WHY WORK FOR US:

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future A more connected, more inclusive, and more sustainable world. We believe technology is only as powerful as the people using it to create a better tomorrow:

WHO WE ARE:

Vodafone is pioneering Ireland’s gigabit society. We are Ireland’s leading total communications provider offering products and services make a real impact in the lives and communities of our customers. As part of Vodafone Group, we are part of the world’s largest mobile community with a presence across all five continents.
We’re at the forefront of innovation in Ireland. From delivering Gigabit speeds which offers the fastest game play for gamers, or helping people work from anywhere in the country, the work we do is at the cutting edge of technology and is constantly evolving.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future, and this is made possible by our people. No matter what your background, career stage or interests, we have opportunities across all areas of the business, which will help you explore and unlock your full potential. You will get to work in a fantastic environment where diversity and difference is valued, flexible working is the norm and you’ll get to play a role in delivering Ireland’s Gigabit Society!
Our people are at the centre of everything we do. We employ approximately 1,300 people in Dublin and across our network of retail stores in Ireland. Our aim is to ensure each employee has the opportunity to innovate, to be challenged and to be rewarded. We are dynamic in everything we do, including our approach to training, development, performance management and flexible benefits.
Vodafone is committed to support LGBT+ people at work.
We are an equal opportunities employer where our people can be at their best.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The IT Enterprise Architect Lead – Ireland is responsible for leading the IT architecture team in Vodafone Ireland. They are accountable for defining Vodafone’s target architecture and the roadmap from the current state to the target IT architecture, enabling Vodafone’s IT strategy while removing the legacy aligned to the business needs, the global standards, and the target architecture

ESSENCE OF ROLE – KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Lead the definition of the target IT IE architecture, define the roadmap for IT applications, and formulate and execute the associated transformation plan.
Lead the definition, maintenance, and optimization of the IT application portfolio, with an emphasis on application rationalization and simplification of the current IT landscape.
Identify opportunities to improve performance, availability, and stability of IT applications through architecture improvements.
Lead the definition of information architecture and ownership.
Assess technical and architectural complexity.
Define application integration standards.
Monitor the architectural model at conceptual, logical, and physical levels to verify compliance with global standards.
Validate technical designs against global architecture standards.
Advise on roadmap plans for underlying IT products and services.
Serve as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in various global initiatives and projects in scope
Facilitate re-use from other Markets of technologies and capabilities.
Manage key relationships with Global IT to share knowledge and best practices1.
Identify and propose new and innovative architectures and products/platforms to Global architecture for consideration as a new Vodafone standard