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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 a Software Architect to join the Software & Product Infrastructure team within Infrastructure Engineering. This role is responsible for leading the design, development and implementation of scalable, secure and high-performing software solutions that support business and customer needs.\nThe role will work closely with product managers, business analysts, engineering teams, QA teams and wider stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. A key focus will be defining software architecture, guiding development teams, supporting the migration from monolithic applications to microservices and ensuring that solutions align with VOIS technical standards, security requirements and strategic objectives.\nThis is a senior technical role suited to someone with strong software architecture experience, hands-on development background, cloud and containerisation knowledge, and the ability to guide teams through complex technical decisions in an Agile and DevOps environment.\nWhat you’ll do\nLead the design and architecture of software systems, ensuring scalability, security, performance and maintainability.\n\nDefine architectural blueprints, technology stacks and design principles that meet business and technical requirements.\n\nLead the decomposition of monolithic applications into microservices and oversee gradual re-platforming activities.\n\nAlign solution designs with established microservices reference architecture and organisational technology standards.\n\nProvide technical guidance and mentoring to development teams, supporting the adoption of architectural best practices and coding standards.\n\nCollaborate with product managers, business analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.\n\nEvaluate emerging technologies, tools, frameworks and industry trends, recommending fit-for-purpose improvements where relevant.\n\nConduct code reviews to support code quality, maintainability and adherence to architectural guidelines.\n\nDesign and oversee integration between internal systems, third-party services and data platforms.\n\nEnsure seamless data flow, interoperability and reliable integration across distributed systems.\n\nCreate and maintain architectural documentation, including diagrams, design patterns, technical specifications and operating guidance.\n\nIdentify technical and delivery risks across the software development lifecycle and define mitigation strategies.\n\nAnalyse and optimise system performance, scalability and reliability.\n\nIdentify bottlenecks and propose practical solutions to improve efficiency and resilience.\n\nCollaborate with QA teams to ensure architecture supports robust testing practices and CI/CD pipelines.\n\nEnsure software solutions comply with applicable industry regulations, security standards and internal policies.\n\nSupport onboarding and integration of new team members by preparing and delivering knowledge-transfer sessions.\n\nBuild technical redundancy within the team through clear documentation, shared operating procedures and architecture walkthroughs.\n\nContribute to team, department and company initiatives, including investigations, analysis, process documentation and knowledge sharing.\n\nProvide technical support, mentoring and guidance to colleagues across experience levels.\n\nWho you are\nSignificant experience in software development, with practical experience in a software architecture role.\n\nStrong proficiency in programming languages such as Python and JavaScript.\n\nStrong understanding of software design patterns, microservices architecture and distributed systems.\n\nHands-on experience migrating and decomposing monolithic services into microservices.\n\nExperience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.\n\nExperience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.\n\nFamiliarity with database management systems, including SQL and NoSQL technologies.\n\nGood understanding of data modelling principles.\n\nKnowledge of CI/CD tools, automated delivery pipelines and modern software release practices.\n\nRelevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF, Zachman or similar would be beneficial.\n\nExperience in telecom and cloud environments would be an advantage.\n\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.\n\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.\n\nAbility to influence, guide and support technical decision-making across teams.\n\nExperience working in Agile, Scrum and DevOps environments.\n\nCommitment to continuously developing technical knowledge and skills, including at senior level.\n\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\nHybrid way of working\nMedical and dental services\nLife and hospitalization insurance\nDedicated employee phone subscription\nTake control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: MEAL TICKETS/ PRIVATE PENSION/ VACATION VOUCHERS/ CULTURAL VOUCHERS within the budget.\nSpecial discounts for gyms and retailers\nAnnual Company Bonus\nLoyalty Programme\nOngoing Education - we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills\nYou get to work with tried and trusted web-technology\nGetting in on the ground floor of a technology changing company\nWe let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.\nSpecial Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave\nWhat skills you will learn\nAdvanced software architecture practices for scalable, secure and high-performing systems.\n\nPractical approaches for decomposing monolithic applications and designing microservices-based architectures.\n\nEnterprise integration patterns across internal platforms, third-party services and distributed systems.\n\nCloud-native architecture principles using platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.\n\nContainerisation and orchestration practices using Docker and Kubernetes.\n\nArchitecture governance, technical documentation and design decision management.\n\nCI/CD, DevOps and quality engineering practices that support reliable software delivery.\n\nTechnical leadership, stakeholder engagement and mentoring capabilities within complex delivery environments.\n\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 and #StayConnected\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vois/\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/voisglobal\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/voisglobal/","description_format":"text","description_chars":9495,"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":77,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.854,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":18,"expected_fill_days":50,"reasons":["conf:4","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T23:34:03Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/vodacom-mozambique-software-architect","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/vodacom-mozambique-software-architect.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T23:34:03Z","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":1700,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3300,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z"}}}