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When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.\nWhat you’ll do\nDefine, engineer, evolve, and delivery IPX platforms supporting global connectivity and roaming, ensuring scalability, resiliency, security, automation and operational efficiency. 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