Optical Planning&Design Expert

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  VT Netw. Strategy Archit. Eng.
Posting Country:  Türkiye
Date Posted:  25 Apr 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 dream job does exist.  

Discover it at Vodafone!

                                                                 
Join our journey as we connect for a better future. Ready?
                                                                                                      
We are looking for an Optical Transport Expert

First things first: Our Brand.

We are a digital brand and a global technology company, operating in the fields of telecommunication, e-commerce, gaming, insurance, TV, tech-fin and payment systems, currently in 21 countries.   
With our expertise and passion for digitalization at Vodafone, we are a global center of excellence that sets the pace in the industry.  
We are proud to export our successful practices abroad, while transferring our global know-how to our country.
We have a global team of more than 90.000 colleagues taking part in a transformative and an exctiting journey.
 
Our Spirit, Our Way.

Here are the key behaviours that help us bring our Spirit and Purpose to life: 

     Earn customer loyalty: Small things do matter. 
     Experiment, learn fast: Just take the chance. 
     Create the future: That s possible. 
     Get it done, together: It s up to each of us to make it happen.
 
Here, everyone can feel free to be themselves and express their ideas.

We are proud to have the most flexible #hybrid way of working in Turkey. 
Together with your team, you can decide which days to come to the office depending on your work requirements. 

Another favorite:  Meeting-free afternoons! Every Friday, arrival of the noon means we can start to take it easy: spend time working on our personal development or catching up with our team. We call this #CumaKafas  (Friday mood :)).

And yes we are Agile! The world is constantly changing. And we cannot afford not to! Our journey began  by simplifying our organizational model and transforming into a more agile structure that now we use extensively, especially in our development processes.

  Why is this role really critical to us? 

The Optical Transport Expert is responsible for creating optical transport capacity solutions to support delivery of managed wavelength services. Budgetary and engineering skills will be used to support various stakeholders in the service delivery process. 
A successful candidate must possess a strong desire to learn optical transport technologies, define and communicate standardized specifications, and thrive in a fast-paced cross-functional organization. An aptitude to prioritize tasks and timelines, while building strong relationships are attributes, we seek in qualified applicants

How will you spend your time at Vodafone?

•    Develop Optical Transport network plans and strategy for Fiber, Core and Access IP Transport, Fixed Services and Optical Transport customers. (New or upgrades). Prepare Topology documentation. Define Optical Transport Product catalogue.
•    Design and modify Optical Transport network topology and dimension network elements (e.g. DWDM) and their NMS (Plan/optimize DCN and Synchronization) in coordination with IP Access and core Planning.
•    Plan and optimize Client Services on Optical Transport Network; provide capacity and redundancy for bandwidth demands forecasted and emergency service modifications due to interruptions.
•    Define and set out key performance criteria and service levels in Optical Transport network. Audit Optical Transport Operations and Rollout activities, Open RFC's, attend CAB if necessary and ensure successful implementation of plans.
•    Develop plans/projects to decrease operational costs within Optical Transport network. Deliver the HLD and LLD plan documents to rollout and provide support to rollout during installation and commissioning. Control handover of Network elements to Optical Transport operations.
•    Perform cost-benefit analysis for Optical Transport projects. And provide Optical Transport costs of multi domain technology projects.
•    Define technology and methodology to be used in Optical Transport network, in line with IP Core and Access transport plans; (i.e., Redundancy, capacity, interworking.)
•    Support Budget analysis for cost optimization and saving opportunities
•    Develop and implement Optical transport strategies for future-proof and optimized DWDM fiber network in order to support 5G and beyond capacity needs. Apply the defined global strategies of Vodafone Group Technology.
•    Develop and Optimize Fixed and Mobile convergent Optical Transport network strategies; develop and prepare the plans of the AI controlled (SDN) multi-vendor & multi domain transport network management infrastructure.
•    Support feasibility analysis for new Fiber projects of Vodafone and prepare High level and Low-level active equipment of Optical Transport network plans for fiber expansion projects.

You are just the person we ve been looking for, if you have:

•    Electrical/Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering/Computer Engineering/ BSc; MSc/MBA degree preferred.
•    Effective presentation skills and public speaking skills required.
•    Have an excellent command of English is must.
•    Familiarity with telecommunications service protocol structure and testing 
•    Min 3 years of experience in Optical Transport (DWDM/SDH) and knowledge of fibre optic technology and passive networks.

Get to know us

If you want to know more about us and what we do, then visit our website: www.vodafone.com.tr

https://www.vodafone.com.tr/insan-kaynaklari

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vodafonekariyer/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VFTurkiye

This role has a #Hybrid working model

Wait for it: Our benefits!

We like to keep them flexible:

     Vflexy: Flexible Benefits Program 
     Hybrid working kit
     Ergonomic kit allowance 
     Digital meal voucher
     Flexible transportation allowance.
     Employee assistance hotline & counselling
     Comprehensive and flexible private health insurance
     Discounted price deals for wide range of products & services 


Plus, plenty more to enjoy!

#LI-Hybrid 


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