Cloud Operation Engineer

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Cloud Specialist will be part of the Cloud team, that is in charge for the operations of cloud environment used to virtualize network functions in Vodafone network.

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• Managing and supporting a mixed environment of Vmware ESX, Tanzu and Openshift Cloud Platforms.
  
• Installing, configuring, implementing the Cloud infrastructure.
  
• Performing troubleshooting, incident management and error handling for cloud platforms.
  
• Executing change management, fault management, service request processes.
  
• Evaluating new versions, firmware and patches. Implementing major upgrades and security patches regularly.
  
• Discussing platform evolution with vendors and design teams.
  
• Implementing security policies and fixing vulnerabilities on platforms according to the best practices and company procedures.
  
• Periodic monitoring of platforms, performance tuning, capacity planning and trend analysis.
  
• Providing assistance in new projects during all stages, including assessment, planning, designing, initiation, implementation.
  
• Maintaining operational readiness, ensuring complete recovery in the event of a disaster. Attend DR tests regularly, update the policies and procedures as required.
  

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• Incident, change and problem management for Cloud platforms.
  
• Life cycle management of cloud infrastructure.
  
• Technology vendors management.
  
• Relationship management with design teams and with internal customers.
  
• Engages and leads the team to effectively reach operational targets.
  
• Builds relationships with stakeholders.
  
• Manages performance of team, set targets, evaluate results.
  
• Fosters collaboration in the team and among teams in bigger processes.
  

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• University degree from telecommunications engineering, information technology or equivalent STEM degree with ICT experience.
  
• Total of +5 years system/cloud administration experience with Vmware ESX, Openshift Cloud Platform.
  
• Good knowledge of Cloud, CAAS/PAAS/IAAS technologies.
  
• Excellent working experience on Vmware and Redhat OCP Linux.
  
• Good knowledge of Storage, SAN, Network.
  
• Good knowledge of vROPS, PowerCLI, DevOps tools.
  
• 5+ years experience working in a large, enterprise environment working with problem solving, troubleshooting and analysis processes.
  
• Good knowledge of automation solutions (Ansible, Git, Python).
  
• Good team player and Problem Solver.
  
• Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and methodologies.
  
• Ability to perform in stressing and emergency conditions.
  

When you join the Vodafone Team, you will have the chance to grow your career while also experiencing some serious benefits!

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• Competitive Salary.
  
• Flexible working (times and location) is part of our culture where your hours can facilitate your personal work-life balance.
  
• Generous Employer Pension contribution.
  
• Free Phone Bill – When you join the team, your phone bill is on us! You will also receive mobile phone purchasing discounts.
  
• Learning and Development – We provide extensive training to all of our employees so they can progress in their careers! There is also the Vodafone University where our employees can gain incredible skills.
  
• Exclusive Family and Friends Discounts – Receive additional discounts for you, your Family and Friends on Vodafone Products!
  
• 23 days annual leave and 3 charity days off – PLUS a dedicated day off for your birthday.
  
• Access to our Wellness centre including free access to our Gym, health and wellness centre and external practitioners.
  

We are passionate about our employees! Here at Vodafone we want you to bring your whole self to work and we enable this with our progressive workplace policies. We are proud supporters of the LGBTQ+ community and Vodafone is committed to support all of their employees at work. We are an equal opportunities employers where our people can be at their best.

When you combine Technology and the human spirit, anything is possible. And when you join Vodafone, we’ll help you shape a rewarding career that gives back in more ways than one. Its starts here. It starts with you.

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