Data Core Planning Senior Expert

Join UsAt 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 DoThe following items indicate the scope and expectation for a person to be considered for this role. To provide expertise in Planning, Design, Dimensioning and Optimization of of 2G&3G&4G&5G Data Core networks To carry out budget and investment planning for expansion and new functionality implementation of Data Core Network systems To provide expertise in the area of protocols such as such as SS7, MAP, SIP, Gn (GTP, GTPv2-C), Gx, Gy, Sd, S1-MME, S1-U, S3, S4, S5, S8, S11, S6a, SGs, S2b, SWu S6b, 5G N1, 5G N2 etc. and their 3GPP specifications To provide expertise in the area of protocols such as such as TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, RIP, DNS, SNMP, GRE, IPSEC, RADIUS, NTP, DIAMETER etc. and their RFCs To analyze Business Requirements and to translate into Network Requirements Specification that meets business and customer requirements To analyze Core Network vendor roadmaps’ and to evaluate new products, features and technologies for new service deployments To perform technical analysis of Core Network SW features and make proposals for SW Feature set that will be applied in Core Network. And To assess the necessity of Core Network HW/SW upgrades in order meet business requirements and make execution plans accordingly To create and evaluate Technical Requirement Specifications and/or Request For Information/Proposal/Quotation documentations for Core Network systems and projects To prepare Business Continuity Management Plans for Core Network systems Ensure that the Core related KPI’s are tracked and followed up with the related teams to ensure that all issues are identified and sorted out, before there is a risk to the network To provide support in the area of Virtualization and Containerization To analyze the effect of the campaigns on the performance of the network based on the figures provided by Marketing and Sales departments Ensure that the KPIs are tracked for the services and required investment is requested if needed Ensure that the Projects are implemented within the Budget and the timeline To analyze nominal designs and dimensioning reports that are prepared by vendors to be sure that network was planned according to requirements Close interaction, understanding and Alignment of the Project and plan with other Stakeholders (RAN, CPN TX, IT, Operations, marketing, etc) Prepare all Acceptance Test Procedures and lead and execute all Acceptance Tests of new Core Network systems with vendors to ensure proper integration of them to network Plan, develop and implement Tools to automate and expedite the Acceptance Tests in line with Continuous Integration & Delivery principles Discussing with other OpCos and Group technology for the Service related strategy and topics Work closely with the operations teams by providing timely input, feedback and RFC’s to carry out all Core services related network activities Who You Are Graduate Degree or more in Telecommunications 10+ years of experience in the Telecommunication Industry Proven knowledge of mobile network Core architectural design, Planning and implementation and Performance Analysis Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, high-growth environment Customer service orientation Time management and prioritization and Result Oriented Business Analysis Big picture thinking Putting Customers First Managing a Changing Environment Communicating for Impact Making a Personal DifferenceNot a perfect fit?Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? 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