Software Engineering Technical Lead (VOIS)

Role Purpose:

Our purpose at Vodafone is to connect for a better future. As a Global Communications Technology company, we put the customer at the heart of everything we do. We are forever challenging, pushing boundaries and discovering innovative ways to connect our customers with their digital societies. We connect people, businesses, and communities across the globe to create the future. Our core values are to earn customer loyalty, experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

The Platforms Development & Integration team within Technology _VOIS is a group of experienced and talented developers building applications for IoT, Mobile Private Networks, health, and more to come. We support Vodafone Business to become a leading provider of high-quality business solutions globally. 

As part of the Platforms Development & Integration team, we are looking for an experienced Frontend developer with previous experience in backend development or the willingness to learn. You will work within a multi-disciplinary Agile team, everyday learning something new from your peers, with space to perform your own proof-of-concepts to learn new technologies, as well as collaborating in new opportunities with companies with local impact.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

•    Develop web applications includes user interfaces and reusable components ensuring efficient application state management and performance using React and NestJS.
•    Integrate the UI with the Backend-for-Frontent (BfF) using Nodejs and creating APIs with GraphQL.
•    Develop microservices using the Spring Boot framework and the IntelliJ IDE, as well as AWS lambdas in Python.
•    Integrate and Test with AWS API Gateway, Queues, Lambdas, Elasticache, AWS Cognito and SNS.
•    Optimise performance, reusability, and scalability of applications.
•    Collaborate with the team reviewing code, identifying improvements and best practices, sharing your knowledge and mentoring junior colleagues.
•    Cooperate with UX designers, Scrum Master, Product Owners, Testers, Infrastructure engineers and other developers who are part of the Agile team.
•    Regularly, research new innovative technologies and/or ways of working.
•    Act as the technical SME within the team, guide other software engineers to ensure the right technology and design decisions and to grow their knowledge in relevant technologies
 

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

•    BSc or MSc level degree in Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science or Telecommunications
•    Proven experience in modern software development & deployment
•     You are passionate about software development, technology, and are excited by the idea that your work will have a global impact.
•    Pick up new concepts and technologies fast, finding the best fit for the problem at hand
•    Excellent communication and presentation skills
•    You communicate effectively with technical and non-technical people.
•    You are a team-player, open-minded, you like to discuss technical challenges, and you are not afraid to push the boundaries of technology.
•    You are an innovator, and you constantly seek to improve your knowledge and your work.

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

•    8+ years of experience in frontend development with React and Backend development with Java (Spring Boot framework or equivalent).
•    Experience of React & JavaScript (ES6+, TypeScript) libraries, patterns and principles (custom hooks, HOCs...).
•    State management with Redux and/or Redux Toolkit.
•    Experience writing & executing with Test frameworks - Jest and React Testing Library.
•    Experience translating designs and wireframes into flexible and reusable code with Figma or similar tools.
•    Experience in Java / Golang, Node.JS, Python
•    Knowledge of integration with RESTful APIs (GraphQL is a plus).
•    Proven software development experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure), Kubernetes/Docker, CI/CD tools, GitHub
•    Knowledge on integrating with Micro-services and Event Driven architectures

Nice to have

•    Dev-Ops CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code experience (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Python) 
•    Working with monorepos (NX, Lerna, Turborepo...), Data visualization frameworks (charts, maps, etc...)
•    Knowledge on AI and machine learning concepts (e.g. Kendra) 
•    Knowledge on Web App security (OWASP) & Webservers (e.g. Nginx, Apache)
•    Cloud Network architectures - Network design (VPC) 
•    Working with SQL, Databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL) and Camunda frameworks
 

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