IP LAN Design Engineer
Who we are
VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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About this Role
We are seeking an IP LAN Design Engineer to design and deliver IP LAN, Gi/Service LAN, Office IT network and data centre capabilities that support reliable and secure hosted and collaborative services across Vodafone’s European network.
Based in Bucharest and reporting to the Team Leader, IP Engineering, you will be accountable for low-level design, network implementation, optimisation, testing and quality assurance across local-market IP LAN, Office IT and data centre environments. You will work with technologies including routers, switches, load balancers, carrier-grade network address translation, DNS, VPN concentrators, firewalls, public key infrastructure and proxies.
The role includes translating customer connectivity requirements into effective designs, following central architecture guidelines and collaborating with network operations, IT, local technology teams and engineering stakeholders across multiple countries
What you’ll do
- Implement the Data Core IP LAN and Integrity Evolution Plan within the relevant local markets.
- Align local engineering implementation across cluster countries with regional designs, standards and technology roadmaps.
- Execute the regional engineering strategy for IP LAN and network integrity.Own country-level IP LAN low-level designs.
- Define reusable templates and support the modularisation and standardisation of configuration items.Design and deploy network solutions that meet capacity, capability and utilisation requirements for services and applications.
- Develop implementation processes that support consistent quality and efficient delivery.Contribute to the simplification and harmonisation of network infrastructure and help reduce design and implementation costs.
- Support budget execution for IP LAN and network integrity activities across the cluster countries.Define, plan and schedule network interventions while supporting the change management process.Perform quality assurance and optimisation throughout network design and implementation.
- Test, accept and audit deployed solutions.Hand over accepted solutions to operations and maintenance teams.
- Produce and maintain testing, quality assurance and network documentation.Harmonise IP LAN, Office LAN and data centre environments across European markets.
- Enable secure and reliable access across converged wired and wireless networks, including guest services and third-party connectivity.Promote network standards across local markets.
- Support network innovation and continuous improvement.
- Build effective working relationships with network operations, IT, local technology teams and engineering stakeholders.Support configuration activities, special projects and the resolution of emergency situations.
- Analyse network performance and identify opportunities for optimisation
Who you are
- You have at least three years of experience in Cisco ACI design and integration, including Multi-Site and Multi-Pod deployments in both network-centric and application-centric environments.
- You hold a university degree in telecommunications or a related technical field and have relevant professional experience.
- You have solid knowledge of network design, network architecture and Office LAN environments.
- You understand TCP/IP, network protocols, structures, hardware and security principles.You have experience installing and configuring routers, switches, VPN gateways, firewalls, proxies and related network components.
- You understand routing protocols, voice over IP, wireless LAN, DHCP, DNS and Active Directory.
- You have knowledge of network management, monitoring and analysis.
- You understand security policies, encryption, authentication, authorisation, accounting, 802.1X, public key infrastructure and certificates.You bring operational experience and can translate complex requirements into practical network solutions.
- You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.You can collaborate effectively across functions, countries and cultures.
- You have experience coordinating projects, activities or technical workstreams.You can build productive relationships with stakeholders across different markets.
- You are focused on network quality, customer outcomes and measurable results.You are comfortable identifying and supporting opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement
Not a perfect fit?
Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.
What's in it for you
-Hybrid way of working: 2 days per week/ 8 per month
- Medical and dental services
- Life and hospitalization insurance
- Dedicated employee phone subscription
- Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: MEAL TICKETS/ PRIVATE PENSION/VACATION VOUCHERS/ CULTURAL VOUCHERS within the budget.
- Special discounts for gyms and retailers
- Annual Company Bonus
- Ongoing Education - we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
- You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
- We let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.
- Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leaveWe recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, color, 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.
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job advert, we encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.
What skills you will learn
- Advanced low-level design and implementation practices for IP LAN, Office LAN and data centre networks.
- Broader practical knowledge of Cisco ACI Multi-Site and Multi-Pod architectures.
- End-to-end network testing, quality assurance, auditing, acceptance and operational handover.
- Network performance analysis, capacity assessment and optimisation.
- Development of standardised, reusable and modular network configurations.
- Change planning and implementation within complex, multi-country technology environments.Stakeholder collaboration across local markets, regional teams and central engineering functions.
- Delivery of harmonised network solutions aligned with European architecture standards and roadmaps
VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment
Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.
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