Senior Manager - Secure by Design - CIS - VOIS

Vodafone; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is seeking an experienced cybersecurity professional to join the Secure by Design team, supporting Corporate IT Services within VOIS Cybersecurity. You will conduct security architecture reviews, threat modelling, risk evaluations for products and services across Vodafone's global environment.

The role requires strong expertise in security architecture, cloud and infrastructure security, application security, and stakeholder engagement across global teams,

Qualifications

• Extensive information security experience with architecture focus.
• Experience with security review processes and risk evaluations.
• Strong knowledge of security controls, compliance, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Secure by Design assessments for products and services.
• Perform architecture and security reviews to identify risks and gaps.
• Apply threat modelling to mitigate security risks early in development.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat modelling

Risk management

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Tools

Firewall

VPN

Network security

OWASP

Job description

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.

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About this Role

We are seeking an experienced cybersecurity professional to join the Secure by Design (SbD) team supporting Corporate IT Services (CIS) within the VOIS Cybersecurity global service line. This role focuses on conducting security architecture reviews, threat modelling, technical security assessments, and risk evaluations for products, services, and solutions across Vodafone's global environment.

The successful candidate will partner with business stakeholders, project teams, and cybersecurity functions to ensure solutions are designed and implemented in alignment with Vodafone security policies, standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. This role requires strong expertise across security architecture, risk management, cloud and infrastructure security, application security, and stakeholder engagement within a dynamic global environment.

What you’ll do

• Conduct Secure by Design assessments for products, services, and technology solutions.Perform architecture and technical security reviews to identify security risks and compliance gaps.Analyse solution esigns and provide practical recommendations to ensure alignment with Vodafone security policies, controls, and standards.
• Apply threat modelling methodologies to identify and mitigate security risks early in the development lifecycle.Review products and services against established security control frameworks and perform detailed ssessments.Collaborate with project teams to define security requirements based on business and technical needs.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams, technology functions, and business stakeholders to support secure solution delivery.
• Identify opportunities to enhance security controls and maintain compliance with organisational, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Escalate security issues, concerns, and risks proactively to relevant stakeholders.
• Support security and risk management decision-making as a member of the Secure by Design leadership team.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communications across Vodafone global entities.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and operational efficiency enhancements across assessment activities.
• Coordinate process setup activities and contribute to continuous optimisation of cybersecurity services.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations that accurately communicate assessment outcomes, risks, trends, and recommendations.
• Demonstrate exemplary conduct aligned with VOIS values and code of conduct.

Who you are

• 10 to 15 years of information security experience with strong expertise in security architecture and perimeter security.
• Strong knowledge of Firewall, VPN, Proxy, Network Engineering, and Network Management technologies.
• Practical experience conducting Secure by Design assessments and security architecture reviews.
• Knowledge of threat modelling methodologies and secure design principles.
• Experience in information security risk assessment, cyber risk management, and control evaluation.
• Good understanding of cloud security, data centre security, and application security.
• Strong knowledge of OWASP Security by Design principles and risk frameworks.
• Understanding of security controls and their role in organisational risk management.
• Experience working with industry standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 31000, NIST 800-53, and OWASP.
• Ability to analyse complex problems and develop innovative, practical solutions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Experience creating reports, presentations, and performance trend analysis.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with global teams and diverse stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, ISO 31000, or related certifications.
• Knowledge of SAP security.Knowledge of Information Security Assurance frameworks including NIST SP 800-37 and COBIT.
• Understanding of Data Privacy, Information Protection, and GDPR requirements.
• Experience within the telecommunications industry.
• Knowledge of telecom networks, IP networks, IT infrastructure, applications, and associated security technologies.
• Knowledge of AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform security capabilities.

What's in it for you

• Opportunity to work within a global cybersecurity organisation supporting strategic Vodafone initiatives.
• Exposure to diverse security domains including cloud security, application security, infrastructure security, risk management, and security architecture.
• Opportunity to influence secure technology solutions across multiple markets and business functions.
• Collaboration with international stakeholders and cybersecurity experts across Vodafone Group.
• Participation in security transformation and process improvement initiatives.
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth and advancement of the Secure by Design

What skills you will learn

• Advanced Secure by Design assessment methodologies.
• Enterprise-scale cybersecurity architecture and governance practices.
• Global risk assessment, compliance, and security assurance frameworks.
• Security leadership and stakeholder engagement across multinational environments.
• Threat modelling techniques and secure solution design principles.
• Telecommunications and enterprise technology security practices.
• Cross-functional collaboration and cybersecurity consulting capabilities.
• Strategic decision-making within large-scale cybersecurity operations.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and 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 be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.