Azure Cloud Platform Expert - VOIS

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.

As 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.

We 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.

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About this Role

We are seeking an Azure Cloud Platform Expert to join the Wintel - Microsoft Cloud Services team within Vodafone Cloud & Infrastructure. Based at SP Infocity, Pune, you will help build, enhance and evolve the Azure Landing Zone and cloud-native solutions that provide a secure, scalable and policy-driven foundation for hosting applications across European and other markets.

You will design and implement Infrastructure as Code components using Terraform, improve reusable platform-as-a-service blueprints and contribute to Vodafone’s migration from traditional data centres to Microsoft Azure. Working with cloud and DevOps engineers, you will help deliver enterprise-grade platform features from backlog refinement through testing and production deployment. This individual-contributor role requires at least seven years of relevant experience.

What you’ll do

• Develop and enhance cloud-native platform capabilities, including creating new Terraform modules, implementing features, resolving issues and optimising existing infrastructure code.
• Translate user stories and platform feature requests into clean, reusable, well-documented and testable Terraform code.
• Participate in code reviews and pre-production testing with DevOps engineers, ensuring solutions meet production-readiness, security and platform-compliance requirements.
• Support the deployment of Azure services across strategic regions in Europe and beyond, maintaining high standards of performance, security and compliance.
• Work with Azure services and capabilities including Azure Policy, Management Groups, Firewall, DNS, ExpressRoute, Azure Kubernetes Service and monitoring solutions.
• Use GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps to manage source code, delivery workflows and agile DevOps processes.
• Contribute to backlog reduction and the delivery of Azure Landing Zone features.
• Participate actively in stand-ups, planning sessions, retrospectives and other agile team activities.
• Support the availability, compliance and continuous improvement of a strategically important Azure platform.
• Evaluate implementation options, test solutions thoroughly and escalate complex issues appropriately.

Who you are

• You hold a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related technical discipline.
• You have at least seven years of relevant professional experience in cloud computing, software engineering or IT infrastructure.
• You have practical experience with Terraform or another Infrastructure as Code tool.
• You understand Microsoft Azure cloud-native solutions and enterprise cloud architecture.
• You have hands-on knowledge of Azure Management Groups, Azure Policy and Azure networking, including Firewall, DNS and ExpressRoute.
• You have experience using Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise.
• Experience with Azure Resource Manager templates is beneficial.
• You have worked with Azure Log Analytics or comparable monitoring and observability frameworks.
• You understand cloud computing, DevOps principles, version control and automated infrastructure deployment.
• You can produce maintainable infrastructure code and clear technical documentation.
• You approach technical challenges analytically and collaborate effectively with engineering colleagues.
• You communicate confidently in written and spoken English, including during code reviews, stand-ups and technical discussions.
• You demonstrate ownership, accountability, a quality-focused approach and a commitment to developing your cloud and DevOps expertise.
• You can work effectively in a fast-paced, production-oriented agile environment.

Not a perfect fit?

Concerned 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.

What's in it for you

• The opportunity to contribute to a strategic Azure cloud platform used across Vodafone’s European and other markets.
• Hands-on involvement in the evolution of an enterprise Azure Landing Zone.
• Experience delivering reusable Infrastructure as Code components and cloud-native platform capabilities.
• Collaboration with experienced cloud and DevOps engineers through code reviews, testing and agile delivery.
• Exposure to large-scale cloud transformation and application migration from traditional data centres to Azure.
• Opportunities to develop through certifications, formal training, coaching and practical cloud projects.

What skills you will learn

• Advanced Terraform module design, testing, documentation and optimisation.
• Enterprise Azure Landing Zone architecture and governance.
• Azure Policy and Management Group implementation.
• Cloud networking across Azure Firewall, DNS and ExpressRoute.
• Secure and compliant deployment of Azure services across multiple regions.
• Azure Kubernetes Service and cloud-native platform concepts.
• Monitoring and observability using Azure-native or comparable frameworks.
• Source-control and delivery practices using GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps.
• Production-readiness assessment, peer review and quality assurance for infrastructure code.
• Agile backlog management and the delivery of platform features at enterprise scale.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone 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.

Join Us

At 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.

We 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.

With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

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