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# Senior Network Development Engineer

- **Company:** Vodafone Limited
- **Location:** Newbury, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Information Systems, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Middleware, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Cisco Nexus Switches, OpenStack, Scrum Methodology, Ansible, SAP Sales and Distribution, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Virtualization Technology, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Transport Layer Security, Software Modules, Cloud Platform System, Data Center Networking, Information Technology, Extreme Programming, Puppet, Open Network Automation Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Programming Languages
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840589013-senior-network-development-engineer

## About the Role

* Master's or Bachelor's Degree or technical institute certificate in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field
 * 7+ years of work experience in designing, developing, deploying and / or administering Network infrastructure solutions at the expert certification level
 * Experience of current and emerging virtualization, infrastructure, and cloud network technologies and architectures such SDN ACI, SD WAN, NSX, Amazon, OCI, Azure, Google networks
 * Experience working closely with agile methodologies, such as Scrum, XP, and with teams leveraging DevOps and Continuous Delivery / Integration
 * Network knowledge, network management & network design experience in large scale Datacenter and Cloud environments ( Cisco ACI networking and various SDN technologies).
 * Experience with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and SSL, Infrastructure & Network automation and configuration of the management tools, (Puppet, Chef, Ansible);
 * Public and private cloud IaaS and PaaS product engineering models and technologies, (Openstack, AWS, Azure) & preferably two or more programming and scripting languages, Python, Java, PHP, Rub, Understanding of fundamentals of software development processes and procedures, as well as supporting systems and architecture

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## Description

The Senior Network Development Engineer (SNDE) is accountable for the design, deployment and support of network fabric and systems through a combination of a deep level understanding of networking at the protocol level coupled with programming skills to support the intensive automation required to operate a production environment. This role is accountable for network solutions, detailed designs and deployment both on Data Center network and also in Cloud Network including also capacity and performance management., * Work with Private and Public Cloud service providers to forecast and right-size long-term capacity and performance requirements, iterating regularly

 * Determine user and technical story impact on existing architecture, work processes and systems, Design and implement supporting database and middleware capabilities to support software module development and operations
 * Design and implement supporting platform/infrastructure/network and tooling for software module development, orchestration and operations
 * Monitor and maintain Platform/infrastructure/network performance, capacity and availabilit, Define product vision and strategy, road-map and growth opportunities according to stakeholders and market needs
 * Work with the Lead Product Owner to define and prioritize the user stories aligned to the capability roadmap, providing a systems perspective
 * Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value


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