Specialist BNG Design Senior Engineer

Who we are

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.
As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.
We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.
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About this Role

What you’ll do

• Own the high-level design, dimensioning guidelines and standard configurations for Service Layer Architecture across the European cluster.
• Analyse local operating company requirements and existing architectures to develop viable, scalable and future-ready network solutions.
• Design solutions for Broadband Network Gateways, CGNAT, AAA, IP allocation, traffic and policy management, lawful interception, and accounting data platforms.
• Apply a “design once, deploy many” approach to encourage reuse, consistency and efficient deployment across European markets. Support local operating companies in documenting consistent technical requirements aligned with architecture, budget and future technology needs.
• Produce high-quality high-level designs and ensure an effective handover to delivery teams, including support for low-level design, testing and first-office application activities.
• Define network dimensioning rules based on resilience requirements, capacity needs and supplier capabilities.
• Collaborate with network technology and architecture teams and contribute technical requirements to supplier request-for-quotation processes.
• Assess supplier solutions and support the qualification and selection of appropriate technologies from approved suppliers.
• Review supplier roadmaps and influence the adoption of relevant technology enhancements, architectures and features across European markets.
• Support the identification of network synergies, consolidation opportunities and standardisation initiatives.
• Promote architectural harmonisation across multiple European operating companies while accommodating justified local requirements.

Who you are

• You hold a university degree in Telecommunications Engineering.
• You have three to five years of experience in a Fixed Service Nodes Engineering role.
• You are fluent in English and can communicate technical concepts effectively across international teams.
• You understand fixed access, IP, Ethernet and optical services across backbone and core networks.
• You have a sound understanding of broadband, cable and IP fundamentals, including the routing protocols that support them.
• You have proven knowledge of Broadband Network Gateways, subscriber management, PPPoE, IPoE, DHCP and AAA/RADIUS platforms.
• You understand the broadband subscriber lifecycle, including authentication, authorisation, accounting and policy enforcement.
• You understand wholesale and bitstream broadband architectures and associated subscriber management models.
• You have knowledge of IP/MPLS networking principles and routing protocols, including BGP and IS-IS, as applied to broadband and Service Layer architectures.
• You understand disaggregated BNG architectures and Control and User Plane Separation concepts.
• You have proven knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 broadband architectures, including address assignment, prefix delegation and transition mechanisms.
• You understand CGNAT technologies and transition approaches such as NAT444, dual stack and DS-Lite.
• You have detailed knowledge of accounting information collection, correlation and data-retention techniques.
• You bring analytical and problem-solving skills, customer focus, and the ability to collaborate, negotiate and present effectively.
• Experience with software development, virtualisation platforms such as VMware or OpenStack, SDN, NFV or network security would be advantageous.
• Relevant formal training or certification from organisations or suppliers such as FTTH Council, BBWF, Cisco, Nokia, Huawei or Juniper would be beneficial.

Not a perfect fit?

Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.

What's in it for you

• The opportunity to influence Service Layer Architecture and broadband network evolution across multiple European markets.
• Exposure to advanced technologies across BNG, CGNAT, AAA, IPv4/IPv6, IP/MPLS, SDN, NFV and network virtualisation.
• Collaboration with local operating companies, architecture teams, delivery functions and major network technology suppliers.
• The opportunity to contribute to European network harmonisation, consolidation and standardisation initiatives.
• Involvement across the engineering lifecycle, from requirements analysis and high-level design through to delivery handover, testing and technology adoption.

What skills you will learn

• Designing reusable and scalable Service Layer architectures for deployment across multiple countries.
• Developing robust dimensioning guidelines and standard configurations for broadband network services.
• Translating local market needs into consistent technical requirements and high-level designs.
• Evaluating supplier roadmaps, technical proposals and emerging network capabilities.
• Supporting the adoption of disaggregated BNG, Control and User Plane Separation, virtualisation and software-defined networking technologies.
• Managing technical alignment across local operating companies, architecture functions, suppliers and delivery teams.

VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment

Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background. 

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