Overview

In this role you will lead high-level design and standard configurations for Service Layer Architecture across Vodafone’s European cluster. You will translate local needs into scalable broadband network solutions, focusing on BNG, CGNAT, AAA, IP allocation, and policy management. Collaborating with OPS, architecture teams, and suppliers, you’ll promote reusable designs and drive harmonisation across markets. This is a hands-on design-to-delivery role with a clear impact on European network evolution.

Responsabilidades

- Own high-level design and dimensioning guidelines for Service Layer Architecture across Europe
- Analyze local requirements and existing architectures to craft scalable network solutions
- Design for BNG, CGNAT, AAA, IP allocation, traffic and policy management, lawful interception, and accounting data platforms
- Promote reuse with a design-once, deploy-many approach across markets
- Support documentation of technical requirements aligned with architecture and budget
- Deliver high-quality high-level designs and support handover to delivery teams
- Define dimensioning rules based on resilience, capacity, and supplier capabilities
- Collaborate on supplier RFx processes and assess supplier solutions
- Influence supplier roadmaps and adoption of new technologies across markets




- Support standardisation initiatives and architectural harmonisation across Europe

Requisitos principales

- University degree in Telecommunications Engineering
- 3–5 years of Fixed Service Nodes Engineering experience
- Fluent in English with ability to communicate technical concepts across international teams
- Understanding of fixed access, IP, Ethernet and optical services across backbone and core networks
- Knowledge of broadband fundamentals and routing protocols; familiarity with PPPoE, IPoE, DHCP, and AAA/RADIUS
- Experience with BNG, subscriber management, and accounting/ policy enforcement concepts
- Knowledge of IPv4/IPv6 architectures, NAT, CGNAT, and transition mechanisms
- Familiarity with IP/MPLS, BGP, IS-IS, and disaggregated BNG architectures
- Understanding of Control and User Plane Separation concepts
- Awareness of SDN, NFV, virtualization (VMware/OpenStack) and network security is a plus
- Formal training or certification from FTTH Council, BBWF, Cisco, Nokia, Huawei, or Juniper is beneficial

- Analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Customer focus
- Collaborative and negotiation skills
- Broadband Network Gateways (BNG)
- CGNAT and NAT technologies (NAT444, DS-Lite)
- PPPoE, IPoE, DHCP, AAA/RADIUS

📌 Specialist BNG Design Senior Engineer (Málaga)
🏢 Vodafone
📍 Málaga