Job Description

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Technical Product Owner - Security Monitoring & Analytics (SMA)

Function:

Cyber Security

Department:

Vodafone Group

Location:

London or Newbury, UK

Reports to:

Simon Miles

Work Persona:

Hybrid

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Role Overview:

Vodafone's Global Cyber Prevent team is establishing a cutting-edge

Security Monitoring & Analytics (SMA) capability

to enhance its cyber defence operations. This initiative focuses on

modernizing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms

, leveraging AI/ML-driven threat detection.


As a

Technical Product Owner

, you will drive this transformation by defining and executing the

product roadmap

for SMA, ensuring the solution is

scalable, flexible, and aligned with security needs

. You will collaborate with

technical teams, security operations, and leadership

to shape the future of Vodafone's SOC modernization.

What you'll do

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Key Responsibilities:

Product Ownership & Roadmap:

Define and manage the

SMA product portfolio

, covering

SIEM, SOAR, Big Data, Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP), and Forensics

.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Engage with

Security Architecture, Security Design, and SOC teams

to develop and enhance security capabilities.

Backlog Management:

Maintain a well-defined and prioritized

product backlog

, ensuring clear definitions and readiness of features.

Strategic Alignment:

Represent

internal customer needs

, aligning product direction with business objectives and cyber security strategies.

Technology Leadership:

Act as a

subject matter expert

, advising on cutting-edge security technologies and driving implementation.

Service Optimization:

Continuously improve operational

monitoring frameworks

and implement

data-driven service enhancements

.

Mentorship & Guidance:

Support team members, serve as a

point of escalation

, and foster a collaborative, security-first culture.

Who you are

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Required Skills & Experience:

Agile Expertise:

Strong understanding of

Agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban)

with experience in

feature and roadmap management

.

Cyber Security & Engineering Knowledge:

Hands-on experience in

SIEM, SOAR, infrastructure security, DevOps, and analytics

.

Cloud & Automation:

Proficiency with

Kubernetes, GCP (preferred), AWS, Azure, DevOps CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Ansible, Terraform

.

Operational Monitoring & Big Data:

Experience with

Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Stack, Hadoop

, and

scripting (Python, Shell)

.

Desirable Skills:

Familiarity with

Threat Intelligence (TIP), Kafka, Identity Management, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and AI/ML

.

Certifications (Preferred):

Agile (SAFe, Scrum), Cyber Security (CISSP, CISM, or equivalent).
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Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree

in

Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field

(or equivalent work experience).

5+ years

of experience in

technical product ownership, cyber security, or infrastructure engineering

.

This role is a unique opportunity to

lead Vodafone's SOC modernization

while working at the intersection of

cyber security, analytics, and technology innovation

.

What's in it for you

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Discretionary yearly bonus: 10% Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year Charity days: 5 days/year Maternity leave: 52 weeks out of which 39 weeks are fully paid + 13 weeks half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5 Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%. Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

Who we are

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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.


As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.


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