System Integration Manager

Vodafone Group Plc; Fatih; On-site; TRY 2,294,630 - 3,212,482; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Benefits Program

Hybrid working kit

Ergonomic kit allowance

Digital meal voucher

Flexible transportation allowance

Employee assistance hotline & counselling

Comprehensive and flexible private health insurance

Discounted products & services

Job summary

Vodafone Group Plc is seeking a System Integration Manager to oversee the successful integration of OpenRAN technologies. This role involves managing connections between vendors and internal stakeholders, ensuring systems are integrated for optimal performance.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in system integration within telecommunications, with strong problem-solving skills and a solid understanding of release management processes. Flexible benefits and a hybrid work environment are part of the offering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in system integration and release management, preferably in telecommunications.
• Strong contract and commercial understanding.
• Proven track record of managing multi-vendor integration projects.
• Strong understanding of automated testing and deployment tools.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the interface between all Vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Governance of 3rd Party System Integrators testing.
• Validation of OpenRAN readiness for commercial service.
• Drive cost reduction and process/platform efficiency improvements.

Skills

System integration

Release management

OpenRAN technologies

Automated testing

CI/CD practices

Problem solving

Project management

Communication skills

Job description

What you’ll do

System Integration – As system integrator manager you will be responsible for the interface between all Vendors and internal stakeholders ensuring a successful Software release. This includes:

• Collaboration and Coordination of OpenRAN release schedules in conjunction with the OpenRAN vendors to ensure a timely delivery of Major and Minor releases.
  • Foster a collaborative ecosystem to streamline communication and problem‑solving across stakeholders.
  • Close interaction with Vodafone Package and Release manager throughout the process.
• Governance of the 3rd Party System Integrators End‑to‑end testing (in vendor labs and 3rd Party SI environment) to validate functionality, performance, security and reliability representative of Vodafone deployments.
  • Ensuring integration of hardware and software from multiple vendors to form a cohesive OpenRAN package.
  • Ensuring interoperability of all OpenRAN elements, including radios, COTS, CaaS and network management systems.
  • Interface verification to confirm adherence to open standards.
• Validation of OpenRAN readiness for commercial service, maintaining operational performance and reliability through robust system release management processes.
  • Ensure availability of MOPs covering all aspects of the package and its deployable elements (Data Centre, RAN, etc).
  • Ensure that releases from vendors are of sufficient quality when GA status is claimed by vendors – managing commercial and contractual milestones associated to GA release.
• Influence and leverage collaborations through our technology, partners and OpenRAN industry forums for Product Integration best practices, Network Services, solutions, Support and E2E testing.
  • Leverage automation tools – both internally and externally – for testing, deployment, and monitoring to enhance efficiency and consistency.
  • Investigate and champion ideas around Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices to support ongoing integration and release cycles across vendors.
  • Stay updated with the latest industry standards and best practices in OpenRAN, system integration, and release management.
  • Future interoperability and compatibility of new OpenRAN components, such as RIC, SMO, etc.
• Drive year‑on‑year cost reduction and process/platform efficiency improvements.

Who you are

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• 5+ years of experience in system integration and release management, preferably in telecommunications.
• Strong contract and commercial understanding.
• Knowledge of OpenRAN technologies, standards, and interfaces.
• Proven track record of managing multi‑vendor integration projects and complex release processes.
• Strong understanding of automated testing, deployment tools, and CI/CD practices.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex integration issues.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple complex topics simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.

Key performance indicators:

• Successful integration of hardware and software from multiple vendors to form a cohesive OpenRAN package.
• Development of End‑to‑End System Integration methodologies.
• Development of robust, scalable systems for lab through to live development.
• Year‑on‑year cost reduction and process/platform efficiency improvements.
• Time to fix product issues.
• Risk management.

No direct reports: none but lead of virtual teams from vendors and other Vodafone teams will be essential to the role.

What's in it for you

We like to keep them flexible:

• Vflexy: Flexible Benefits Program
• Hybrid working kit
• Ergonomic kit allowance
• Digital meal voucher
• Flexible transportation allowance
• Employee assistance hotline & counselling
• Comprehensive and flexible private health insurance
• Discounted price deals for wide range of products & services