TRANSMISSION NETWORK DESIGN SR. ENGINEER

Your day to day.
The candidate will be part of multinational distributed team managing technologies related to the Access Transmission & Transport area of the Backhaul Network.
Candidate will need to interact with other Vodafone internal teams related to Mobile Access & Business Customers, Technology Strategy and local markets in order to translate Network requirements into harmonised High Level Designs for the European region.
Candidate will be required to manage Vendors, coordinate testing activities, and deliver objectives within project timeframes according to external project’s requirement (including budget, time and agreed quality KPIs).
With these activities you will have a great impact on our business.
•    To study and coordinate local markets Access Transmission requirements & prepare High Level Designs and engineering solutions for the Access Transmission Network (Layer2/3), assuring resilience of the solution & harmonization across the European Region  •    To lead, perform Testing & Acceptance of SW releases and HW platforms for the Packet MW and the IP/MPLS Cell Site Devices within the Central Acceptance Framework, collecting in advance requirements from the countries in the European Region •    Alignment with network technology strategy and architecture, liaise with vendors for roadmaps and with other functions within Vodafone, to drive the evolution and the design of Access Transmission networks in the markets in scope •    To troubleshoot Engineering solutions related to Access Transmission Networks & offer workaround solutions in order to meet defined quality standards •    To coordinate RFQs related to the Evolution of the Access Transmission domain across the European Region.
With these skills you are a great candidate.
•    Solid background in Transmission Technologies (Packet Microwaves & Switches and/or Routers) & architectures in Access domain.
Understanding of Switching (L2), IP transport (L3) & IP/ MPLS, QoS & Sync over Packet based Networks  •    Able to challenge given solutions and offer thinking out of the box ideas  •    Understanding of 2G, 3G, 4G/4G+/5G Technologies •    Willingness to be part of a multinational team that operates through a distributed model across Europe •    Able to understand customer complaints & limitations and adopt design accordingly, in a project oriented way   Sounds like the perfect job? We’ve got even more to offer.
•    Work from Home – hybrid approach   •    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, 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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We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.