Responsible for the design and implementation of office LAN network capabilities that support reliable and secure hosted and collaborative services across Vodafone, mainly focused for corporate LAN, VPN, Management LAN, Data Center and Office IT environments.
Responsible for the engineering, design (High and Low Level), network implementation, testing and quality assurance activities in the Local Markets network. Responsible for developing and expanding the team’s technical skills and experience. Responsible for IP connectivity design based on customer demand. Responsible for network optimization.
• Responsible for High Level and Low Level Design engineering and network design optimization
o Drive increased quality of our network end to end
o Provide HLDs, LLDs, define templates, modularize and industrialize configuration items and their implementation.
o Deploy the network fit for purpose including understanding of how our services/applications layer will run across the network (capacity, capability, utilisation)
o Implement Virtualisation and segregation concepts
o Conduct proof of concept (POC) validation
• Responsible for optimal implementation process that delivers ensured quality.
o Optimize the design and implementation costs and to achieve a harmonized & simplified network infrastructure
o Take control over CAPEX budget; forecast, planning, allocation, approval process, administration
o Deployment of the validated solution to its operational environment and deliver training
o Planning of Changes and support of Change Management Process
o Supervision of external supporters and 3rd parties
o Quality assurance in the design and implementation process
o Support, Test & Accept/Audit the deployed solution
o Hand over the accepted solution to Operations and Maintenance
o Manage and control the different existing test environments
o Define necessary test catalogues and test plans
o Document test & QA activities
o Drive knowledge transfer and technical skill development within Network Implementation team
• Responsible to ensure a network documentation
o Support the state-of-the art network documentation for the implemented solution that is aligned with Cyber Security architecture
o Ensure the quality of the documentation
o Support the data population and accuracy of the Asset- and Change Management - Databases
• Responsible to ensure network harmonisation and standardization across the Region / the local market
o Harmonize Office LAN network across European environments and services
o Drive network standards across Local markets
o Drive + Support Network innovations as SDN
• Collaboration and Teamwork
o Alignment with other engineering, implementation, and operations teams in Vodafone
o Development of harmonized solutions within Regions and Cyber Security
o Share expertise with other network teams across Vodafone
• Business skills:
o cultural understanding and strong communication skills
o strong team player and appreciate working in a project organization
o strong drive and interest in taking on new tasks and challenges
o thorough experience in project involving Office IT, Data centre, service management and ITIL processes
• In-depth knowledge in the following areas:
o Detailed Knowledge in passive network infrastructure
o Expert Knowledge in networks (TCP/IP, Protocols, Structures, Hardware, Security)
o Expert Knowledge in the area of the installation and configuration of network components (Routers, Switches, VPN Gateways, Firewalls, Proxies and others)
o Expert Knowledge in routing protocols, VOIP technology, WLAN technology, DHCP, DNS, AD
o Expert Knowledge in network management and network analysis
o Excellent knowledge on some the following network nodes and vendors:
Cisco Router/Switches (Nexus, iOS, Catalyst)
FortiNet (FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager)
Juniper (SRX, EX, MX)
F5 (LTM, GTM/DNS)
Cisco Firewalls/VPN Concentrators (ASA)
Tufin