

• Opportunity to work on secure-by-design initiatives across complex Product and IT environments.
• Exposure to modern cloud, application, and enterprise architecture practices.
• Collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders involved in technology transformation.
• Ability to influence security outcomes through architecture and design decisions.
• Experience working with industry-recognised security frameworks, practices, and emerging technologies.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced secure architecture and solution design techniques.
• Application of Zero Trust principles in enterprise environments.
• Secure cloud-native design across containers and virtualised platforms.
• Enterprise-scale API, web, and mobile security practices.
• Enhanced stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• End-to-end integration of risk, vulnerability, and security controls into solution delivery.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafonerecognisesand celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race,colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.
We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.
With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.