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Global IP/MPLS Services Sr. Engineer

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  VT Netw. Strategy Archit. Eng.
Posting Country:  Romania
Date Posted:  22 Apr 2024
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Fixed Term Contract

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:

Design, engineer and deliver business critical IP Network information systems (HW & SW IP routing & switching systems) for Global organizations and several GNED external customers to ensure global cloud & hosting strategy execution and enhanced customer experience.
The Engineer in this role performs advanced analysis, creates guidelines, defines optimal technical requirements, implements and integrates complex international IP systems, supports development and testing of IP Network information systems for national & international customers. They coordinate strategic projects related to above information systems, ensuring timely delivery to external clients (Vodafone markets across the globe & Corporate clients).
 

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

•    Evolve Network to Network Interconnection solutions to support business transformation and market priorities
•    Deliver international connectivity solutions for leveraging the cloud & hosting strategy
•    Harmonize and integrate complex global HW&SW information systems from different countries to provide specific solutions to international clients
•    Create client specific software & hardware design guidelines & methods for IP Network information systems (mainly IP routing & switching systems)
•    Define software/hardware requirements for IP information systems (including software defined & virtualized systems) build to deliver fixed voice & data products to external clients
•    Building and customizing advanced information packages (MML/IOS/VRP/JUNOS programing commands) for IP information systems to match specific requirements of VF customers across countries
•    Deployment & integration of new hardware & software for expanding information systems according to customer needs

With these skills you are a great candidate:

•    Expert knowledge of IP service architecture and advanced technologies (MPLS VPN, TE, QoS, IPv6, MC, NNIs, …), IP routing & switching information systems, network operating systems
•    Virtualization and automation technologies (NFV, SDN, Overlay VPN)
•    Very good knowledge of certain IP Core architectures and dynamic routing protocols (BGP, IS-IS, OSPF)
•    +3Y experience in similar domains
•    Good understanding of the SW lifecycle: design, development, testing and acceptance, implementation, performance optimization and troubleshooting
•    Ability to work within virtual teams and interface with multi-national clients


Must have technical / professional qualifications: 
•    University degree in computer science, telecommunications or equivalent
•    Industry recognized certifications at professional-expert level (e.g. CCNP, CCDP) are considered a plus
•    Good awareness of wider technology aspects in telecommunications and ICT
•    Inter-functional relationships between information systems

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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