System Integration Manager

Vodafone; Fatih; Hybrid; TRY 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Benefits Program (Vflexy)

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 a wide range of products and services

Job summary

Vodafone is seeking a System Integration Manager to oversee the interface between vendors and internal teams, ensuring successful software releases in the OpenRAN portfolio.

You will coordinate release schedules, manage multi-vendor integration, and ensure the quality and readiness of the OpenRAN systems. The candidate should have over 5 years of experience in system integration and strong knowledge of OpenRAN technologies.

The position offers hybrid working benefits, including a Flex Benefits Program and comprehensive health insurance.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong understanding of automated testing and deployment tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead interface between vendors and stakeholders for software releases.
• Collaborate on OpenRAN release schedules and integration.
• Ensure quality of vendor releases meeting GA standards.
• Manage automated testing and deployment processes.
• Drive cost reduction and process improvements.

Skills

System integration

Release management

OpenRAN technologies

Automated testing

CI/CD practices

Project management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Job description

We are looking for a System Integration Manager to lead the interface between all vendors and internal stakeholders, ensuring successful software releases and continuous delivery across Vodafone’s OpenRAN portfolio.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate and coordinate OpenRAN release schedules with vendors to ensure timely delivery of major and minor releases.
• Foster a collaborative ecosystem to streamline communication and problem‑solving across stakeholders.
• Interact closely with Vodafone Package and Release managers throughout the process.
• Govern 3rd‑party System Integrators’ end‑to‑end testing (in vendor labs and SI environments) to validate functionality, performance, security, and reliability representative of Vodafone deployments.
• Integrate hardware and software from multiple vendors to form a cohesive OpenRAN package.
• Ensure interoperability of all OpenRAN elements, including radios, COTS, CaaS, and network management systems.
• Verify interfaces to confirm adherence to open standards.
• Validate 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.).
• Guarantee that vendor releases meet sufficient quality when GA status is claimed, managing commercial and contractual milestones associated with GA release.
• Leverage collaborations through technology, partners, and OpenRAN industry forums for product integration best practices, network services, solutions, support, and end‑to‑end testing.
• Employ automation tools—both internal and external—for testing, deployment, and monitoring to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Investigate and champion ideas around 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.
• Ensure 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

• 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, and 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 from lab to live development.
• Year‑on‑year cost reduction and process/platform efficiency improvements.
• Time to fix product issues.
• Risk management.

What's In It For You

• Flex Benefits Program (Vflexy).
• 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 a wide range of products and services.

No direct reports; however, you will lead virtual teams from vendors and other Vodafone departments.