Senior IP & SDN Architect for Next-Gen Networks

Vodafone; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Meal voucher

Flexible hours

Remote up to 20 days

Private health and life insurance

25 vacation days

Pension plan

Online learning platform

Job summary

Vodafone is seeking a senior IP/MPLS/SDN architect to define guidelines, roadmaps, and architectural standards for Vodafone Group International IP Backhaul Networks, ensuring resilient, fast, and converged transport solutions for mobile and fixed services.

The role demands deep IP/MPLS and SDN expertise, with strong communication and leadership skills to collaborate across groups, drive transformational planning, and contribute to budget planning. Hybrid work model in Madrid region is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical IP experience in architecture, design, testing or operation.
• CCIE or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define Architectural and planning guidelines for Vodafone IP Backhaul networks.
• Define technology principles and roadmap for IP/MPLS designs in engineering and service domains.
• Define SDN principles and roadmap for transport and service domains.
• Standardise Data Model structure and microservices enabling orchestration of Transport Connectivity services.
• Provide SME thought leadership for multi-service networking across technology domains.
• Lead NPD activities for mobile and fixed services development and implementation.
• Manage key interfaces with OpCos, Group Product Management, Group Enterprise Technology, Sales, IT, and suppliers.
• Contribute to budgetary planning focusing on KTLO and Transform.
• Define standard KPIs for IP Backhaul networks and discuss deviations with Delivery/Operations teams.
• Document complex transformational planning of Transport Backhaul Networks.

Skills

IP/MPLS networking

Software Defined Networking

Programming (Python)

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

CCIE or equivalent certification

Tools

RESTCONF

NETCONF

PCEP

Yang

Python

Ansible

Job description

Vodafone is seeking a senior IP/MPLS/SDN architect to define guidelines, roadmaps, and architectural standards for Vodafone Group International IP Backhaul Networks, ensuring resilient, fast, and converged transport solutions for mobile and fixed services.

The role demands deep IP/MPLS and SDN expertise, with strong communication and leadership skills to collaborate across groups, drive transformational planning, and contribute to budget planning. Hybrid work model in Madrid region is offered.