Technical Design Authority (SD-WAN)

Location: Farnborough or Bristol (onsite)
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working hours: Full Time (Mon-Fri 37.5 hours per week)

Who We Are

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

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What you’ll do

The successful candidate will be responsible for the architecture and development of our SD-WAN proposition, translating product requirements into technical requirements, producing sustainable designs, consulting with technical teams about capabilities and supporting sales, account and project teams throughout the product lifecycle.

• Own the architecture and technical roadmap for our SD-WAN services
• Design, implement, and support customer solutions involving, SD WAN, WAN, LAN, Underlay, Data Analytics, Security and Virtual (e.g., Virtualization, SDN, NFV) technologies
• Act as the technical design authority for our SD-WAN proposition aligned to key customer accounts
• Support projects, networks, IT and operations teams throughout project delivery to ensure customer requirements are met
• Ensure SD-WAN network architectures are fully documented and aligned to company standards

Who you are

• Design and implementation experience of complex architectures that encompass network SD WAN, WAN, LAN, Underlay, Data Analytics, Security and Virtual (e.g., Virtualization, SDN, NFV) technologies.
• An in-depth understanding of SD-WAN, SDN and NFV concepts and technologies
• Hands on experience in the design and engineering of end-to-end network solutions
• Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills with the capability to communicate concisely and effectively
• Relevant experience in a network design or architecture role, ideally with hands on experience of the design and deployment of SD-WAN services
• Successful candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a minimum of SC level security clearance

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

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, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

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