1. Role title: Data and Monitoring Platforms Enterprise Architect
2. Function: Vodafone IoT
3. Band: F
4. Sub-function: Technology
5. Reports to: Head of Architecture
6. Location: Newbury, UK HYBRID -(Eight days in month compulsory)
Role Purpose:
7. Lead the definition and drive the execution of the technology strategy and roadmap for the IoT Reporting & Analytics and Monitoring domains
8. Deliver innovative and pragmatic Enterprise and Capability Architectures in line with business needs.
9. Provide technical expert contribution to the technology selection process where new architecture building blocks are required
10. Define architecture patterns and principles relevant to the reporting & analytics and monitoring domains, to enable auto approval of designs following pre-approved approaches
11. Participate in the design and execution of Architectural Governance across the relevant stakeholders.
12. Support the early life definition and impact assessment of Programmes and Projects including shaping and scope definition.
What you'll do
13. Capability architecture definition for the reporting & analytics and monitoring domains
14. Technology selection for the reporting & analytics and monitoring components
15. Design approvals for designs impacting reporting, analytics, and monitoring
16. Maintaining architecture repository with relevant application portfolio information
17. Patterns and principles relating to the domains
Who you are
18. Experience in designing complex, distributed, secure and scalable architecture solutions within complex organisations, preferably in the B2B market
19. Strong knowledge of architecture best practices and design patterns, including:
20. 10 years + experience architecting big data, reporting and analytics systems and/or OSS and monitoring platforms (including log capure and analysis, infrastructure and cloud monitoring, application monitoring and business service/transaction monitoring)
21. Defining cloud-based architectures (AWS experience preferred)
22. Experience with monitoring technologies (preferably with Loki, Granfana, Open Telemetry, AppDynamics, but equivalent industry tools will suffice)
23. Managing massive data sets and environments requiring a high degree of elasticity
24. Working within a large multi-national organisation, preferably in the B2B market
25. Working in complex architecture environments involving 50+ applications
26. Production of blueprints, roadmaps and other Enterprise Architecture documentation
27. Working with operational and engineering teams to define supportable solutions and run POCs/POVs
28. Proven experience of conducting technical workshops, presenting technical solutions, preparing architecture guidelines and technical strategy documents.
29. Familiar with Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, TM Forum, etc) and capable of suggesting new tools/process.
30. Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and presentation skills.
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
31. Relevant university degree (, etc)
32. AWS Certified Solution Architect (Associate or Professional) (desireable)
33. TOGAF Certified (desirable)
34. SAFE Agile certified or extensive experience working in a scaled Scrum or Kanban environment (desirable)
35. IoT or telecoms knowledge is desirable
What's in it for you
36. Discretionary yearly bonus: 20%
37. Company car: company funded car of £580 per month + private fuel or cash alternative of £630
38. per month.
39. Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
40. Charity days: 5 days/year
41. Maternity leave: 52 weeks out of which 39 weeks are fully paid + 13 weeks half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5
42. Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
43. Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
44. Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan
Who we are
45. You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.
46. As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.
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