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Senior Manager-Network Engineer Authority-Pune Location

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  VT Netw. Strategy Archit. Eng.
Posting Country:  India
Date Posted:  9 May 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.

Job Description

“Preferred Candidate has been Identified”

To control and plan the implementation of the Global Transmission Network to meet the Capacity demands of the Global products and Services. To provide optimum High level and Low-level designs for infill of equipment, new network build, sites, Optimization & Site closure.
To support technical leadership and verticals (Global IP, Internet, VCI, VCS & VGE) to plan new networks/devices, planned core capacity and support for major customer bids.
To work with Vendors, Counterparts in the wider Vodafone NS&E organisation like, Architecture, Design, Configurations, Operations & Field team to deliver Vodafone’s Global Network, effective solutions that meet our business and customer’s needs.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership 
[max 5]: 
•    Sign off the Transmission network feasibility requests with optimal solutions, relevant costing & tentative timelines for fulfilment of customer/platform order. 
•    Global Transmission Network Planning, Business Case preparation & presentation. 
•    HLD/LLD/ISD document preparation for Transmission Network builds, Optimisation & Site closure projects.
•    Global Transmission Network project delivery & budget management.
•    Publish the Transmission Capacity utilization reports periodically and provide feedback for capacity augmentation and optimization initiation.
•    Life Cycle Management (LCM) of Global Transmission Network.
•    Global Transmission Network NE/ Circuit builds/migrations update in inventory (Cramer modelling)
•    Initiation of Innovative ideas to achieve Opex & Capex savings.
•    Apply proactive approach to problem solving
Core competencies, knowledge, and experience [max 5]:
•    Must have experience in Transmission network equipment from Vendors like Ciena, Huawei, Infinera etc.
•    Hands on experience in Transmission Network Planning and Designing Driven by SDH/SONET and DWDM/OTN network.
•    Design knowledge (HLD, LLD/ISD) of transmission and/or transport networks.
•    Strong Knowledge on transmission network equipment’s 
Ciena: 6500 (Optical & Packet OTN), RLS, 5410/5430, Core Director, WaveServer Ai/5, Service Aggregation Switches:5142 & 5160.
Huawei: OSN 6800, 8800, 9800, M05, M12 & M24 etc.,
•    Knowledge on Network Management platforms (MCP, NCE & DNA)
•    Proficient in Inventory & planning tools: Mori, Cramer, One Planner/Planner+ & Net Star.
Must have technical / professional qualifications: 
•    Degree level qualification in electronics & communications / telecommunications engineering or related discipline.
•    Desirable: Industry accreditations, ideally from Ciena / Huawei etc.,
•    Knowledge on Transmission technologies: Fixed & Flex grid (CDA & CDC) DWDM network & OTN.
•    Strong knowledge in Optical Transmission Network Planning and Designing.
•    Exposure to global networks such as Transmission, IP Backbone, Global Internet etc.

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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