Role purpose:
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Design and Engineer the solution based on Cloud technologies and Open Source
components (Graphana, Kibana), CI/CD (Jenkins, JMeter).
* Design and Engineer the software for complying with state-of-the-art Cyber Security guidelines and requirements
* Design and Develop backend applications using technologies like JAVA, Python, etc. . Designing PoC as well as designing and developing integrations based on opensource components and APIs using CI/CD process (e.g. developing interfaces or protocol for automatic testing tools, developing automatic test scripts, etc)
* Design and develop new Charging products for new 5G Core innovative monetization streams.
* Analyse, together with the business demand areas, the needs, requirements and expectations for the definition and implementation of the different functionalities of commercial products
* Interact with COM SQUAD and Tribe, IT and Operations for design, delivery and troubleshooting
* Create technical designs, configuration builds and unit testing of tariff configurations for the charging service.
* Develop automatic test case with Behaviour Driven Language for each new product category and adaption of existing ones for existing products categories
* Provide technical support for all associated system testing and system integration testing for all tariff configuration.
* Tariff configurations includes all Vodafone's products (Mobile prepaid and postpaid, Fixed, etc) across the Consumer & Enterprise business, for both new and existing configurations.
* Create a fit for purpose technical design solution to meet business needs and own the corresponding technical configuration, resource management, capacity management, technical release planning, system testing and /or quality assurance.
* Support incidents and contribute for incident resolution.
* Share technical expertise with the wider team.
* Configuration is updated on a regular basis using an Agile release model across Technology (NW, IT)
* StandBy and availability for supporting delivery extra time in case of planned releases during weekend or orvernight
* Work with all parts of the business, including partners, to ensure that planned configuration releases are delivered right first time every time.
Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver complex tariff designs, configuration builds and complete unit testing to meet business needs and marketing campaigns.


• Design solutions leveraging out of the box capabilities where possible (including PoC = Proof of Concept)


• Work with CCS Technology Vendor when new capabilities are required


• Lead design reviews and assurance activities throughout the design lifecycle ensuring compliance to design standards, domain roadmaps, and technical target designs throughout the development life cycle.


• Lead and assure design effort for technical demand, acting as a key sign-off of technical artefacts (Low Level Design, Migration Designs, Implementation & Test Approaches, Operational Support Handover, etc.)


• Be a Technical Point of Contact and functional and technical expert for tariff configuration supporting planned releases and incidents.


• Share tariff guidance within the CCS Engineering team and with Operation


• Interact with, plan and monitor technical efforts to support successful delivery of products.


• Develop and maintain relationships with external partners, teams and local operating company technology leads


• Provide high level estimates of cost and timescales for projects under early consideration, supporting the Domain lead in assuring and challenging technical scope.


• Comply with regulatory & security policies, procedures and processes.
  
  Knowledge and experience:


• Preference ‎2 years ' experience in charging area/configuration


• Logical thinker and problem solver with a pragmatic approach to solution development


• Experience of challenging others in doing what's right for the good of the business.


• A deep understanding of technical security concepts to protect us and our users.


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  Strong communicator, with a passion for new technology and a drive to push boundaries
  
  Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

  
  


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  Design, Drive and Deliver the Convergent Charging Service (CCS)

  
  


• Decide and Influence the best software architecture for legacy / 5G charging applications.


• Design and Implement Capacity Planning for CCS


• Lead assigned projects coordinating the involved Technology Providers (aka Vendors)


• Define and Structure business requirement in coordination with Business Unit following SAFe / Agile approach
  
  Core competencies, knowledge and experience:


• Charging and Rating Services and Digital Services experience


• DevOps process and tools (Harbor, Helm, Jenkins, GitLab, Jmeter)


• Programming skills and experience


• Experience in IT projects delivery
  
  Must have technical / professional qualifications:


• MSc/BSc in Computer Science (mandatory)


• Fluent in English (mandatory), knowledge of Italian is welcomed


• Analytical ability, creativity and problem-solving (mandatory)


• Knowledge in charging applications


• Experience in SOAP, Diameter, Restful API appreciated

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