Native App Architect
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
23-04-2025
Job Specifications
Location: London + Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday
Hybrid
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
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 Vodafone UK IT, which is at the core of our digital future, analysing and operating all our internal and customer-facing systems, with the aim of delivering the best customer experience. None of it would be possible without our innovative teams, creating a connected future with technologies like Cloud, AI and big data.
What You’ll Do
You will be joining the Digital Technical Architecture team to co-own and shape the evolving technology and architecture strategy for the My Vodafone App (MVA) platform with its existing lead architect. You will collaborate with the other technical architects spanning web, chatbot, cloud infrastructure and security, as well as solution architects, MVA development leads and Dev managers.
You will engage with Vodafone Technology Digital teams to produce and align on best practice that inform VF UK’s MVA technology standards & implementation strategy
You will work with engineering leads to ensure that the MVA continues to meet business demand, performance goals & Vodafone security guidelines, contributing to and reviewing high level design artefacts for strategic business projects.
You will establish the VF UK’s MVA architecture strategy setting the direction for the next couple of years. The objective is to steer planned technical upgrades, open standards & architecture patterns adoption, capability uplifts & service rationalisation and re-use through functional convergence
You will support cross-functional teams to deliver high quality software through clear definitions of success whilst also building trust within teams and empowering them with the right skills and reference materials to be autonomous in a safe manner
You will ensure appropriate compliance with target architecture and architecture principles by reviewing solution designs ahead of delivery, as well as reviewing the output of key deliverables during the delivery lifecycle
Who You Are
You will ideally have knowledge and experience in development and/or design of iOS and/or Android native mobile apps
You will understand the fundamentals of software architectural patterns such as MVC & MVVM, Service Oriented Architecture and Micro-Service Architecture, and be able to apply them to application solution design
You will have a working knowledge of one or more notations for diagrammatically expressing static and functional aspects of a software system design such as UML or C4 Model
You will have knowledge and experience designing RESTful API services, and a working knowledge of integrating with open standards for federated authorization and authentication such as OAuth 2 and OpenID Connect
You will preferably have experience designing and building mobile apps using JavaScript software frameworks such as React Native
You will ideally have experience designing and building applications using the Java platform & Spring framework
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
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.
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About the Company
At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live, we protect the planet and help our customers do the same. But we’re not just shaping the future of technology for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team too. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to c... Know more
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