Cloud Solution Design Engineer

Cloud Solution Design Engineer – Vodafone Join to apply for theCloud Solution Design Engineerrole atVodafone .Be among the first 25 applicants.Role Purpose As Cloud Design Engineer you will be part of a global E2E unit in Cloud Engineering organization that aims to achieve the cloud ready & cloud native strategy for Vodafone, as an enabler for the network as a platform, and thus drive cost efficiencies and innovation. You will be in charge to design and support the delivery of the Telco Cloud virtualized infrastructure in Italy and cluster markets in accordance with the Vodafone Cloud Engineering strategy and goals to enable the onboarding of the core network’s tools with best in industry quality within the planned time.You will be accountable and responsible for the design to deployment of infrastructure Virtualization Network for Cloud ready platform overall mainly focused on VMWare NFV & SDN solutions and Red Hat Open Shift solution considering capacity efficiency, security, resiliency and automation, aligned with the peculiarities of NFV workloads. You also will support the Infrastructure build of Network functions into on premise cloud environment.The Technology focus is on IaaS, CaaS, PaaS infrastructure (vCloud, vCenter, hypervisor, computing, storage, Network - physical or virtual), remote access solutions, cloud, security, and backup solutions.You also will work with the VNF/CNF On Boarding team to automated E2E integrations.Technologies & FocusVirtualization and Cloud native platforms overall (IaaS, CaaS, PaaS)VMWare Telco Cloud Platform components, namely: vCloud Director, vSphere, vRealize products (vRealize Operations, Orchestrator, Log inside and network inside), NSX-T, Telco Cloud Automation (TCA) and VMWare Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG);Red Hat OpenShift PlatformHardware and software lifecycle managementInfrastructure in general (hypervisor, computing, storage, Networking - physical or virtual)Deliver Backup Solution to support Telco Cloud PlatformKey Accountabilities And Decision OwnershipResponsible for the solution design and lifecycle management of designed solutions within Cluster IT, GR, AL Vodafone MarketsCoordinating suppliers, engage with peers and other stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of functionality and quality in projectsDesign and Delivery NVI on time and on budget according to the project’s timelineSupport process development and automation of VNF /CNF deliveryDefine, address, track and report on standard and guideline adherenceTranslate technical requirements into business languageKey Performance IndicatorsDesign and Deliver Infrastructure within Local market timescalesMeet or exceed Capex targetsTimeliness and Quality in the solution Design and DeliveryCore Competencies, Knowledge And ExperienceData centre infrastructure, cloud computing and virtualization architectures (Telco)Customer oriented and systematic way of workingStrong communication and negotiation skillsAbility to work across multi-functional and cultural boundaries to deliver results and changeStrong individual applied thinkingGood analytical and problem solving skillsMust Have Technical / Professional QualificationsDegree qualifiedAt least 4 years professional experience in cloud and virtualizationExpert in data centre infrastructure, cloud computing and virtualization architectures (IT and Telco) design and deliverySolid understanding of virtualization (VMWare/ Openshift Cloud Platform) and containerization (Kubernetes)Solid understanding of routing and switching protocols (i.e., BGP / ISIS / OSPF)Experience with kubernetes networking (CNIs, Service Mesh, Network Policies, Ingress/Egress)Experience with Network Load Balancers and FirewallsExperience in designing/implementing IPv6 solutionsScripting expertise is preferred (Power CLI, Powershell, Python, …)Location ItalySeniority level Not ApplicableEmployment type Full-timeJob function OtherIndustries Information Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Telecommunications#J-18808-Ljbffr