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Configuration Manager Expert

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  GT Group Data Centres
Posting Country:  Romania
Date Posted:  1 May 2024
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Your day to day:

 

Build and maintain the logical and physical service configurations of the infrastructure located into datacentres and drive Configuration Management processes and tools evolution in line with the advancements in knowledge, technology and datacentre component catalogue.

 

With these activities you will have a great impact on our business:

 

  • Define and maintain CMDB data model and discovery strategy:

- BMC ADDM and Atrium CMDB  usage, administration and troubleshooting 
- Design, develop and deploy solution based automation scripts for the tools and its related component
- Build and deploy bash/shell scripts in order to enhance tools capability
- Download, test and apply tools version upgrades/patches
- Create/modify ADDM/CMDB pattern scripts in order to enhance tool capability

  • Assure proper integration with the build and change management processes to guarantee data completeness and accuracy. 
  • Analyse CMDB data, identifying gaps, errors or inconsistencies in the loaded information, monitor the availability and accuracy of the infrastructure discovery tool and the data flow into CMDB.
  • Develop, build and deliver standard and ad-hoc Configuration Management Dashboards and Reports, include defined CI details and integrate additional, relevant data sources.
  • Ensure the continual improvement in Configuration Management CIs definition and relationship, data models, discovery and data analysis tools, in close collaboration with Technology Architecture and anticipating the evolution of the data centre standard solutions.
  • Coordination of CMDB integration projects for Local OpCos.
  • Project milestone tracking; generate and maintain project plan, action tracker during the duration of the project; identify risks and prepare contingency plans to minimize the impact; generate and maintain the project communication plan.
  • Arrange, chair and document regular review meetings. 
  • Report regularly on project progress.
  • Act as central point of interface for any Configuration Management Service related topics.

 

With these skills you are a great candidate:

 

  • Thorough knowledge of Data Centre IT standards, processes and architecture with a focus on infrastructure configuration management 
  • Consolidated knowledge of the following areas:

- Windows/*nix/VMWare infrastructure architectures and system administration
- Enterprise Class Storage infrastructures including HDS or EMC DMX, SAN switches
- Database infrastructure architectures (Oracle, Sybase,  MsSql)

  • Structured knowledge and hands-on experience in statistics, data analysis, modelling, reporting, and presentation 
  • Strong understanding of ITIL 
  • Good understanding of SOX and Security regulations

 

Sounds like the perfect job? We’ve got even more to offer:

 

  • Work from Home – hybrid approach  
  • Medical and dental services 
  • Life and hospitalization insurance 
  • Dedicated employee phone subscription 
  • 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 
  • Getting in on the ground floor of a technology changing company 
  • Flexible Vacation – Take time off when you need it, we trust you  
  • Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave 


We 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, 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.


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. 

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Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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