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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.\nWhat you’ll do\nKey accountabilities and decision ownership :\nResponsible for High Level and Low Level Design engineering and network design optimization\nDrive increased quality of our network end to end\nProvide HLDs, LLDs, define templates, modularize, and industrialize configuration items and their implementation.\nDeploy the network fit for purpose including understanding of how our services/applications layer will run across the network (capacity, capability, utilisation)\nImplement Virtualisation and segregation concepts\nConduct proof of concept (POC) validation\nResponsible for optimal implementation process that delivers ensured quality.\nDecrease the design and implementation costs and to achieve a harmonized & simplified network infrastructure\nTake control over CAPEX budget; forecast, planning, allocation, approval process, administration\nDeployment of the validated solution to its operational environment and deliver training\nPlanning of Changes and support of Change Management Process\nSupervision of external supporters and 3rd parties\nQuality assurance in the design and implementation process\nSupport, Test & Accept/Audit the deployed solution\nHand over the accepted solution to Operations and Maintenance\nManage and control the different existing test environments\nDefine necessary test catalogues and test plans\nDocument test & QA activities\nDrive knowledge transfer and technical skill development within Network Implementation team\nResponsible to ensure a network documentation\nSupport the state-of-the art network documentation for the implemented solution that is aligned with Cyber Security architecture\nEnsure the quality of the documentation\nSupport the data population and accuracy of the Asset- and Change Management - Databases\nResponsible to ensure network harmonisation and standardization across the Region / the local market\nHarmonize Office LAN network environments and services\nDrive network standards across Local markets\nDrive + Support Network innovations as SDN\nCollaboration and Teamwork\nAlignment with other engineering, implementation, and operations teams in Vodafone\nDevelopment of harmonized solutions within Regions and Cyber Security\nShare expertise with other network teams across Vodafone\nWho you are\nCore competencies, knowledge and experience :\nBusiness skills:\nStrong team player and appreciate working in a project organizationconsiderable drive and interest in taking on new tasks and challenges thorough experience in collaboration with the Office IT, Data centre, service management and ITIL processes\n\nIn-depth knowledge in the following areas:\nDetailed Knowledge in passive network infrastructure\nExpert Knowledge in networks (TCP/IP, Protocols, Structures, Hardware, Security)\nExpert Knowledge in the area of the installation and configuration of network components (Routers, Switches, VPN Gateways, Firewalls, Proxies and others)\nExpert Knowledge in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, VRF, VLAN, STP, HSRP), VOIP technology, WLAN technology, DHCP, DNS, AD\nExpert Knowledge in network management and network analysis. Ability to design and implement network segregation and segmentation solutions.\nMust have technical / professional qualifications:\nAn academic degree and/or at least 5 years work experience in an IT organization supporting large heterogeneous IT infrastructures.\nExperiences in project management\nR&S CCNA or CCNP and Fortinet NSE 6 or FCSS SD-wan Certifications strongly recommended. Professional certifications are essential for advanced office LAN management. These certifications demonstrate specific skills in designing and maintaining secure, segmented, and reliable networks, with a focus on perimeter protection, traffic control, and network infrastructure resilience.\nYou are goal-oriented and enjoy taking initiative as well as responsibility\nFluent English oral and written\nItalian language will be added adavantage\nNot a perfect fit?\nWorried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? 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