Solution Designer

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  VT Vodafone IT
Posting Country:  Romania
Date Posted:  21 Jan 2025
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.

What you’ll do

  • Support current provisioning transformation initiatives by following the architectural blueprint and reviewing or creating the high/low level design documents.
  • Ensure support for technical (specifications) alignment with the related systems.
  • Lead the analysis related to transformation projects, present reports/statistics, identify and evaluate key issues, and propose mitigation strategies.
  • Evaluate the impact of ongoing OSS projects on operational processes and propose adjustments and optimizations.
  • Develop new methods and working processes according to business needs.
  • Conduct briefing sessions for relevant managers and key stakeholders to facilitate the decision-making process.
  • Contribute to validate technical documentation (requirements, design and architecture, source code, testing documents) delivered by partners.
  • Facilitate knowledge transfer to testing, operations, and operational support teams.
  • Ensure compatibility of technical solutions with high-level architectural solutions and resolve any discrepancies.

What you bring?

  • Deep knowledge of telecommunications at the European level.
  • Strong expertise in development processes, best practices, and design patterns.
  • Deep knowledge of common architecture frameworks in the sector.
  • Capacity for working transversally between multifunctional and multicultural limits to deliver results and change.
  • Proven experience (6+ years) in the telecom industry, preferably in a multinational & multicultural environment.
  • Ability to understand complex technical information.
  • In-depth understanding of OSS architecture frameworks (e.g., TMForum, eTOM) and methodologies like Agile and Waterfall, as well as IT service management frameworks such as ITIL.
  • Fluent in English (both written and spoken).

Technical / professional qualifications and expertise:

  • Capacity for working transversally between multifunctional and multicultural limits for delivering results and change.
  • Proven experience in the telecom industry, preferably in a multinational & multicultural environment.
  • Ability to understand complex technical information.
  • In-depth understanding of OSS architecture frameworks (e.g., TMForum, eTOM) and methodologies like Agile and Waterfall, as well as IT service management frameworks such as ITIL.
  • Ability to build and maintain professional relationships at all levels of the organization, demonstrating facilitation skills.
  • Customer-oriented.
  • Fluent in English (both written and spoken).
  • Engineering degree in Telecommunications or Computer Science.

What's in it for you

  • A hybrid working regime: 2 days at the office, 3 remote days.
  • Unlimited subscription (voice and data) for your phone & voucher for a phone.
  • Special discounts on Vodafone products and Friends & Family offers.
  • Medical, life, and surgical insurance.
  • An insurance plan and additional medical packages for you and your family.
  • Meal vouchers for shopping or a fun lunch with colleagues at the office.
  • Bookster subscription for unlimited reading.
  • Preferential rates at the gym.
  • Professional development and leadership programs.
  • Internal Wellbeing & Recognition events.
  • Extra vacation days for special events.

Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and 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.

Together we can.

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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.