Role purpose: Responsible for the design and implementation of LAN network
capabilities in Germany that support reliable and secure hosted and
collaborative services across the whole Vodafone business, mainly focused in
Gi/Service LAN, Management LAN and Data Center. Focus will be on DHCP and all
kind of DNS related architectures, which is the base of nearly every customer
service.

Responsible for the engineering of the High- and Low-Level Design, network
implementation, testing and quality assurance activities in the Local Markets
network. Responsible for developing and expanding the team’s technical skills
and experience. Responsible for IP connectivity design based on customer
demand. Responsible for network optimization.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
Responsible for High Level and Low Level Design engineering and network design
optimization

Drive increased quality of our network end to end

Provide HLDs, LLDs, define templates, modularize and industrialize
configuration items and their implementation.

Deploy the network fit for purpose including understanding of how our
services/applications layer will run across the network (capacity, capability,
utilisation)

Implement Virtualisation and segregation concepts

Conduct proof of concept (POC) validation

Responsible for optimal implementation process that delivers ensured quality.

Decrease the design and implementation costs and to achieve a harmonized &
simplified network infrastructure

Take control over CAPEX budget; forecast, planning, allocation, approval
process, administration

Deployment of the validated solution to its operational environment and
deliver training

Planning of Changes and support of Change Management Process

Supervision of external supporters and 3rd parties

Quality assurance in the design and implementation process

Support, Test & Accept/Audit the deployed solution

Hand over the accepted solution to Operations and Maintenance

Manage and control the different existing test environments

Define necessary test catalogues and test plans

Document test & QA activities

Drive knowledge transfer and technical skill development within Network
Implementation team

Responsible to ensure a network documentation

Support the state-of-the art network documentation for the implemented
solution that is aligned with TSO architecture

Ensure the quality of the documentation

Support the data population and accuracy of the Asset- and Change Management -
Databases

Responsible to ensure network harmonisation and standardization across the
Region / the local market

Harmonize LAN network environments and services

Drive network standards across Local markets

Drive + Support Network innovations as SDN

Collaboration and Teamwork

Alignment with other engineering, implementation, and operations teams in
Vodafone

Development of harmonized solutions within Regions and TSO

Share expertise with other network teams across Vodafone

Core competencies, knowledge and experience [max ‎5]:
Business skills:
cultural understanding and communication skills

strong team player and appreciate working in a project organization

considerable drive and interest in taking on new tasks and challenges

thorough experience in collaboration, Data centre, service management and ITIL
processes

In-depth knowledge in the following areas:
Detailed Knowledge in passive network- and Data Centre infrastructure

Detailed knowledge in caching DNS, authoritative DNS, reverse DNS, DHCP

Expert Knowledge in networks (TCP/IP, Protocols, Structures, Hardware,
Security)

Expert Knowledge in the area of the installation and configuration of network
components

Expert Knowledge in routing protocols,

Expert Knowledge in automation and scripting like Ansible, Python, etc

Must have technical / professional qualifications:
An academic degree and/or at least ‎5 years work experience in an IT
organization supporting large heterogeneous IT infrastructures.

Strong experience in all topics of DNS

Experience with Akamai DNS will be beneficial.

R &S; CCNP or CCNA certifications strongly recommended.

You are goal-oriented and enjoy taking initiative as well as responsibility

Fluent English oral and written

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