Job Description

Location: UK Hub & *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri)

*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 \xe2\x80\x9cOffice in a Box\xe2\x80\x9d 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.

Join our Vodafone Business Technology Solutions team, where we support businesses of all sizes with world-class technology solutions. We design and develop our Fixed Line solutions, drive efficiency through automation and AI, and implement it all directly with our customers

What You\'ll Do
As a Design Engineer in UK Techonology your key responsibility is the validation, design and either planning or build of secure and non secure customer solutions over the Vodafone network. You will play a critical role in delivering against our customer commitments incorporating all or a combination of the following tasks; access planning, circuit writing, OLO & radio.

• Validate customers information and requirements to ensure descrepencies are captured and reported back via local work instructions.
• Complete design documentation to support the right first time delivery of Vodafone\'s customer orders.
• Agreed turnaround times are adhered to for timely delivery of customer orders through the Access process
• Orders are planned using optimal delivery solutions, this includes the technology used to maintain profit margin.

Who You Are
The right person for this role will have the ability to manage a workstack of complex tasks across multiple systems to build services as defined by our product portfolio. This position is an important bridge between Sales and Delivery ensuring we process accurate services as per the agreed design with the customer. Skills required include knowledge of fixed networks/products, understanding of solution design in order to plan/circuit write effectively and ability to create and place accurate orders with our suppliers.

• Experience within a telecommunications environment and a clear understanding of technologies used to deliver customer solutions (SDH, DWDM, IP, DSL, Voice)
• Experience on order and inventory applications such as Clarify, Cramer, MORI
• A good ability to analyse and problem solve delivery solutions utilising network inventories and colleague support
• Clear and concise communications skills both verbal and written to support role
• Support/Mentor less experienced colleagues by sharing knowledge and experience

Worried that you don\'t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you\'re excited about this role but your experience doesn\'t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What We Offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 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 take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.

Together We Can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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