Global telecom operator scaling fiber networks and cloud infrastructure
Telefónica operates one of the world's largest telecommunications networks, serving 10,000+ employees across 13 countries with a heavy emphasis on fiber optic deployment and network expansion. The tech stack reveals a dual-track modernization: Salesforce ecosystem dominance (CRM, marketing, field service) paired with aggressive adoption of automation (UiPath, Blue Prism) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), while tackling the core operational challenge of legacy system migration to cloud. Hiring remains broad but decelerating—security roles (77 open) and engineering (123) dominate, signaling heavy investment in network infrastructure and threat mitigation.
Notable leadership hires: Satellite Sales Lead, Project Lead
Telefónica is a multinational telecommunications operator headquartered in Madrid, Spain, providing fixed and mobile telephony, broadband, pay TV, and managed IT services to customers across Europe, Latin America, and Africa. The company operates through a distributed infrastructure model: fiber optic network deployment and expansion form the backbone of current capital projects, while cloud migration and ERP implementations address operational modernization. Service delivery scales across customer-facing Salesforce deployments (sales, marketing, service clouds), network planning systems (SD-WAN, MPLS, optical fiber management), and emerging automation and data initiatives. Pain points cluster around network coverage expansion, SLA compliance, and the operational friction of maintaining legacy systems alongside cloud-native infrastructure.
Telefónica has active hiring across Spain, Brazil, South Africa, Ecuador, Colombia, Germany, Chile, Mexico, Philippines, Peru, Armenia, Netherlands, and Venezuela—13 countries spanning Europe and Latin America.
Core infrastructure: Fiber Optic Cable, SD-WAN, MPLS, Cisco. CRM & enterprise: Salesforce (Lightning, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud), Vlocity, MuleSoft. Development: Java, C++, C#, JavaScript, HTML5. Cloud: Azure, AWS, GCP. Adopting: Python, .NET, TypeScript, UiPath, Blue Prism, Tableau, SAP FI/CO.
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