VodafoneThree - E2E Network Solution Architect

What you'll do

We’re creating something special. We are joining forces to create the biggest mobile network provider in the UK. Through our collective strengths and talents, we will transform customers’ experience and create a best-in-class network for coverage, connectivity, and reliability, delivering greater value and more choice for the nation than ever before.

There are very few moments in our careers where we can feel the ground shifting beneath us, where we can sense that something bigger than we’ve known before is taking shape. We’re not just building a company. We’re going to build a culture, a legacy and a future to be proud of. This will require remarkable leadership and together we can set the standard in the industry and beyond for both customer and employee experience, in what it is a career-defining opportunity.

This role leads the end-to-end technical solutions for major network and initiatives across VodafoneThree Technology teams (Network and IT). It provides technical responsibility for End 2 End solutions, ensuring that projects business requirements are translated into robust, scalable and compliant solutions

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Technically lead End 2 End projects from initial scoping, ensuring alignment with business and technology strategy.
• Technically lead End 2 End pre-projects work (e.g. bids, consultancy) ensuring alignment within Networks and aligned to IT to provide holistic technical solutions.
• Obtain XAB (Cross Functional Architecture Board) approval at Gate 1 for agreed requirements and solution architecture, in collaboration with IT and Network design experts.
• Diagnose, provide options and facilitate the resolutions of all technical issues on demands (e.g. changes to requirements, design, build, test and deploy)
• Produce and maintain End 2 End artefacts including the Technology Requirement Specification (TRS), and High-Level Service Designs (HLSD's)
• Support domains building domain level designs
• Ensure solutions are technically feasible, commercially viable, and operationally ready.
• Drive continuous improvement in solution design processes and artefact quality.
• Support compliance with internal and external standards including security, regulatory, and operational requirements.

Who are you

• Proven experience in end-to-end solution architecture within telecoms or large-scale technology environments.
• Influencing stakeholders to balance requirements with optimised E2E solutions
• Strong understanding of network and IT architecture principles, frameworks and governance.
• Demonstrated ability to technical projects and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Expertise in producing and reviewing solution artefacts (TRS, HLSD).
• Familiarity with regulatory, security and operational compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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.

Posting End Date: 28th Sept 2026

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.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to interview for a role that matches their skills. In collaboration with our Talent, Diversity & Inclusion teams and our employee-led DEI Networks, we identified a range of reasonable adjustments to help you feel comfortable and perform at your best self during the interview process. 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 contact your recruiter directly or email [email protected] 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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