Cloud Operation Engineer

## Role purpose:\n\nCloud Specialist will be part of the Cloud team, that is in charge for the operations of cloud environment used to virtualize network functions in Vodafone network. \nMain responsibilities and activities are: \nManaging and supporting a mixed environment of Vmware ESX, Tanzu and Openshift Cloud Platforms. \nInstalling, configuring, implementing the Cloud infrastructure \nPerforming troubleshooting, incident management and error handling for cloud platforms. \nExecuting change management, fault management, service request processes. \nEvaluating new versions, firmware and patches. Implementing major upgrades and security patches regularly. \nDiscussing platform evolution with vendors and design teams \nImplementing security policies and fixing vulnerabilities on platforms according to the best practices and company procedures. \nPeriodic monitoring of platforms, performance tuning, capacity planning and trend analysis. \nProviding assistance in new projects during all stages, including: assessment, planning, designing, initiation, implementation. \nMaintaining operational readiness, ensuring complete recovery in the event of a disaster. Attend DR tests regularly, update the policies and procedures as required.\n\n## Key accountabilities:\n\nIncident, change and problem management for Cloud platforms \nLife cycle management of cloud infrastructure \nTechnology vendors management \nRelationship management with design teams and with internal customers \nEngages and leads the team to effectively reach operational targets. \nBuilds relationships with stakeholders \nManages performance of team, set targets, evaluate results. \nFosters collaboration in the team and among teams in bigger processes.\n\n## We Are Looking For You, If You Have:\n\nUniversity degree from telecommunications engineering, information technology or equivalent STEM degree with ICT experience \nTotal of +5 years system/cloud administration experience with Vmware ESX, Openshift Cloud Platform\n\nGood knowledge of Cloud, CAAS/PAAS/IAAS technologies. \nExcellent working experience on VMware and Redhat OCP Linux. \nGood knowledge of Storage, SAN, Network \nGood knowledge of vROPS, PowerCLI, DevOps tools. \n5+ years experience working in a large, enterprise environment working with problem solving, troubleshooting and analysis processes \nGood knowledge of automation solutions (Ansible, Git, Python)\n\nGood team player and Problem Solver \nStrong aptitude for learning new technologies and methodologies \nAbility to perform in stressing and emergency conditions \n \n\n\n## When choosing us\u2026\u2026\u2026.\n\nWhen you join the Vodafone Team, you will have the chance to grow your career while also experiencing some serious benefits! \n\n\u2022 Some of the benefits that you will receive along the way are: \n\u2022 Competitive Salary \n\u2022 Flexible working (times and location) is part of our culture where your hours can facilitate your personal work-life balance \n\u2022 Generous Employer Pension contribution \n\u2022 Free Phone Bill \u2013 When you join the team, your phone bill is on us! You will also receive mobile phone purchasing discounts \n\u2022 Learning and Development \u2013 We provide extensive training to all of our employees so they can progress in their careers! There is also the Vodafone University where our employees can gain incredible skills! \n\u2022 Exclusive Family and Friends Discounts \u2013 Receive additional discounts for you, your Family and Friends on Vodafone Products! \n\u2022 23 days annual leave and 3 charity days off \u2013 PLUS a dedicated day off for your birthday \n\u2022 Access to our Wellness centre including free access to our Gym, health and wellness centre and external practitioners\n\nWe are passionate about our employees! Here at Vodafone we want you to bring your whole self to work and we enable this with our progressive workplace policies. We are proud supporters of the LGBTQ+ community and Vodafone is committed to support all of their employees at work. We are an equal opportunities employers where our people can be at their best.\n\nWhen you combine Technology and the human spirit, anything is possible. And when you join Vodafone, we\u2019ll help you shape a rewarding career that gives back in more ways than one. Its starts here. It starts with you. \n\n#LI-JB1 #LI-Hybrid\n