Security Solutions Architect, Dublin Pike

What You’ll Do As a Solutions Architect you will be a key member of Vodafone Business Unit (VBU) Ireland’s Solutions Sales team to determine the most appropriate Vodafone technology solution that meets the needs of our customer. You will respond to requests for new technology or technology‑derived solutions from the customer using standard Vodafone products and designs.

You will work closely with other members of the VBU team, including those in Solution Sales and the wider Business and Vodafone teams. This includes Sales Team, Commercial Operations, Product, Programmes&Projects, Field Engineering and Service to ensure that the technology solution designed is fit for purpose and can be readily deployed and operated in a profitable manner. Your key deliverables will be high‑quality, commercially viable technology solutions that have been approved by the customer and all internal stakeholders. The Solutions Architect is responsible for creating the relevant documentation to established standards. This will detail the proposed solution that will be contracted with thecustomer with full equipment and delivery costs included.

Essence of Role– Key Accountabilities Security Solution Design Responsible for gathering requirements, designing and documenting the overall network security architecture, including firewall configurations, intrusion detection and prevention systems, virtual private networks, encryption protocols and other security technologies.

Ability to design and develop security solutions that protect an organization’s IT infrastructure, including networks, systems, applications and data. Capable of developing secure HA solutions, incident response plans and procedures to address security incidents promptly and minimize their impact on the network infrastructure.

Identify gaps in the current project security design, cybersecurity reference architecture and architecture design patterns and recommend security enhancements. Provide project consulting, evaluating proposed solutions including vendor products&services for information security architecture, risks and recommending alternative solutions or compensating controls.

Sales Responsible for technical support during commercial discussions with Vodafone customers.

Provide costs (BOM/PS effort/SUPPORT) for Finance approval.

Provide the technical component of bid material/Tender responses for Account Manager/Sales.

Support the Account Manager during bid discussions&presentations with the customer.

Design Translate customer requirements into Vodafone language, product set, SLAs, professional services efforts and produce design documentation according to Enterprise standards. Liaise with Product Management and other internal&external subject matter experts where additional product knowledge is required.

Articulate the technical solution to service and project management colleagues and ensure that the solution design provides for a straight‑forward deployment and meets business operational requirements.

Generate High Level Design documentation for customer sign‑off.

Ensure that all designs include an appropriate Enterprise network or solution management component to support service design, monitoring, reporting and capacity planning.

In Life Establish a technical/engineering relationship with the client at peer level.

Identify new business opportunities and co‑develop them into viable business propositions with colleagues.

Understand, manage and respond to customer’s evolving/developing requirements and expectations around technology solutions.

Who We Are Looking For Essential

3rd Level Technology Qualification or Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science

Industry certification level to Associate level

Ability to build strong internal/external relationships with key stakeholders

Focused on delivering the highest customer service standards to ensure a differentiated customer experience

Solution design with 5+ years experience, preferably in a large complex sales environment

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Strong communication and influencing skills

Operates effectively with virtual teams&dependencies on the performance of other business areas

Ability to demonstrate problem solving, analytical thinking and decision making

Desired

Industry Certification to professional level

Project Management skills with Prince2 or ITSM Service Design ITIL qualification

Business acumen and excellent problem solving ability, looks for ways to overcome blocks and implement solutions

When Choosing Us When you join the Vodafone Team, you will have the chance to grow your career while also experiencing some serious benefits!

Competitive Salary

Flexible working (times and location) is part of our culture where your hours can facilitate your personal work‑life balance

Generous Employer Pension contribution

Free Phone Bill– When you join the team, your phone bill is on us! You will also receive mobile phone purchasing discounts.

Learning and Development– We provide extensive training to all of our employees so they can progress in their careers! There is also the Vodafone University where our employees can gain incredible skills.

Exclusive Family and Friends Discounts– Receive additional discounts for you, your Family and Friends on Vodafone Products.

23 days annual leave and 3 charity days off– PLUS a dedicated day off for your birthday.

Access to our Wellness centre including free access to our Gym, health and wellness centre and external practitioners.

We are passionate about our employees! Here at Vodafone we want you to bring your whole self to work and we enable this with our progressive workplace policies. We are proud supporters of the LGBTQ+ community and Vodafone is committed to support all of their employees at work. We are an equal opportunities employer where our people can be at their best.

When you combine Technology and the human spirit, anything is possible. And when you join Vodafone, we’ll help you shape a rewarding career that gives back in more ways than one. Its starts here. It starts with you.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

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