Location
Location Independent Worker
Salary
Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours
Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
As a Location Independent Worker, for operational reasons you may be required to perform your duties, either temporarily or permanently, from any of Vodafone’s UK offices or customer sites within a reasonable geographic area of your home address. 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 here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future’s being built – today. We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress. We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.
Why VodafoneThree
Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last. We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country. You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone. We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started.
What You’ll Do
As a Solution Design Lead, you will lead the detailed design and development of complex SD‑WAN and WAN solutions for customers. This senior, client‑facing position owns the low‑level SD‑WAN design and provides technical leadership to a virtual team of highly skilled professionals. You will be engaged during the latter stages of the pre‑sales cycle to validate solution viability and provide technical assurance. Once delivery begins, you’ll ensure compliance with the agreed design through to operational acceptance and the end of the warranty period.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full technical accountability for the detailed design and successful delivery of customer SD‑WAN deployments
- Act as the primary technical lead, working closely with the Programme Manager to provide governance and assurance for all technical components of the solution
- Low level discovery of existing solution components and owner of the transition from existing to proposed solution
- Sign off and acceptance of pre-sales High Level Design and statement of requirements on behalf of the Solution Integration team
Who You Are
- Proven record of producing enterprise customer SD‑WAN low level designs (Fortinet, Cisco, Velocloud)
- In depth understanding of complex customer SD‑WAN deployments, and how these integrate with LAN/WAN and cloud environments
- Strong understanding of networking principles, protocols and products
- Proven track record for being the Design lead on large scale, complex projects for IT/Telco customer solutions
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
- In depth knowledge of SD‑WAN principles, technologies and products (Fortinet, Cisco Catalyst, Velocloud, Palo Alto)
- In depth knowledge of IP Networking
- SD‑WAN certifications (e.g. Fortinet Certified Professional (NSE 4, NSE 5), Cisco CCNP SD‑WAN (ENSDWI), VMware (VCP‑SDWAN))
- CCNA / CCNP Enterprise
- Strong documentation & presentation skills
- Must be eligible for SC Clearance
What We Offer
We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top‑notch parental leave policies.
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