ICT Architect

Location: Farnborough (onsite) Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits Working hours: Mon-Fri 37.5 per week Who We Are   We're a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.    At Vodafone UK, diversity isn't just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company.  We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.   Join our Security team and experience bringing intelligent technology and advanced threat expertise to organisations that form the UK's Critical National Infrastructure, this specialist team helps to simplify their day-to-day cyber security operations, enabling their own people to focus on their bigger strategic priorities.  What you'll do   The ICT Architect will be part of a Secure Operations team and will ensure that the business goals for the wider department can be met through current and future technology stacks to improve business efficiency and productivity.  

• Evaluate current and future technologies and make recommendations to develop the existing technology stack.
• Responsible for the processes, procedures and operational management associated with system security and disaster recovery planning
• Validate  the design of different environments and solutions to ensure all components fit together and function correctly
• Regular monitoring of existing networks to  determine current and future ICT needs to provide continued optimum performance and capacity.
• Ability to present complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
Who you are  
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions
• Experience of business and project methodologies and frameworks such as Prince2, Agile and ITIL
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Computer Science or IT based degree or equivalent industry experience
• Willing to go through DV clearance
What we offer   We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.  Together we can    Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards. 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, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance. #LI-Onsite #VodafoneUK


• Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions
• Experience of business and project methodologies and frameworks such as Prince2, Agile and ITIL
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Computer Science or IT based degree or equivalent industry experience
• Willing to go through DV clearance
  
  We're a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn't just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies. Together we can Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards. 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, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance. #LI-Onsite #VodafoneUK