Platform Operations Lead

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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.
Global Cyber Security's role is to inspire trust and confidence in our customers by enabling secure connectivity.
Our purpose is to proactively protect Vodafone & its customers by reducing the risks posed by security threats to Vodafone's global technology infrastructure and the sensitive data it holds.
What you'll do
Own the overall CNAPP (Wiz) platform operation and service model, ensuring alignment to Vodafone cloud security and DevSecOps control requirements and development objectives;
Act as the accountable owner for platform delivery, performance, and adoption across markets and domains;
Define and operate a federated operating model;
Lead and coordinate platform engineering and operations teams, ensuring clear roles, prioritisation, and delivery alignment;
Act as the seniorescalation point for platform, security, and integration issues;
Own identity integration with corporate IdP (SSO), ensuring secure access (MFA, conditional access, auditability);
Govern privilegedaccess, service accounts, and API integrations, including rotation, monitoring, and compliance;
Oversee joiner/mover/leaver processes, access recertification, and entitlement reviews for CNAPP access;
Ensure CNAPP is leveraged to identify and reduce identity-based risks;
Drive a risk-based prioritisation model leveraging CNAPP capabilities;
Ensure effective triage, ownership, and remediation workflows across engineering and cloud teams;
Define and track measurable outcomes;
Ensure findings are actionable, contextualised, and integrated into delivery workflows;
Define CNAPP policies, guardrails, and control frameworks aligned to Vodafone security standards;
Establish governance processes for: Policy lifecycle management, Exception handling and Audit and compliance reporting;
Represent CNAPP in architecture reviews, design authorities, and governance forums;
Oversee run operations including monitoring, incident management, vendor engagement, and service optimisation;
Drive automation,standardisation, and continuous improvement of platform efficiency and usability;
Act as the primary senior interface between Cyber Security, Cloud, DevOps, Engineering, and Product teams;
Influence and drive adoption of secure-by-design and DevSecOps practices across the organisation.
Who you are
Bachelor/Master's Degree;
Strong experience with CNAPP platforms (Wiz preferred), including posture management, runtime protection, and integrations;
Deep knowledge across: Cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), DevSecOps and CI/CD security integration, Vulnerability and exposure management and Container & Kubernetes security;
Experience implementingpolicy-as-code, IaC security, and automation at scale;
Strong expertise in RBAC design and governance within enterprise platforms;
Strong strategic thinking with ability to balance risk, cost, and developer experience;
Proven ability toinfluence senior stakeholders and engineering teams without direct authority;
Strong communication skills, including ability to present concise executive-level insights;
Continuous improvement mindset with focus on automation, scalability, and measurable outcomes;
Experience with Wiz (orsimilar CNAPP tooling such as Prisma Cloud, Orca, Lacework, Defender for Cloud);
CIEM/identity posture experience (entitlement analysis, excessive privilege detection, least privilege programmes);
Automation/scripting (Python/PowerShell) and API-based integrations;
Familiarity with governance frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO *) and mapping controls into platform policy;
Experience operating ina federated / multi-market environment;
Fluency in English.
What's in it for you
Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders;
Vodafone Productsand Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products;
Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors;
Health and Well-being -Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products;
Learning - Accessto Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing, Skillsoft and Speexx);
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