Fixed IP Core & Int. Tech Sr. Specialist Vodafone

Role Purpose

• Planning all configuration changes, H/W expansions, and S/W upgrades for Fixed IP Core Nodes: IGWs & P-Routers following change management guidelines
• Provisioning new fixed IP core nodes, finalizing all acceptance requirements, and handover to operations team
• Manage the service and feature should be provided to Vodafone fixed and mobile customers
• Assure the utilization and performance of Vodafone peeing and international links to maintain the required availability & operating within the design KPIs
• Manage end-to-end TX capacity planning for Fixed IP Core network.
• Applying the configuration needed for adding new nodes and services in fixed core network like CDNs, BNGs, PEs

Key Accountabilities & Decision Ownership

• Applying the needed configuration changes over fixed IP core nodes
• H/W expansions, and S/W upgrades for Fixed IP Core Nodes: IGWs & P-Routers
• Provisioning new fixed IP core nodes, finalizing all acceptance requirements, and handover to operations team
• Manage the service and feature should be provided to Vodafone fixed and mobile customers
• Assure the utilization and performance of Vodafone peeing and international links to maintain the required availability & operating within the design KPIs
• Manage end-to-end TX capacity planning for Fixed IP Core network.
• Applying the configuration needed for adding new nodes and services in fixed core network like CDNs, BNGs, PEs

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Experience

Education:

B.Sc. Degree in communication / electronics engineering

Work Experience:

Minimum of 3 years; post qualification experience preferably in an ISP environment.

Technical skills:

• BS in Electronics and Communication Engineering.
• 3 years experience in ISP or equivalent experience.
• Excellent computer skills.
• CCNA, CCNP-SP is a MUST.
• CCIE-SP is a plus.
• Hands on experience in HW & SW for multi-vendor network "Cisco, Juniper, Huawei & Nokia"
• Familiar with Different multi-vendors syntax (Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS-XE, Cisco XR, JUNOS, NOKIA OS, Huawei OS).
• Hand on experience in BGP, ISIS, OSPF, L2vpn, L3vpn, VPLS, traffic engineering and NNI
• Experience in International links configuration & capacity planning
• DPI knowledge and relevant work experience is preferred
• Caching and CDNs solutions knowledge is preferred
• SDN knowledge is a plus.
• Python knowledge is a plus.

Personal skills:

Analytical and interpersonal skills are essential; together with an ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Special requirements:

A good command of written and spoken English is required.