VodafoneThree - SbD Security Architect - IT & Digital in Newbury

Location: Newbury + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Hybrid Working

We believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in office on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month. You should work with your line manager to understand what their expectations are for you, your specific role and your team.

Why VodafoneThree

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last. We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.

What You’ll Do

• As a Security Architect within Secure by Design, you will be accountable for embedding security into IT and Digital systems by design, ensuring that security is considered early, applied proportionately, and assured consistently across programmes and business as usual change.
• You will provide end to end security architecture leadership across VodafoneThree’s IT & Digital estate, partnering with delivery teams, architects, and senior stakeholders to ensure that solutions are secure, compliant, resilient, and aligned to regulatory and business obligations.
• This role plays a critical part in protecting VodafoneThree from persistent cyber threats while enabling safe digital transformation at pace.
• As a Security Architect in Secure by Design, you will define, document, and assure end to end security architectures that protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of VodafoneThree’s IT & Digital systems.

Who You Are

• Experience in cyber security roles, with strong architecture focus
• Proven experience delivering complex, cross domain IT & Digital security architectures
• Strong understanding of security risks, threat modelling, and mitigating controls
• Hands on experience securing public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Deep knowledge of containerised, virtualised and hybrid infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of security and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, SOC2, ITIL)
• Understanding of regulatory and data protection requirements (PII, PCI DSS, privacy legislation)
• Ability to influence senior technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent documentation, communication, and decision-making skills
• SABSA and/or TOGAF architecture qualifications
• CISSP, CCSP/CCSK, and cloud provider certifications

What We Offer

We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top‑notch parental leave policies.

Need to Know

We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulator’s standards. 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, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine‑tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements. During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.