{"id":1195914,"url":"https://alion.io/job/vodacom-mozambique-senior-cpe-solution-architect-rdk-bopenwrtprpl-bangalorevois","title":"Senior CPE Solution Architect (RDK-B/OpenWRT/Prpl) - BangaloreVOIS","company":{"id":177523,"name":"Vodacom Mozambique","domain":"vm.co.mz","url":"https://alion.io/company/vodacom-mozambique","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Solutions","role_family":"Solutions","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Pune, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":29000,"max_usd":70000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":652},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"Wi-Fi","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-08T02:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-08","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T18:43:38Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":16,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":16},"description":"Who we are\nVOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.\nAs the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.\nWe work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.\n#VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture\nAbout this Role\nWe are seeking an experienced CPE Solution Architect with deep expertise in router and gateway technologies, CPE platforms, distributed systems, and cloud-integrated service architectures. This role is focused on designing and delivering scalable, high-quality broadband and connectivity solutions across platforms such as RDK-B, OpenWRT, and Prpl. The successful candidate will collaborate with local market stakeholders, development teams, and global partners to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions while ensuring reliability, performance, and release excellence\nWhat you’ll do\nInterface with local market stakeholders to understand business demand and design tailored technical solutions.\nCollaborate with Group and internal stakeholders to drive solution development and successful delivery.\nLead and review High-Level Designs (HLD) and Low-Level Designs (LLD) to ensure architectural alignment and best practices.\nTranslate business requirements into scalable and maintainable solution designs.\nTake ownership of releases, development timelines, solution reliability, and performance outcomes.\nGuide and coach development teams to implement high-quality, best-practice solutions.\nEvaluate and recommend current industry best practices and third-party technology alternatives.\nDesign and oversee services running on CPE platforms using LXC, Dobby, or Self-Contained Services.\nArchitect cloud-connected services and integrations between CPE devices and backend platforms.\nDrive design, implementation, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of router and gateway features.\nPromote continuous integration, automated testing, quality assurance, and DevOps practices.\nSupport agile delivery teams and contribute to scalable distributed solution architectures.\nWho you are\nStrong understanding of router, gateway, and Wi-Fi extender architecture and related technologies.\nExtensive experience in networking concepts, Linux development, and C/C++ programming.\nPractical experience with open-source router platforms including RDK-B, OpenWRT, and Prpl.\nStrong knowledge of broadband access technologies such as WANOE, DOCSIS, GPON, xDSL, and FWA.\nProven experience designing, implementing, testing, and deploying scalable distributed services.\nHands-on experience with LXC, Dobby, or Self-Contained Services environments.\nStrong expertise in router and gateway feature development and integration.\nKnowledge of message bus architectures including D-Bus, R-Bus, and U-Bus.\nExperience integrating CPE services with cloud-based backend systems.\nPractical understanding of CI/CD pipelines and test-driven development methodologies.\nKnowledge of architecture patterns, design patterns, and software engineering best practices.\nFamiliarity with web-based and service-based architectures for CPE development.\nAbility to analyse commercial requirements and convert them into technical solution concepts.\nStrong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and innovation skills.\nExperience working collaboratively across international and distributed teams.\nAbility to operate effectively in Agile, SAFe Agile, or DevOps delivery environments.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills.\nCertification in a recognised Solution Architecture framework is desirable.\nNot a perfect fit?\nConcerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.\nWhat's in it for you\nOpportunity to shape the architecture of next-generation broadband and connectivity solutions.\nExposure to industry-leading CPE platforms and open-source ecosystems.\nCollaboration with globally distributed technology and business teams.\nOwnership of solution design, technical governance, and architectural decision-making.\nOpportunity to influence engineering standards, delivery quality, and platform evolution.\nExperience working across cloud-connected services, DevOps practices, and large-scale distributed systems.\nWhat skills you will learn\nAdvanced solution architecture and enterprise design methodologies.\nScalable CPE and connected-device platform design.\nCloud-to-edge integration patterns and distributed service architectures.\nModern DevOps, CI/CD, and automated testing practices.\nStakeholder management across diverse international environments.\nTechnical leadership, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nBroadband access technologies and evolving connectivity ecosystems\nVOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment\nVodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.\nJoin Us\nAt Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.\nWe challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.\nWith us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.\nAlert\nApply for Vodafone jobs only through the official Vodafone Careers website to avoid job scams and fraud.\nFollow us on social media\nLinkedIn: VOIS LinkedIn\nFacebook: VOIS Facebook\nInstagram: VOIS Instagram\nYou can also chat with our employees to learn more about our projects: Employee Connect","description_format":"text","description_chars":7425,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T18:41:03Z"}],"liveness":{"score":85,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.854,"p_room":1,"age_days":16,"expected_fill_days":50,"reasons":["conf:4","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T22:49:59Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/vodacom-mozambique-senior-cpe-solution-architect-rdk-bopenwrtprpl-bangalorevois","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/vodacom-mozambique-senior-cpe-solution-architect-rdk-bopenwrtprpl-bangalorevois.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T22:49:59Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1038,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3962,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z"}}}