Software Development Specialist

Role Summary

Software Development Specialist to automate operational processes. As a member of the Vodafone Network Operations Data Science & Software Development department, your main focus will be to build scalable software in Python. Working directly from customer requirements, you’ll be hands‑on across the full development lifecycle—exploring concepts, validating feasibility, and writing clean, reliable code that brings solutions to life.

Be part of our Digital Operations Teams and shape new and innovative solutions for the transformation of Vodafone towards the Digital Telco. Work with state‑of‑the‑art CI/CD tools, agile infrastructure, and open‑source software.

• Develop software as part of a dynamic team employing agile methodologies.
• Design intelligent solutions that both achieve the requirements and are easily maintainable.
• Drive solution design to build solid, flexible, and extendable solutions.
• Remain up to date in terms of current and future technologic trends.
• Follow a continuous “everything” approach (continuous development, integration, testing, and deployment).
• Share your expertise and best‑practices with teammates to grow as a team.
• Security clearance or eligibility for gaining security clearance.

• Problem solving and solution‑oriented thinking.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Patience and attention to detail.
• Strong programming knowledge and curiosity.
• Understanding of networks (IP/Optical).

• Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering (or equivalent) or relevant industry experience.
• Between 3 to 5 years of experience in Python coding and deploying real‑world services and solutions.
• Knowledge of databases (SQL and/or No
  
  SQL).
• Knowledge of common CI/CD tools (Git Lab, Azure Dev Ops).
• Experience with scripting, command line, and operating system administration on Linux.

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, specifically Scrum.

• Yearly bonus: 5%
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days per year.
• Charity days: 5 days per year.
• Maternity leave: 52 weeks – first 13 weeks fully paid, followed by 26 weeks half pay.
• Private pension:
  You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with a 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
• Access to private medical, private dental, free health assessments, and share‑save scheme.
• Additional discounts:
  Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle‑to‑work, and season‑ticket loan.

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