Technical Designer / Product Owner (Backend & Microservices) - VOIS

## Who we are VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation. As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability. We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal. #VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture ## About this Role We are seeking an experienced Technical Designer / Product Owner with strong backend development expertise to design, build and deliver scalable enterprise services and integrations. This role combines hands-on engineering with product ownership and business analysis, enabling the translation of business needs into reliable and high-performing backend solutions across enterprise IT domains. ## What you’ll do Represent backend technology for DigitalONE / Amdocs solution delivery to business and IT stakeholders Analyse business requirements and define backend services, APIs, integrations and microservices aligned to enterprise objectives Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts and stakeholders to convert functional needs into technical designs and delivery plans Design and deliver scalable backend solutions using Core Java, Spring, Spring Boot, REST APIs and microservices Apply engineering best practices to ensure performance, reliability, maintainability and production stability Work with cross-functional teams to support infrastructure, deployment and operational readiness Contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, estimation, design discussions and code reviews Provide technical guidance to peers and support ownership of development deliverables Drive improvements in DevOps practices, automation, reusable components and modern architecture patterns Strengthen communication across business, technology and operations teams to ensure successful delivery ## Who you are Experienced backend developer with 6–10 years of hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot and microservicesSkilled in REST APIs, containerisation (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes) and CI/CD practicesExperienced in DigitalONE / Amdocs tools with understanding of telecom product, order or catalogue processesConfident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement and ability to work in matrix environmentsAble to bridge business and technology, with Product Owner or Business Analyst experienceFamiliar with SQL, database design, API security and performance tuningKnowledge of event-driven architecture, Kafka, Redis or distributed systems is beneficialComfortable working in Agile environments with cross-functional collaboration ## Not a perfect fit? Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best. ## What's in it for you Opportunity to work on large-scale enterprise and telecom transformation programmes Exposure to global stakeholders and cross-market...