Role Purpose

• To plan, design, and Implement Fixed & Mobile GWs Networks according to Vodafone group guidelines and technology best practice.
• Handle advanced Implementation tasks including design and Configuration.
• Review Team configuration changes to ensure successful Implementation to network changes with minimum impact.
• Risk assessment for new Fixed network changes and interact with Technology change Management to discuss in weekly CAB
• Interact with Decision support team to Handle Fixed Networks Business Case.
• Drive the scaling of Vodafone IP/MPLS fixed network design for access, aggregation, and core layers to meet the demand of our customers. 
• Provide designs and solutions for Vodafone domestic and international enterprise customers (daily designs, handovers & validations), bringing those designs from concept to production. 
• VPOP new design and supporting critical migration issues (from old to current VPOP setup)
• Provide HLD and LLD documents for enterprise customers with various access solutions and media types including fibre, copper and wireless (EoSDH, GPON, ATM, EFM, Microwave, WiMAX and WIFI) 
• Ensuring best design, interoperability and enhance Vodafone broadband network which include different vendors & different models within the vendor (i.e. Cisco ASR 9k, 1K, ASR920, GSR 12K, Catalyst Switches 2960,2960x.., ME 3400 & 3600, Huawei ATN 910I, ATN950B, Nokia BNG 7750SR)
• Develop and implement new services, technologies, studies, and Mega projects in Vodafone network (i.e. IPv6, Small Cells, CGNAT, SDN, SDWAN, Super Wi-Fi, Nokia FWA, BNG changes to meet external security requirements, ADSL fraud cases, STUN routing, Enterprise Anti-DDOS, Enterprise SIP trunk, Amazon peering, EG-IX, WTTx ……). 
• Network Enhancement, renovation, network nodes scaling, assessment and implementation to provide the best network availability and scalability (i.e. high-capacity cards study and implementations, new software versions to support new features, special customer requests like IPv4 & IPv6 full routing tables receiving…….). 
• Select and test different new Hardware (Routers, Switches, etc.) and Software according for network modernization and to meet our customer’s requirements. 
• Act as a reference point for presales, planning, implementation, and operation teams to offer smooth end to end service flow.

Key Accountabilities & Decision Ownership

• Handle advanced technical Part in Fixed Network (RFI & RFQ) and risk assessment for new Fixed network changes and interact with Technology change Management to discuss in weekly CAB
• Make sure that, design of Fixed Network is meeting all Vodafone group guidelines and technology best practice.
• Review Network design (periodically or due to escalated complaints from operation teams), highlight issue and Implement Fixes.
• FNIs and lab testing for all network layers upgrades, new services, security guidelines.
• Handling Security Stream requests (Hardening and vulnerabilities – scan every 2 months); validating and evaluating requests, vendor consulting, lab testing and FNIs on all network layers (per vendor).
• Introduce innovative ideas and new products and services to enrich Vodafone wallet for enterprise & consumer business in cooperation with commercial team. 
• Drive the E2E architecture for the new products and services for Vodafone Egypt’s Enterprise & Consumer business, and support in shortening its go to market time and beating the competition. 
• Being up to date with the latest technologies in the fixed domain and keeping fixed transport networks team up to date with latest strategic trends in Enterprise Fixed domain. 
• Review Network design, highlight issue and Implement Fixes.
• Handle advanced Network configuration. 
• Handle Network capacity Planning based on actual traffic trend and Services forecast.
• Provide recommended software version for Fixed & Mobile GWs Networks Platforms.
• Handle Technical Part in Fixed & Mobile GWs Networks RFI & RFQ

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Experience

•    Experience in deployment, implementation and managing network devices such as Cisco, Juniper, Huawei & Nokia
•    Preferred experience in F5 Load balancers configuration 
•    6+ years of experience in IP technology and network field.
•    Experience in HW specs ( Cisco, Juniper , Huawei , and NOKIA).
•    Experience in IGWs Mobile, fixed and ON.
•    Experience in data roaming gateways setup and GRX providers NNIs.
•    Experience in GPON / XGPON setup ( HLD and LLD) technology.
•    Familiarity with Different vendors syntax ( CISCO IOS, CISCO IOS-XR , JUNOS , NOKIA OS ).
•    Experience in Designing ( HLD/LLD) over different networks (fixed, Mobile,…etc) and customers design.

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 

•    Minimum 6 years of relevant IP network experience 
•    CCIE SP and/or CCIE R/S certified is highly recommended.
•    Previous experience in Telecom nodes IP design.