Cloud and SDN Architect

Job Description

Role Purpose

As Cloud and SDN solution architect in Cloud Solutions, Orchestration and Intelligence team we expect you to run cloud solutions design for all the European Markets including MPN and Edge, in accordance with Vodafone strategy and focused on Virtual/Containerized Network Functions (VFN) and SDN needs.

As a member of Cloud solution team , technology focus from solution design and best practices perspective will be (but not limited to):

• Virtualization and Cloud native platforms overall;
• RedHat OpenShift OCP and ACM, Openshift Virtualization, Ceph storage and k8s components like MetalLB, Prometheus, Whereabouts, FluentBit, Istio;
• Hardware and software lifecycle management
• VMWare by Broadcom Telco Cloud Platform components, namely: vCloud Director, vSphere, vRealize products (vRealize Operations, Orchestrator, Log inside and Network Insight), NSX-T, Telco Cloud Automation (TCA) and VMWare Tanzu Kuberneters Grid (TKG), AVI Load Balancer;
• Infrastructure in general (hypervisor, computing, storage, Networking - physical or virtual);

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

• Prepare mid and long term technology plan, in line with Vendor’s roadmap and technology evolution, to cope with customers’ and traffic growth ensuring service quality and network performance according to business requirements
• Solution Design (CaaS, IaaS and/or PaaS) in accordance to Vodafone needs and aligned with best practices.
• Evaluate Vendors’ technical and commercial offers and support Supply Chain/Vodafone Purchase Company activities during commercial negotiations with the Vendors
• Prepare mid and long term financial planning activities (Network Evolution Plan and Short & Long Range Plan)
• Support capacity planning and its continuous monitoring through Machine Learning techniques.

Who you are

• Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills (in English)
• Customer oriented and systematic way of working
• Ability to work across multi-functional and cultural boundaries to deliver results and change
• Strong individual thinking & judgment
• Open minded attitude

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Degree qualified
• At least 5 years professional experience in cloud and virtualization telco workload
• Expert in data centre infrastructure, cloud computing and virtualization architectures (Telco)
• Solid understanding of virtualization (VMWare) and containerization (Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of routing and switching protocols (ie. BGP / ISIS / OSPF)
• Experience with kubernetes networking (CNIs, Service Mesh, Network Policies, Ingress/Egress)
• Experience with Network Load Balancers and Firewalls
• Experience designing/implementing IPv6 solutions

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.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.