Location: Farnborough (Office – 5 days a week)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Security Clearance: This position requires you to hold or the ability and willingness to obtain a UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

Who We Are

We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future’s being built – today.

We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.

We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.



Why VodafoneThree

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.

We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.

You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.

We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started.

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What you’ll do 

Lead the design, governance and continual improvement of VodafoneThree's platform. You'll own the data architecture, CMDB structure and governance framework, ensuring the platform remains scalable, secure and aligned to business and customer requirements. Working closely with delivery, operations and infrastructure teams, you'll drive platform adoption, data quality and operational excellence.

• Own the data model, platform architecture, CMDB structure and data governance framework, ensuring consistency, scalability and alignment with best practices.
• Lead the design, deployment and continual improvement of modules, integrations and platform capabilities, ensuring solutions meet current and future business requirements.
• Embed security by design, ensuring platform configurations, data structures and integrations meet Vodafone Business Security Enhanced and customer security requirements while aligning with enterprise governance standards.
• Collaborate with Product, Delivery, Engineering, Infrastructure, Cyber Security and Operations teams to drive platform adoption, maintain data quality and deliver a resilient, high-performing environment.
• Ensure platform stability, performance optimisation, capacity planning, upgrade readiness and operational resilience, translating business and operational requirements into scalable solutions that support IT Service Management, Asset Management and Configuration Management capabilities.

Who you are

• Proven experience implementing, developing, or supporting platforms, with expertise across areas such as ITSM, CMDB, Asset Management, Discovery, Service Mapping, or related modules.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, relational databases, schema design, configuration management and data governance principles.
• Experience designing and managing platform architectures, integrations, workflows, APIs and platform configurations in complex enterprise environments.
• Ability to establish and maintain high levels of data quality, governance and CMDB accuracy, ensuring platform scalability and operational effectiveness.
• Current Security Clearance (DV), or eligibility and willingness to undergo clearance as required by the programme.
• Experience working within secure or highly regulated environments. Experience of air-gapped and cross-domain architectures is desirable.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences and drive alignment across multiple teams.
• Degree-qualified in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. certifications would be desirable.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly?
We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. 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 care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.



Need to Know

We 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/reasonable-adjustments/) for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.

During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.
 

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