Manager_LAN Engineering

Job description

Who we are VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation. As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability. We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal. #VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture About this Role We are seeking an Office LAN Network Engineer to design and implement reliable, secure and scalable network capabilities across corporate LAN, VPN, management LAN, data centre and office IT environments. Based in India and reporting to the General Manager, Office LAN and Central IP Connectivity, you will create high-level and low-level network designs, deliver validated solutions, optimise network performance and support quality assurance across local and regional environments. You will collaborate with engineering, implementation, operations, cyber security, application, vendor and third-party teams while supporting network harmonisation and the transition towards software-defined architectures. What you’ll do Design and optimise network solutions: Produce high-level designs, low-level designs, standard templates and modular configuration items for secure, resilient and scalable office network services. Assess capacity, capability and utilisation requirements, including how applications and services operate across the network. I mplement and validate network capabilities: Deploy fit-for-purpose LAN, VPN, management LAN and data centre connectivity solutions. Implement network virtualisation and segregation concepts, conduct proof-of-concept validation, and manage relevant test environments. Manage delivery quality, change and cost: Plan network changes, support change management processes, optimise implementation costs and contribute to CAPEX forecasting, planning, allocation, approval and administration. Coordinate external support teams, third parties and technology vendors. Test, document and transition solutions: Define test catalogues and test plans, perform testing and quality assurance, audit deployed solutions and maintain installation, system, design and test documentation. Ensure accurate asset and change management records before handing accepted solutions to operations and maintenance teams. Promote standardisation and collaboration: Harmonise office LAN environments and network standards across local markets and European environments. Collaborate with network operations, data centre, cyber security, WAN, application and supplier teams, support software-defined networking innovation, and share technical knowledge across network teams. Who you are You hold an academic degree and have at least five years of experience within an IT organisation supporting large, heterogeneous infrastructure environments. You have expert knowledge of TCP/IP networking, routing protocols, network structures, hardware, security, network management and network analysis, together with detailed knowledge of passive network infrastructure. You have practical experience installing and configuring routers, switches, VPN gateways, firewalls, proxies and related network components. Relevant technologies may include Cisco Nexus, IOS and Catalyst; Fortinet FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, FortiProxy and FortiAuthenticator; F5 LTM and GTM/DNS; and Cisco ASA and Firepower. You understand WLAN, VoIP, DHCP, DNS and Active Directory, and have experience delivering Office LAN, data centre or IT networking projects using service management and ITIL processes. Project management experience is essential. You hold a valid Cisco Certified Network Associate or Cisco Certified Network Professional Routing and Switching certification, communicate fluently in written and spoken English, and demonstrate sound judgement, accountability, initiative and effective cross-cultural collaboration. Additional Cisco design or security architecture certification is beneficial. Not a perfect fit? Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best. What's in it for you The opportunity to design and implement network services that support business-critical corporate, data centre and office environments. Exposure to complex, large-scale infrastructure across international and cross-functional teams. The ability to influence network quality, resilience, security, standardisation and continuous improvement. Opportunities to collaborate with specialists across network operations, data centres, cyber security, WAN connectivity, global applications and technology vendors. Practical involvement in network transformation, virtualisation, segmentation and software-defined networking. Ownership of solutions across the full delivery lifecycle, from design and proof of concept through testing, deployment, documentation and operational handover. What skills you will learn Advanced high-level and low-level network design for large, heterogeneous enterprise environments. Network architecture harmonisation and reusable configuration standardisation across multiple markets. Proof-of-concept planning, test catalogue creation, quality assurance and solution acceptance. Network virtualisation, segmentation and software-defined networking approaches. CAPEX planning, implementation cost optimisation, supplier coordination and technical project delivery. Cross-functional stakeholder management and structured knowledge transfer within global network teams. VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background. 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