Networks Specialist

2 weeks ago


Newbury, United Kingdom Vodafone Full time

**Description**:
**Location**: Newbury + (Hybrid/Homebased Working)**:
**Salary**: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

**Hours**: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri

**Network Specialist - System Design**

**Hybrid**
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

**Homebased**

At Vodafone UK our homebased working means you’ll work from home almost all the time and come together on certain occasions during the year to be creative, collaborative, and simply connect. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

**Who We Are**

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

**Networks**:
Join our Vodafone UK Networks team, where we’re continually building and enhancing our network, connecting millions of people and businesses across the country. Be part of the team that makes it all happen - simplifying, automating, and bringing better connectivity than ever before, with giga-fast speed, to our customers.

**What will you be doing?**:

- Responsible for maintaining a multi-vendor, performance and optimisation System design. The focus is on the continuous improvement of the mobile customer experience in Network KPIs, Benchmarking & Crowdsource measures
- Troubleshooting Performance changes in KPIs, benchmarking and device-specific scenarios; RCA and then driving the fix.
- Supporting operational readiness for new-services, technology evolution and associated large-scale RAN projects e.g. 5G SA, 3G Shutdown, Energy Saving features & CAT-M
- Contribute to Vodafone UK network optimisation guidelines, standards and processes to ensure best practice is followed
- Manage small, ad-hoc projects to develop & support the Radio team’s ways of working

**Who are we looking for?**:

- Knowledge of at least 2 RAN vendors preferred combined with a working understanding of the different NW functions i.e. RAN + TX / CORE / Deployment / Operations
- Stakeholder interaction skills, internal and external (customer/supplier)
- Experience of working cross-functionally and interacting with other teams and functions
- Ability to adapt and prioritise workload is critical to success in this role
- Analytical with strong communication skills - able to communicate confidently and effectively adapting communication style as needed.
- Able to explain complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand for different audiences.
- University honours degree (second class or better) in Telecommunication, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Computer Science a or equivalent industry experience
- Demonstrate a collaborative, proactive and solutions-focussed approach; quickly building effective internal/external team relationships to drive delivery of improvements
- VF-UK meets or exceeds Mobile Network KPIs for both Voice and Data across Vodafone and VmO2 hosted areas

**What’s in it for you?**:
An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We’re also proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility to support individuals returning to work after a career break and our market-leading parental leave policies. We’re committed to supporting you throughout every step of your career at Vodafone.

**Together we can?**:
LI-Remote / #LI-Hybrid / #LI-Onsite #Reed



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