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Solution Designer

Istanbul, Turkey

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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

Job Purpose
The Solution Designer is responsible for delivering end-to-end technical solutions across cross-functional, multi-platform systems. This role ensures alignment with business requirements, IT strategy, and architectural standards, while balancing speed, quality, and cost. The role also oversees the lifecycle of Integration Domain products and solutions, driving innovation and continuous improvement.

Ensure all end-to-end requirements from stakeholders are understood and translated into optimal solutions.
As a member of the squad, supporting the team in achieving sprint goals and KPIs.
Manage ideation and scoping processes by attending Demand Refinement and HLE's.
Provide technical and financial input (CAPEX), including effort estimation, constraints, and dependencies.
Deliver solutions aligned with requested speed, quality, and cost expectations.
Collaborate with Ops and Infrastructure teams to study system dimensioning based on traffic forecasts.
Oversee architecture and design of cross-functional, multi-platform systems.
Lead feasibility studies and technical design processes for company-wide solutions.
Maintain product roadmaps and target architecture in collaboration with Solution Architects.
Review and approve vendor design documents; follow up on vendor development activities.
Manage relationships and cooperation with Group IT and other stakeholders.
Identify opportunities for innovation, change, and improvement in the Integration Domain.
Contribute to Group Business and Technology plans.

Who you are

Bachelor's degree from Computer Engineering, Information Systems Engineering, Mathematics Engineering and other related departments.

7+ years of software analysis/design/development/engineering experience.
Broad knowledge of software technology and development processes, particularly Scrum, Kanban, TDD or BDD , disciplined agile delivery and lean development.

Technical Skills
Strong knowledge and experience of software architecture, design, and development technologies, including:
Algorithms, object-oriented programming, multithreading, concurrency, event driven architecture and high-performance systems.
Java, Spring Boot, XML, SOAP, REST, Web Services, Apache Camel.
Containerization and orchestration tools: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Kubernetes, Docker.
CI/CD and DevOps tools: Jenkins, Nexus, API Gateway.
Messaging and caching technologies: Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis.
Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
Unit testing tools: JUnit or equivalent.
Experience with Agentic AI, MCP and LLMs is a plus.

Soft Skills
Strong facilitation and collaboration skills with diverse stakeholders.
Systematic, disciplined, and analytical approach to problem solving.
Growth mindset with a passion for quality and continuous improvement.
Comfortable working in international and cross-cultural environments.
Strong presentation and communication skills.
Very good command of English.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

We like to keep them flexible:

Vflexy: Flexible Benefits Program
Hybrid working kit
Ergonomic kit allowance
Digital meal voucher
Flexible transportation allowance.
Employee assistance hotline & counselling
Comprehensive and flexible private health insurance
Discounted price deals for wide range of products & services

Plus, plenty more to enjoy!If you want to know more about us and what we do, then visit our website: www.vodafone.com.tr

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Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.

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