IP & Security Solution Architect

Job description / Role

Rola Purpose:

Responsible for the design and implementation of service LAN network capabilities that support reliable and secure hosted and collaborative services across Vodafone, with main focus in:
- The overall High/Low Level Design and working configuration for the network capabilities
- Establishing the networking environment by designing system configuration, directing system installation, and defining, documenting and enforcing system standards
- Designing and implementing new solutions and improve resilience of the current environment
- Maximizing network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with network architects on network optimization
- Developing and expanding the team's technical skills and experience
- IP connectivity design based on customer demand

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
- Design and implement Cyber security measures to reduce the vulnerability of the Service LAN
- Harmonize data centre network environments and services. Harmonize LAN services, enable seamless access over a converged wired/wireless network to global IT systems
- 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.
- Optimize 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 Cyber Security 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 Service LAN network across European 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 Cyber Security
- Share expertise with other network teams across Vodafone

Requirements

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience
- Cisco Router/Switches (Nexus, ios, Catalyst)
- Fortinet (fortigate, fortianalyzer, fortimanager)
- Juniper (SRX, EX, MX)
- F5 (LTM, GTM/DNS)
- Cisco Firewalls/VPN Concentrators (ASA)
- Tufin

Must have technical / professional qualifications:
- An academic degree and at least 5 years work experience in an IT organization supporting large heterogeneous IT infrastructures.
- Good experience in project management
- R&S CCNA or CCNP certifications strongly recommended.
- Result-oriented and enjoy taking initiative as well as responsibility
- Ability to work across multi-functional and cultural boundaries to deliver results/change
- Goal-oriented and spirit of initiative as well as responsibility
- Fluent English oral and written,
- Preferred good Italian oral and written

About the Company

At Vodafone, we are known for our technology, but the truth is, it is humanity that drives our business forward. With the global pandemic raising so many questions for tech brands, it has highlighted the leading role that we need to play.

We believe that, when working together, humanity and technology can find the answers and create a better future for all.

Working at Vodafone is all about helping people feel ready to benefit from new technology. We bring the future to even the most remote places, using technology to help families in disaster zones, showing young people that a phone is not just for fun and thinking about technology that doesn’t even exist yet.