Transmission Engineer

Location: Belfast + *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 “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.

Join our Technology team and push the boundaries of tech to make a better world today and create the ground-breaking products and services of tomorrow.

What you’ll do

A new opportunity has arisen for a Network Transmission Specialist to join a team providing market leading engineering services in support of our dedicated customer contract.

You will report to the Managed Engineering Services Operations Manager, responsible for the management of a UK wide based team of multi skilled Field & Project Delivery Engineers who are responsible geographically for service delivery and 24x7x365 Support across various accounts.

In the role you will be member of a highly skilled, multi-disciplined engineering team responsible for delivering quality and meeting business targets in support of the Managed Service Agreement. This will require providing 24x7 support as part of an on-call rota.

Responsibilities:

• Design of customer solutions, both at High and Low Level
• Configuration of customer networks, ensuring that all associated customer and network documentation is maintained, inclusive of standard and non-standard customer solutions
• Carry out network configuration and associated activities in adherence to approved Local Work Instructions and Customer requirements
• Validate and carry out planned customer network changes both inside and outside of core working hours
• Analyse Network management information and take action to resolve any highlighted issues
• Coach and mentor Apprentices and Engineers to ensure technical standards are met and maintained
• Escalation point for technical issues within the team
• Assist in providing technical approval/rejection for non-standard customer solution proposals
• Take a lead role in Subject Matter Specialist area (Transmission, Data, IPT and Contact Centre, or Security) and assist with development of training plans

Who you are

• Developed Technical knowledge with practical hands-on experience of CPE, IP,
• Telecoms transmission technologies
• Ethernet, PDH, SDH, MSP, Sync, SCADA, Legacy networks, Network Management/SNMP MIB
• SCADA UHF Radio Experience
• Microwave Link Experience
• Fibre Optic Maintenance
• Database Management
• Valid / full UK driving license
• Eligibility for BPSS / SC clearance
• Ability to encourage the growth of talent within the team and improve performance

Any of the following would be highly beneficial:

• Experience working with customers form the Utilities Sector
• Cisco CCNA
• RAD/SIAE/GE product knowledge
• IP Telephony 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 and market leading parental leave policies.

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.