VodafoneThree - Secure Design - Design Authority

Location and Working Hours

Location: Newbury + Hybrid
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

We believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month.

You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team.

We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with Vodafone Three, that future’s being built – today. We’re creating more than the UK’s best network.

We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress. We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves. You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building.

From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last. We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country. You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country.

Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone. We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started. Join our Technology team and push the boundaries of tech to make a better world today and create the ground-breaking products and services of tomorrow.

Role purpose
The purpose of the role is to:

• Ensure Security is embedded in Network Infrastructure (Mobile and Fixed Line) including planning, designing, and building phase
• Define technical security controls for efficient implementation
• Ensure compliance with Legal and Regulatory requirements
• Fulfil Key Customers obligations and Stakeholders expectation
• Ensure security architecture activity is timely delivered to support other technology and business functions
• Contribute to, define and assess complex design proposal

As the Security Architect SbD Networks you will be required to develop and document end-to-end security architecture that will protect the network infrastructure from the significant and persistent cyber security threat to which Vodafone Three is exposed to. You need to ensure security architecture is developed adequately to protect the availability, confidentiality and integrity of network infrastructure assets and the customer services provided by these assets.

The security architect is required to develop this architecture in conjunction with Group and European region technical architects and influence them to support the UK position. This architecture and ability to influence senior technical stakeholders across the group will underpin attaining and retaining of business-critical certificates and legislative obligations. Key functions of this role are:

• A senior member of the Secure by Design Networks Team
• To review telecoms project designs and architectures against the company’s cyber security policies and to communicate this to project teams
• To assess project…