IT Retail

**Role Purpose**:
**Who you are**:

-  Team Leadership:

- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend developers, ensuring they have the resources and support needed to succeed.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture, encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.

 Technical Oversight:

- Oversee the architecture, design, and implementation of backend systems, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and secure.
- Collaborate with the frontend team, DevOps, business parties and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of backend services.
- Review and approve code, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and company guidelines.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks and provide solutions to complex technical challenges.

 Project Management:

- Work closely with product managers and other stakeholders to define project requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
- Allocate resources and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines and goals.
- Monitor project progress, identify potential bottlenecks, and implement solutions to ensure timely delivery.

 Technical Innovation:

- Stay updated with the latest backend technologies, tools, and trends, and incorporate them into the team's workflow where appropriate.
- Lead the team in adopting new technologies and methodologies to improve system performance and developer productivity.
- Drive the continuous improvement of backend processes, tools, and systems.

 Collaboration and Communication:

- Collaborate with other teams, including frontend, DevOps, and QA, to ensure the successful delivery of end-to-end solutions.
- Communicate project status, challenges, and successes to stakeholders, including senior management.
- Act as a technical point of contact for the backend team, providing guidance and support on complex issues.

**Competencies and Qualifications**:

- Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
- 10+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong understanding of server-side technologies, databases, and APIs.
- 2+ years of experience in a leadership or management role within a software development team.
- Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Java, Python, Node.js, etc.
- Strong understanding of database management systems, both relational (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., OpenShift, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically about complex technical challenges.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Familiarity with frontend technologies and how they interact with backend systems.
- Previous experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

**Not a perfect fit?**:
**What's in it for you**:
We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

**Who we are**:
You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

Together we can.