Security Solution Senior Architect

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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

Role purpose

Evaluate customer business needs and create the overall technical vision for a specific solution to a business problem whether computer systems, networks, hardware, and/or software.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership

• Understanding business problems, analysing and documenting them and translating/transforming them into technology solutions
• Lead architecture design discussions, reviews and recommendations to fulfil customer requirements and needs
• Develop end-to-end security solutions for ensuring scalability and alignment with client requirements
• Conduct detailed technical assessments of customer environments to identify gaps and opportunities
• Design solutions leveraging a deep understanding of security methodologies and best practices
• Collaborate with sales teams to understand client requirements, provide technical guidance, and contribute to proposal development
• Prepare and deliver compelling technical presentations and demonstrations to clients, highlighting the value of proposed solutions
• Respond to RFPs/RFQs/RFIs, ensuring technical accuracy and competitive positioning
• Act as a technical advisor for clients, building trust and understanding their long-term infrastructure needs
• Work closely with internal delivery teams to ensure proposed solutions are feasible and align with implementation capabilities
• Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitive offerings in compute and networking
• Provide thought leadership by sharing insights on best practices and innovative approaches to infrastructure challenges
• Develop comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, solution blueprints, and configuration specifications

Core competencies

• 8 years experience as pre-sales/solution architect working with information security solutions and services
• Computer science or engineering bachelors graduate
• Core competence in business development in the area of “cyber security solutions” for infrastructure (datacenter, end user, network, cloud and mobility) and managed security services
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Persuasion and negotiation skills
• Excellent command of Arabic and English
• Previous experience in solution integrations is a plus

Technical/professional skills

• Expert in infrastructure (data center, network & end user computing) security, cloud security, managed security services & risk management
• Advanced understanding of IT infrastructure and cloud development
• Excellent technical skills for building security architecture aligned with the business's requirements
• Good understanding of AI and M/L (machine learning)
• Good understanding of coding, databases and software development

Who we are

We are a leading international telco, serving millions of customers. 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 and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

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Together we can.