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System Engineering Specialist, NFVi

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  GT Group Data Centres
Posting Country:  Romania
Date Posted:  28 Apr 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.

Your day to day:

To integrate, provide and 24/7 operate cloud and virtualization technology solutions for European Vodafone telco applications.

Available to be on call 24/7 on a team rotating schedule, daily operations, and virtual infrastructure implementation of the Vodafone Cloud Infrastructure and technologies across the Vodafone Data Centre footprint.

Knowledge of SDN and NFVi technologies is essential to properly manage the VCI networks and cloud solutions. Troubleshooting and network analysis capabilities are required for this role. Essential for the role are also soft skills as team player, basic understanding of project management and agile methodology, responsible attitude to actively drive activities to completion.

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

  • Define & deploy detailed HW configuration (HP, Dell, Huawei blades)
  • Deployment of core NFVi platforms (ESXi, vCenter, NSX-v, NSX-T, vCloud Director, TKG, TCA)
  • Design and Deploy SDN components and services (VxLANs, Network Controllers, BGP, PGs) for core NFVi platform
  • Operating System hardening based on agreed procedure
  • Creation of services for tenants in IaaS and CaaS environments
  • Post-deployment support after network service roll-out
  • Perform QA and handover to Operations (when not the same team)
  • Identify tasks and other automation opportunities to reduce incidents or delivery faster
  • Perform oncall when scheduled

With these skills you are a great candidate:

 

  • Basic DC IP switching and routing experience (Cisco, Huawei, HP, Mellanox)
  • SDN knowledge (VMware NSX-v, NSX-T, AVI)
  • Exposure to network firewalls (VMware dFW, Cisco, Juniper)
  • Exposure to load-balancers technologies (AVI)
  • Exposure with routing technologies (BGP, OSPF, VRFs)
  • Basic knowledge with Kubernetes, containers
  • Basic OS knowledge (Windows, Linux)
  •  Basic Security Concepts (Authentication, Certificates, AD, LDAP)
  • Basic automation expertise (Power CLI, PowerShell, Phyton, Bash, Ansible)
  • VMware virtualization technologies (vCenter, vCloud Director, TCA, TKG).

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
  • Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: MEAL TICKETS/ PRIVATE PENSION/ VACATION VOUCHERS/ CULTURAL VOUCHERS within the budget.
  • Special discounts for gyms and retailers
  • Annual Company Bonus
  • Loyalty Programme
  • 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
  • We let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.
  • 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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Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.

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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