Technical Design Authority

Location: Any UK Hub + *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are
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.

What you'll do

Assurance and Service Monitoring SME, responsible for defining strategy & roadmap, produce & develop technical solutions for the OSS Assurance tools for mobile and fixed-line network for the Digital Networks & OSS.

Main responsibiities:

• Collaborate with colleagues in OSS, Architect teams, COE, customers & vendors to define strategic roadmaps for various assurance platforms in mobile and fixed line network. Evaluate new network and OSS technologies, ensure systems are aligned to Vodafone strategy, meeting customer requirements and ensuring a sustainable support model.


• Design and develop enhancements to the existing platforms for user community. Generate high quality, comprehensive and consistent OSS impact assessments for deliveries. Working with various teams to define and validate solutions are fit for purpose.


• Responsible for technical deliveries to ensure they are fit for purpose. Build relationship, Manage and Lead the teams of system integrators (3rd party/external) for system development and deliveries.


• Responsible for Life-cycle management of the assurance platforms and achieving simplification targets defied by Management.

Who you are

• In-depth knowledge & experience of design/development/configuration of OSS (NMS) Assurance platform (Netcool, HP, SMARTs etc)


• Experience and understanding of interfaces and connectivity of NMS to other systems (TT, Automation, EMS etc)


• Good understanding of OSS solutions spanning to other OSS domains (PM, CM, Probing, Inventory, Planning, Automation, Fulfilment & Activation).


• Appreciation of key network technologies/protocols including 4G, 5G, TCP/IP, MPLS, DWDM, MW, OTN, EMSs, NFV/SDN, SSL/TLS, SSH, IP-VPN & SNMP


• Experience of agile & waterfall delivery methodologies & previous experience in performing impact assessments

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All 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 apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

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.