Solution Architect Vodafone

Solution architect will be responsible to for the architecture of a solution that consists on configuration automation engine to support various configuration tasks in global VF datacenter environments.

Will be responsible for Architecture design and implementation of the Configuration Automation solution. Will work closely with the development team and Product owner to ensure that the solution is functional, scalable, and meets the needs of our stakeholders. Develop the product in such a way that satisfy all the criteria given by the customer and function effectively and fulfil all the demands of the customer.
Work with stakeholders to create an architecture of the solution and communicate that architecture vision to the Scrum team and the stakeholders.

Designing, modifying, and testing technical architecture.
Provide supervision and guidance to development teams.
Continually research the current and emerging technologies and propose changes to architecture where needed.
Provide the Solution Architecture and Roadmap to support the business requirements
Envision and understand the customers' expectations from the product.
Work with stakeholders to create a vision of the Architecture they wish to create and communicate that product vision to the Scrum team and stakeholders.
Continuously improve the application with a focus on user experience, performance, and maintainability
Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies of Cloud and Connectivity automation.
Propose new features and new developments to the tools
Propose and run PoCs (Proof of Concept) for new architecture solutions
Documenting and sharing best practice knowledge for innovative solutions
Providing technical leadership to a team throughout the project lifecycle
Reviewing and validating solutions designs from other team members

Strong Analytical Skills
Strong Collaboration, Facilitation and Communication skills
Strong Decision Making skills
Strong Project Management
Strong Organizational Skills
Experience in various software designs, languages, and architecture.
Experience on computer networks and IT security management.
A two to six-year experience as SW Architect.
Strong Knowledge on Cloud and Connectivity technologies and processes (Infrastructure, Virtualization, Containerization, Connectivity, DevOps, etc).
Experience in Telco Cloud technologies like Vmware, Kubernetes, Network Function Virtualization, Networking and Software Defined Networking (SDN).
Experience in developing and architecting complex web applications
CI/CD Knowledge

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience on Python, Django and React.
Strong knowledge with Agile software development methodologies such as Scrum
Strong Knowledge on Cloud and Connectivity technologies and processes (Infrastructure, Virtualization, Containerization, Connectivity, DevOps, etc).
Strong knowledge on Agile framework, software development, scrum approach, and IT infrastructure
Tool experience with GitHub, Jira & Confluence, JFrog, Azure DevOps, SonarQube
Experience with Ansible, AWX, Terraform