Senior Infrastructure Engineer

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, configuring, optimizing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure solutions across customer and internal environments.

The role focuses on Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Virtualization, Compute Infrastructure, Operating Systems, Storage, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Data Center Infrastructure, and Infrastructure Automation technologies. The Infrastructure Engineer ensures that infrastructure platforms are secure, resilient, scalable, highly available, and aligned with customer business requirements and industry best practices.

This role acts as a technical delivery resource and trusted advisor, supporting infrastructure assessments, modernization initiatives, migration projects, and operational optimization programs.

Infrastructure Design & Implementation

• Design, implement, and support enterprise infrastructure solutions.
• Participate in infrastructure assessments, health checks, and architecture reviews.
• Develop infrastructure designs aligned with customer business and technical requirements.
• Support infrastructure modernization and transformation initiatives.
• Create infrastructure build documents, low-level designs, and implementation plans.
• Participate in solution validation, testing, and acceptance activities.
• Ensure solutions comply with security, performance, and availability requirements.

Private Cloud & Virtualization

• Deploy and manage private cloud environments.
• Implement and support virtualization platforms.
• Configure and manage virtual machines, clusters, and resource pools.
• Support workload optimization and capacity planning activities.
• Manage hypervisor environments and virtualization infrastructure.
• Support hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) deployments.

Server & Operating Systems Management

• Deploy and manage physical and virtual server infrastructure.
• Install, configure, patch, and maintain operating systems.
• Monitor server health, performance, and resource utilization.
• Support operating system upgrades and lifecycle management.
• Implement server hardening and security best practices.

Storage Infrastructure

• Configure and manage enterprise storage platforms.
• Support SAN, NAS, and Software Defined Storage solutions.
• Monitor storage performance and capacity utilization.
• Implement storage replication and high-availability solutions.
• Support storage migration and optimization projects.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Implement backup and recovery solutions.
• Manage backup policies, schedules, and retention strategies.
• Conduct backup verification and restore testing.
• Support disaster recovery planning and testing exercises.
• Ensure recovery objectives (RPO/RTO) are achieved.

Project Management:

• Participate in infrastructure implementation projects.
• Support project planning, estimation, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate implementation activities with customers and partners.
• Deliver assigned tasks according to scope, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Maintain implementation records and project documentation.
• Support service transition and operational handover activities.

Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate with customers, architects, application teams, security teams, and vendors.
• Participate in customer workshops and technical discussions.
• Provide technical recommendations and infrastructure guidance.
• Support knowledge transfer and operational readiness activities.
• Maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

Risk Management: 

• Identify infrastructure risks and technical challenges.
• Recommend mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Escalate critical issues and risks when required.
• Participate in vulnerability remediation and security improvement activities.

Compliance & Auditing:

• Ensure infrastructure services comply with organizational standards and policies.
• Support ISO 27001, ISO 20000, and NIST-aligned initiatives.
• Maintain accurate infrastructure documentation and asset inventories.
• Ensure infrastructure configurations comply with security baselines and hardening standards.

• 5- 8 years of experience in enterprise infrastructure projects..
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong understanding of data center technologies and infrastructure architecture.
• Experience with virtualization, private cloud, and hybrid cloud platforms.
• Experience in server, storage, and backup technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Excellent command of English.

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

Virtualization & Private Cloud

• VMware vSphere
• VMware Cloud Foundation
• Nutanix AHV
• OpenStack
• Microsoft Hyper-V

Hybrid & Public Cloud

• Microsoft Azure
• Amazon Web Services
• Google Cloud Platform

Operating Systems

• Windows Server Administration
• Linux Administration

Storage Technologies

• SAN / NAS Solutions
• Software Defined Storage
• Storage Replication Technologies

Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Veeam Backup & Replication
• Commvault
• Disaster Recovery Solutions

Automation & Scripting

• PowerShell
• Python
• Terraform
• Ansible

Monitoring & IT Operations

• Infrastructure Monitoring Platforms
• ITIL Processes
• Change Management
• Incident Management

Preferred Certifications

• Infrastructure & Cloud
• VMware VCP
• Nutanix NCP
• Microsoft Azure Administrator
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate
• RHCSA / RHCE

Service Management

• ITIL Foundation

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.