IP LAN Design Engineer
Your day to day:
- Manage the network design of the internal network, Datacenter and Office LAN (called IPLAN network) , keeping the existing services and improving the agreed functioning and performance parameters (via lifecycle, capacity and performance management)
- Engineering and Delivery of IPLAN solutions (HLD, LLD that support reliable changes and new services delivered and hosted across the whole Vodafone Network in Europe.
With these activities you will have a great impact on our business:
• Accountable for the High and Low Level Design (HLD, LLD), network implementation, optimization, testing and quality assurance activities in IPLAN network. Main managed NW elements: routers, switches, load balancers, CGNAT, VPN concentrators, Firewalls, Proxies and services implementation over them). The local market designs should follow central TSO architecture guidelines.
• Responsible for IP connectivity design based on customer demand.
• Manage relationships with local stakeholders in the cluster countries, in particular network operations, IT, CTSO Office and other local teams as well as GNE&D teams for the implementation of configuration activities, special projects, or the handling of emergency situations.
• Optimization activities within IP LAN & Office network Data Core in these countries and the performance analysis and improvements devised as necessary.
• Align and steer local engineering implementation in the cluster countries to the regional design and roadmap
• Deploy the network fit for purpose including to understand how our services/applications layer will work across the network (capacity, capability, utilisation)
• Deliver optimal implementation process that ensures quality.
• Decrease the design and implementation costs to achieve a harmonized & simplified network infrastructure
• IP LAN & Integrity budget execution in the cluster countries
• Defining, planning and scheduling activities and interventions and support the Change Management Process
• Quality assurance and optimization in the design and implementation process
• Support, Test & Accept / Audit the deployed solution
• Handover the accepted solution to Operations and Maintenance
• Document test & QA activities
• NW harmonization and standardization across Europe:
• Harmonize IP LAN & office network environments and services, enable seamless access over a converged wired/wireless network to global IT systems and provide guest services for external partner services as well as Third party connectivity.
• Drive network standards across Local markets
• Drive + Support Network innovations
With these skills you are a great candidate:
• Strategic insight into IP network challenges, requirements and development issues and their impact on customer experience.
• Ability to help define and target a vision for Vodafone IP LAN networks.
• In-depth knowledge in the following areas: Networks (TCP/IP, Protocols, Structures, Hardware, Security)
• Knowledge in area of installation and configuration of network components (Routers, Switches, VPN Gateways, Firewalls, Proxies and others)
• Knowledge in routing protocols, VOIP technology, WLAN technology, DHCP, DNS, AD
• Knowledge in network management and network analysis
• Knowledge in security (policies, encryption, Authentication, Authorization, Accounting, 802.1x, PKI, certificates)
• Knowledge in SDWAN
• Knowledge in IPv6
Sounds like the perfect job? We’ve got even more to offer:
• Hybrid way of working
• 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, 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.
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