Software Engineer Lead

What you’ll do

As a Software Engineer Specialist – InternetofThings (IoT) IT is responsible for the development of various IoT projects. As such, this is a critical role in terms of customer perception and will directly impact the success/reputation of IoT product offering and its ability to achieve the forecasted revenue targets. The role holder will work with several teams involved in the lifecycle of the products (product, architecture, testing, developer teams) to deliver customer quality software products. The position will also require leadership abilities as the role owner will act as a single point of contact for the team on several subjects, having to be also guide for the team in terms of both technical & business objectives. It would be required to have good soft skills and being able to manage different stakeholders

As a Software Engineer Specialist in IoT Digital Engineering, main responsibilities are:

• Proficient in software design and end to end delivery processes and best practices;
• Guide and direct team in topics not directly related with code development (such as infrastructure, external services, databases, etc);
• To help deliver IoT software as per said requirements, managing all aspects of software deployment and continuous integration;
• Proficient in problem determination, troubleshooting, root cause analysis;
• Identify potential tasks to be automated, process improvements , document and Provide technical guidelines and best practices thus improving ways of working;
• Work closely with the enterprise architecture and product teams to ensure requirements can be realised and avoid unnecessary engineering costs later in the development process;
• Evaluate and identify opportunities to apply new technology solutions or ways of working to existing or upcoming products & services and to integration with legacy systems.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s or master’s in Telecommunications or related discipline with Software Development experience;;
• Industry experience with Software Platforms in Linux, on-premises and cloud as well as being a big picture oriented, end-to-end and concept to-operations thinker;
• Good academic knowledge and professional experience in recurrent technologies/tools such as: Java Enterprise, Oracle DB, Linux/Unix, Scripting, Soap/Rest API, SpringBoot, Spring technologies , etc;
• Familiar with DevOps methodology mindset, CI/CD best practices and agile principles;
• Experience with GIT and basic understanding of branching strategies;
• Previous Developer experience, preferably with java related technology as well as familiar with React;
• Good understanding of container systems (docker) and orchestrators (docker compose, Kubernetes) and messaging technologies, kafka;
• Portuguese/English Language proficiency.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

Together we can.