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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact. The Senior Network Development Engineer (SNDE) is accountable for the design, deployment and support of network fabric and systems through a combination of a deep level understanding of networking at the protocol level coupled with programming skills to support the intensive automation required to operate a production environment. This role is accountable for network solutions, detailed designs and deployment both on Data Center network and also in Cloud Network including also capacity and performance management.
Job Responsibility
Work with Private and Public Cloud service providers to forecast and right-size long-term capacity and performance requirements, iterating regularly
Determine user and technical story impact on existing architecture, work processes and systems, Design and implement supporting database and middleware capabilities to support software module development and operations
Design and implement supporting platform/infrastructure/network and tooling for software module development, orchestration and operations
Monitor and maintain Platform/infrastructure/network performance, capacity and availabilit, Define product vision and strategy, road-map and growth opportunities according to stakeholders and market needs
Work with the Lead Product Owner to define and prioritize the user stories aligned to the capability roadmap, providing a systems perspective
Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value
Requirements
Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree or technical institute certificate in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field
7+ years of work experience in designing, developing, deploying and / or administering Network infrastructure solutions at the expert certification level
Experience of current and emerging virtualization, infrastructure, and cloud network technologies and architectures such SDN ACI, SD WAN, NSX, Amazon, OCI, Azure, Google networks
Experience working closely with agile methodologies, such as Scrum, XP, and with teams leveraging DevOps and Continuous Delivery / Integration
Network knowledge, network management & network design experience in large scale Datacenter and Cloud environments (e.g. Cisco ACI networking and various SDN technologies)
Experience with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and SSL
Infrastructure & Network automation and configuration of the management tools, e.g. (Puppet, Chef, Ansible)
Public and private cloud IaaS and PaaS product engineering models and technologies, e.g. (Openstack, AWS, Azure) & preferably two or more programming and scripting languages, e.g. Python, Java, PHP, Rub
Understanding of fundamentals of software development processes and procedures, as well as supporting systems and architecture
English (Fluency)
What we offer
Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders
Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products
Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors
Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products
Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing, Skillsoft and Speexx)
Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunities across departments and roles