Job Description

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At VIL, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best.

VIL's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our Values of Passion, Boldness, Trust, Speed and Digital. Consequently, our recruiting efforts are directed towards attracting and retaining best and brightest talents. Our endeavour is to be First Choice for prospective employees.

VIL ensures equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, colour, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

VIL is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce.

Job Title:

TL - Circle Core Ops - CS CORE, STP & DRA

Job Code:

XXXXXX

Designation:

AGM/DGM- Core Ops CS CORE, STP & DRA

Band:

M2

Function:

Technology

Sub-Function:

Circle Core Ops

Reports To:

GM – Cluster CORE Head

No. of Direct Reportee

4

Location Type:

Circle- MTX

No. of Direct + Indirect Reportee

XX

Job Purpose

Lead end-to-end Circle CS CORE, STP & DRA Core Operations to ensure best-in-class network availability, service reliability and customer experience across Data services. Own operational excellence for CS CORE, STP & DRA Core platforms through proactive monitoring, incident management, KPI governance, lifecycle management, capacity planning, technology upgrades and new node integration while leading a team of engineers. Act as the Circle Subject Matter Expert (SME) for CS CORE, STP & DRA technologies, driving automation, continuous improvement and operational excellence through close collaboration with Cluster, SNOC, Planning, Projects, OEMs and cross-functional stakeholders. Person is also responsible for LD & Regulatory Ops from Core perspective

Key Responsibilities

CS CORE, STP & DRA Core Availability & Reliability

• Own end-to-end availability of CS (MSS/MGW) and Signaling Core (STP & DRA) platforms and associated Cloud infrastructure with 99.999% service availability target.
• Lead critical incident management, restoration, traffic rerouting and emergency response to minimize customer impact.
• Drive RCA, corrective and preventive actions to eliminate repeat failures.
• Ensure redundancy, resiliency, backup readiness, preventive maintenance and disaster recovery preparedness.

Operations & Lifecycle Management

• Govern configuration changes through structured impact assessment, implementation and post-change validation.
• Lead software upgrades, patch deployment, feature activation, licensing and capacity expansion.
• Ensure operational readiness, documentation, HLD/LLD compliance and acceptance of new nodes into operations.

Customer Experience & KPI Governance

• Own Circle CS, STP & DRA customer experience KPIs.
• Drive KPI monitoring, degradation analysis and improvement with CPM, SNOC, CODE and OEMs.
• Ensure timely resolution of customer, enterprise and VIP complaints through detailed technical analysis

Deployment & Technology Transformation

• Lead field readiness for new node deployment, modernization, cloud transformation and traffic migration.
• Support new LI, LBS and Signaling evolution deployment and drive automation, AI-enabled operations and digital transformation.

Technical Governance & SME Leadership

• Serve as the Circle CS, Signaling and Compliance SME for complex technical issues, security and regulatory matters, architecture reviews and operational decisions.
• Provide expert guidance during critical outages and mentor engineers on CS and Signaling technologies and troubleshooting.
• Standardize operational processes and promote engineering best practices
• Focus approach on IP-POI migrations
• End-to-end support and Handling Enterprise complaints related to network, PRI, SIP-PRI, SMS, CRS, VMN etc

Operational Governance

• Maintain inventory, backups, RS&R, audit compliance, security, MTX/Data Centre governance.
• Coordinate with vendors, infrastructure teams and support organizations to ensure operational readiness.
• Coordinate with Nodal officers, LEA and other govt body for all regulatory and security compliance, drive annual audits by licensors
• Carry out MTX visits to identify Key risks at MTX in terms of Power, earthing, cooling, Fire, physical safety etc, coordinate with Infra and drive resolution

People Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of engineers through coaching, mentoring and performance management.Build technical capability, succession pipeline, knowledge sharing culture and high employee engagement.
• Promote accountability, collaboration, HSW compliance and continuous learning

Technical/ Functional Competencies

• CS CORE, STP & DRA/DRA Core Architecture • All signalling Call Flows • Diameter & RO understanding • CSSR, PSR, ASR, SRI SR • Cloud (VNF/CNF) • IP/MPLS • Linux • KPI Analytics • Automation & AI-enabled Operations • Incident & Change Management • Regulatory Compliance (LI/RA).
• 5G SA and VONR understanding is added advantage
• Hands on Operation experience of nodes like MSS, MGW, DRA, STP, IP-SBC
• Multi-Vendor Core Platforms exposure like Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei etc
• OEM L3/L4 certificates on CS CORE, STP & DRA Core

Behavioural & Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking • Customer Centricity • Analytical Problem Solving • Stakeholder Management • Decision Making • Technical Mentoring • Team Leadership • Execution Excellence • Ownership & Accountability • Learning Agility • Communication & Collaboration.

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Education Qualification

B.E./B.Tech – Electronics and telecommunications

Years of working experience

Minimum 10 years total, Minimum of 6+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience within the CS CORE , STP & DRA/DRA domain.

Working Relationship

Internal Stakeholders

• SNOC / CODE / Security teams
• COG & Corp Project teams
• Other Technology vertical in the circle
• Circle CS, MKT, RA & IT Team

External Stakeholders

• OEM vendors — Nokia, Cisco, Precision, Ericsson etc.
• LEA, DoT
• Other Operators

Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Limited)

An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership