NNTE - Optical Engineer

Job Description

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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.

What you’ll do

As an NTTE – Optical Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, planning, and delivering the core transmission network at country level, ensuring it meets both local market demands and global network requirements. The role focuses on optical network technologies (mainly fibre and DWDM), aligning global guidelines with local needs, optimizing costs, and ensuring high-quality, resilient connectivity for both retail and enterprise/wholesale services.

More specifically, you will:

• Adapt and implement Group CoE and Network Evolution guidelines for DWDM and fiber networks, ensuring alignment with local market needs, constraints, and network requirements.

• Plan and manage core transmission network capacity and investments, including dimensioning, budgeting, and prioritization of DWDM and fiber infrastructure.

• Lead vendor and partner management across the full lifecycle, including RFQs, technical evaluations, contract support, infrastructure agreements, and ongoing performance/roadmap management.

• Drive cost optimization initiatives (CAPEX & OPEX) by improving network efficiency, reducing leased line costs, and leveraging infrastructure sharing and exchange opportunities with external operators.

• Design and deliver core transmission solutions (fiber, DWDM, SDH where applicable) to support enterprise and wholesale connectivity needs, ensuring alignment with Group standards.

• Ensure quality, resilience, and robustness of network solutions, in line with service quality and reliability requirements.

• Manage local execution and operations, including work-ordering, partner coordination, and overall capacity and budget control.

Who you are

• You have a deep understanding of optical network protocols like GMPLS, ASON and SNCP

• You have experience with DWDM network architectures (i.e. FOADM/ROADM/PON/fixed and flex grid), signal flow and capabilities (C/CD/CDC).

• You have experience and expertise in high-speed optical transmission, DWDM system design, architecture, and testing, experience in high capacity, high-channel-count, DWDM optical transmission systems.

• You should have familiarity with optical simulation and dimensioning tools

• You have knowledge of Nokia and Huawei optical products

• You understand of interdependencies, restrictions and priorities in the deployment of optical transmission networks

• Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Engineering degree or similar

• Deep technical know-how in transmission area, especially in optical networks, DWDM technology, etc.

• Experience in optical networks design

• Working in multi-national, multi-cultural teams

• Fluent English

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

• Competitive pay, bonus & remuneration package
• Private Health & Medical Insurance
• Hybrid way of working: a blend of remote and office-based working, including the option to work up to 20 days from abroad
• Remote work equipment to help you create a comfortable, ergonomic workspace at home
• Unlimited access to learning resources and trainings
• Vodafone Parental Leave: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees regardless of gender, sexual orientation or length of service
• Spirit of Vodafone Day: one day each quarter dedicated to your personal development
• Extra days off: Vodafone Day, Family Day, Volunteering Day
• Needless to say, we cater for your communication wherever you are
• Office amenities (subject to the office location): such as restaurant, gym and parking
• Special employee offers and discounts

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.