Manager - Integration Senior Developer

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 experienced integration professional with 7-10 years of experience to lead the setup, operational readiness and end-to-end technical delivery of Apache Kafka and AWS/Amazon MSK platforms. The role combines hands-on expertise across Kafka, Java, Spring Boot and integration technologies with technical leadership, production support, stakeholder management and engineering mentorship. Experience with TIBCO BusinessWorks (BW) would be advantageous.

What you’ll do

• Lead Apache Kafka and Amazon MSK platform setup and operational readiness.
• Define and implement networking, IAM, encryption and monitoring requirements for reliable Kafka environments.
• Establish deployment automation and recovery planning for the platform.
• Own end-to-end technical delivery, from design and development through testing and production release.
• Conduct design and code reviews to maintain engineering quality.
• Provide support for critical production issues and contribute to service recovery.
• Apply Java, Spring Boot and integration expertise to solution design and implementation.
• Mentor engineers and encourage effective engineering practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain alignment on technical delivery and priorities.
• Identify and manage technical and delivery risks.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery throughout the development and release lifecycle.

Who you are

• You have 7-10 years of integration experience.
• You have strong hands-on expertise in Apache Kafka.
• You have experience setting up and operating AWS/Amazon MSK environments.
• You understand networking, AWS IAM, encryption and monitoring within Kafka/MSK environments.
• You have experience with deployment automation and recovery planning.
• You have strong development expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• You have experience with integration technologies and patterns.
• You can lead design and code reviews, testing, releases and critical production support.
• You can mentor engineers and collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
• You can identify and manage delivery and technical risks.
• TIBCO BusinessWorks (BW) experience would be advantageous.

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

• Opportunity to take end-to-end ownership of technically complex Apache Kafka and Amazon MSK platform delivery.
• Exposure to cloud-based integration, automation, security, monitoring and recovery practices.
• Opportunity to combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership and mentorship.
• Experience working closely with technical and business stakeholders across delivery and production environments.

What skills you will learn

• Broader expertise in operating Amazon MSK and Apache Kafka environments at scale.
• Enhanced knowledge of AWS networking, IAM, encryption and monitoring in an event-streaming environment.
• Advanced deployment automation and recovery-planning practices.
• Greater experience in technical leadership, stakeholder alignment, risk management and production support.

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