Join Vodafone as a C&S Senior Engineer based in Milano, Italy. You will support Core & Services strategy, coordinate Life Cycle Management, and manage privacy and security processes in a global telecommunications environment.
Requirements
University degree in computer science, telecommunications or equivalent (Required).
Work experience in a Mobile Network Operator/Supplier in telecommunications or relevant ICT area (Required).
Mobile network knowledge and experience (Required).
Core network principal design understanding (Preferred).
Basic understanding of budget concepts (Preferred).
Skills & Responsibilities
Mobile Network Knowledge: Support Core & Services network planning, harmonization processes, and strategy execution.
Life Cycle Management: Coordinate life cycle management over all verticals with NSE Network Planning, Demand, Delivery & Transformation teams.
Security & Privacy: Coordinate and support privacy and security management processes and follow up on defined gaps.
Tools & Automation: Support tools and automation processes of Core & Services.
Potential transition routes: People from Network Engineer, Telecommunications Specialist, or ICT Consultant roles may bring network planning and stakeholder management skills, alongside meeting the technical degree and telecom experience requirements.
Job description
Join Us
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.
What you’ll do
Key accountabilities:
Supporting Core & Services strategy and network evolution analyses, by reinforcing the link between the network evolution plan, the defined strategy and the roadmap for actual execution and delivery of Core & Services projects, programmes and budget.
Coordinating Life Cycle Management over all the verticals over Core &Services with aligning NSE Network Planning, Demand, Delivery& Transformation teams.
Coordinating and Supporting Privacy and Security Management processes over Core & Services verticals while aligning related stake holders.
Setting up a consistent operational governance on how C&S interlock to other governance teams (e.g., budget coordination, reporting) and within C&S
Helping support the tools and automation processes of Core& Services
Key accountabilities and decision ownership of Role:
Performing and supporting Core & Services network planning and harmonization processes
Supporting and following up Privacy and Security defined gaps and actions over Core & Services verticals and highlighting/escalating risk/milestone critical issues.
Working with other Core&Services verticals for providing Life Cycle details of network elements/platforms and checkpoints of the process timely.
Supporting Core & Services verticals where necessary vendor related issues progress and highlights.
Who you are
Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
Mobile Network Knowledge/Experience
Preferrable Core Network Principal Design Understanding
Preferrable basic understanding and interest for Budget Concepts
Eager to learn and discover towards Core &Services architecture and planning processes
Ability to work within virtual teams and interface with multi-national stakeholders
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
University degree in computer science, telecommunications or equivalent
Work experience in Mobile Network Operator/Supplier in telecommunications or relevant ICT area.
Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
What's in it for you
Who we are
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
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