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Product Manager - Sovereign Cloud

Hybrid in Spain·Added 1 month ago (last checked 27 Oct)

Telefónica

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Work mode
Hybrid, Spain
Spanish
Fluent
English
Required
Experience
4+ years

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

AND FOR THIS, WE BELIEVE IT WOULD BE IDEAL IF YOU HAD...

Experience

More than 4 years of experience in infrastructure projects for Public Administrations, Defense, and Interior, as well as in platforms intended for the processing of classified or confidential information, including accreditation requirements, segregation, and secure operation.

Experience in security architectures for Sovereign Cloud environments, including physical and logical isolation, air-gap environments, bastioning of platforms, separation of security domains, and network segmentation.

Experience in certifications and regulatory frameworks.

Knowledge of the Cloud business

Market situation and main benchmarks (Hyperscalers and European Sovereign Clouds: OVHcloud, Scaleway, StackIT, TCloud, etc.)

As-a-service commercialization models, which allow customers to consume on a pay-per-use basis, reducing investment and accelerating innovation.

Deploy, operate, and evolve technology through automation, reducing operational times and errors.

High-level knowledge of the product and service catalog of Spanish and European competitors.

Technical skills

High-level knowledge of certifications and regulatory frameworks, including ENS High, CCN-STIC (Limited and Confidential Distribution), Cloud Sovereignty Framework / EUCS-SECS/SEAL, CADA, DORA, NIS2, CRA (Cyber Resilience Act), Data Act, Data Governance Act, CLOUD Act, GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 27701.

Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms, including Keycloak, LDAP, Active Directory, OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth2, SAML, Identity Federation, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Privileged Access Management (PAM).

Cloud security platforms, including certificate lifecycle management (PKI), encryption in transit and at rest, key management (KMS), Hardware Security Modules (HSM), secrets management (HashiCorp Vault or similar), and automatic credential rotation.

Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures, including continuous authentication, micro-segmentation, identity-based access control, least privilege policies, and conditional access.

Knowledge of Confidential Computing technologies, Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), Secure Boot, TPM, and attestation mechanisms for sensitive workloads.

Knowledge of integration with SIEM, SOAR, and SOC, including auditing, traceability, and incident response capabilities.

Knowledge of Kubernetes and container security, including admission policies, Pod Security Standards, Network Policies, secure image management, artifact signing and verification (Sigstore/Cosign), vulnerability scanning, and runtime protection.

Knowledge of software supply chain security, including SBOM, SLSA, artifact signing, secure repositories, and dependency validation.

Knowledge of the CNCF and OpenInfra Foundation ecosystem, as well as the main open source technologies used to build sovereign clouds, with special attention to their security, resilience, and regulatory compliance capabilities.

Cloud Native architectures based on microservices, containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd), and GitOps (ArgoCD, FluxCD).

Enterprise capabilities of a PaaS platform, including multi-tenancy, RBAC, high availability, horizontal scalability, disaster recovery, backup/restore, auditing, observability, regulatory compliance, and Day-2 operations automation.

Observability services for monitoring, logging, and tracing (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch, Loki, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry).

AIOps (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK/OpenSearch, etc.)

Nice to have

To perform the role, the skills that would best fit the team and the project would be:

High analytical capacity with strong technical, organizational, and detail-oriented skills. Ability for self-auditing.

Ability to lead proposals with other areas of the company to achieve business results delivery.

Communication skills to translate complex technical concepts into language that business sellers and buyers can understand.

Proactive and positive attitude, enthusiastic, autonomous, independent, and with a spirit of self-learning.

Collaborative spirit, creative mindset, and strong results orientation.

Ability to create complex business cases autonomously.

Ability to analyze and create high-level executive presentations.

Languages

High level of Spanish and English, both spoken and written, enabling leadership of meetings with foreign individuals.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Work-life balance measures and flexible hours.• Ongoing training and certifications.• Hybrid remote work model.• Attractive social benefits package.• Excellent dynamic and multidisciplinary work environment.• Volunteering programs.

The role

Telefónica offers its customers the Telefónica Tech Cloud Platform service (hereinafter, TTCP), its own cloud solution, developed and evolved internally for more than 12 years.

The concept of Sovereign Cloud is an international concept, but it has special emphasis in the European Union, since the aim is to have autonomy and independence from supply and jurisdictions external to the EU.

On the other hand, Telefónica also offers the creation and management of Private Cloud environments for Public Administrations and Companies with advanced isolation / air-gap needs.

The result of this Product line seeks a dual purpose, mainly to expand the offering of our own Distributed Sovereign Cloud evolving at the Limited Distribution level, but also to package and reuse some of the new solutions to cover Private Cloud needs / air-gap environments that require higher levels of confidentiality.

What you'll do

The objective of this newly created Product Manager position is to capture the new business opportunity around advanced computing technologies, expanding the offering of our own Distributed Sovereign Cloud, and offering standardized solutions for Private Clouds for clients.

Creation of documentation that defines the products and services to be marketed, in executive format.

Creation of Business Cases, considering cost structure, margin definition, and P&L.

Capabilities to assume integral responsibility for the products and services of the business area they will lead:

Product Strategy to capture business opportunities.

Define a catalog of standardized Products and Services.

Activities associated with Launch and Management with Telefónica's commercial channels (OBs).

Monitoring of results and lifecycle management to maintain commercialization, as well as evolution / associated roadmap.

About Telefónica

Telefónica is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, providing fixed and mobile connectivity, digital services, and technology solutions to consumers and businesses across Europe and Latin America. With over 100,000 employees and a strong presence in Spain, the UK, Germany, and Brazil, the company operates through brands such as Movistar, O2, and Vivo, and has expanded into areas like cybersecurity, cloud, IoT, and AI through its innovation units.

In Spain, Telefónica is headquartered in Madrid and is a major employer of tech talent, with a strong focus on cybersecurity, data, and AI. The company actively hires international professionals, offering roles in English and fostering a diverse, innovative culture. Its Spanish operations are central to its global strategy, making it a relevant option for internationals seeking to work in a large, established tech and telecom player in Spain.

Industry
Telecom
Founded
1924
Employees
100,000+
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

  • Telefónica's Spanish offices are largely based in Madrid and Barcelona, with a significant tech hub in the Distrito Telefónica complex in Madrid.
  • The company frequently hires international tech talent and many roles are offered in English, making it accessible for non-Spanish speakers.
  • Telefónica has a strong commitment to innovation, with dedicated units like gAIt and Wayra focusing on AI and startups.
  • The company offers a comprehensive relocation package and support for international hires, including visa assistance.
  • With a global presence and a large Spanish operation, Telefónica provides opportunities for internal mobility across countries and roles.

In their own words

About the company & team

Telefónica Tech is the leading digital transformation company of the Telefónica Group. We offer a wide range of integrated technological services and solutions in Cybersecurity, Cloud, IoT, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain, with which we support our clients in their digital transformation.

We are a group of over 6,200 brave people who work every day from different points around the world to achieve excellence, through leadership based on transparency and team spirit. If you identify with our pillars, we can't wait to meet you!

www.telefonicatech.com

Additional information

#WeAreDiverse #WePromoteEquality

We are confident that diverse and inclusive teams are more innovative and transformative and achieve better results. Therefore, we promote and guarantee the inclusion of all people regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation or identity, culture, disability, or any other condition.

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