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.

 

Were 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.

 

VILs 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:

TM – Data Core

Job Code:

XXXXXX

Designation:

MGR / Sr MGR – Cluster Core Ops

Band:

M1

Function:

Technology

Sub-Function:

Circle Core Ops

Reports To:

TL – Data Core

No. of Direct Reportee

0

Location Type:

Circle- MTX

No. of Direct + Indirect Reportee

0

 

Job Purpose

Responsible for operations and maintenance of Circle Data Core nodes along with CLOUD infra which includes fault handling, managing system uptime, performing routine O&M activities, complains analysis, support configuration changes and new implementations/Expansion, KPI analysis, and coordination with different functions.

Key Responsibilities

DATA Core Availability & Reliability

  • Own end-to-end availability of Data Core platforms (MME, SPGW, EPDG, PCRF, DNS, FW, CGF/CGNAT and associated Cloud infrastructure) emergency handling.
  • Carry out preventive and periodic maintenance, disaster recovery preparedness, backup availability, Attend HW and SW faults.

 

Operations & Lifecycle Management

  • Coordinate with planning, SNOC and central operation team for raising CR, impact analysis, scheduling, carry out pre / post testing, KPI analysis and deviation analysis in coordination with CR owner and CHM team
  • On field support for software upgrades, patch deployment, feature activation, licensing and capacity expansion.

 

Customer Experience & KPI Governance

  • Extract and analyze circle DATA customer experience KPIs including all KPI of MME, SPGW, PCRF, EPDG, DNS, FW etc. work on customer, enterprise and VIP complaints
  • Carry out KPI monitoring, degradation analysis and improvement with CPM, SNOC, CODE and OEMs. Effective use of KPI monitoring tools like Anritsu / Ribbon etc

 

Deployment & Technology Transformation

  • Participate in field readiness for new node deployment, modernization, cloud transformation and traffic migration.
  • Support peer integration and troubleshooting, validate Function AT and redundancy testing results.

 

 

 

Technical Operation

  • Participate in investigation and resolution of complex technical issues, architecture reviews and operational decisions.
  • Analyze revenue leakage and other cases being reported by RA and other functions. Do analysis and take actions.

Field Operation

  • Maintain spare inventory, backups, RS&R, audit compliance, security, LI/RA and MTX/Data Centre governance
  • Carry out routine MTX visits to identify Key risks at MTX in terms of Power, earthing, cooling, Fire, physical safety etc., identify risk and highlight for necessary action

Skill Enhancement

  • Build technical capability, learn new and cross domain technology, impart knowledge sharing sessions

Technical/ Functional Competencies

  • Data Core Architecture • 5G NSA/SA • GTP, Diameter, Map Signaling • Data Core Call Flows • MME/SPGW/EPDG/PCRF/DNS/FW configuration and operation • Cloud (VNF/CNF) • IP/MPLS • Linux • KPI Analytics •
  • 5G NSA, IMS and VONR, Automation & AI-enabled Operations understanding is added advantage
  • Hands on Operation experience of PACO nodes like MME, SPGW, EPDG, PCRF, DNS, FW, CGF/CGNAT
  • Multi-Vendor Core Platforms exposure like CISCO, Ericsson, Nokia, Mavenir
  • OEM L1/L2 certificates on Packet Core

Behavioral & Leadership Competencies

• Team Player • Learning agility • Analytical Problem Solving • Customer first •Go Digital • Communication & Collaboration

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Education Qualification

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

Years of working experience

Minimum 2 to 5 years total, Minimum of 1+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience within the Packet Core 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 — Cisco, Ericsson, Nokia, Mavenir, Precision, etc.
  • SI partners
  • Other Operators, LEA, DoT, Other

 

Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Limited)
An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership

Job Details

Role Level: Associate Work Type: Full-Time
Country: India City: Hyderabad ,Telangana
Company Website: https://www.myvi.in/ Job Function: Operations Management
Company Industry/
Sector:
Telecommunications

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Job Snapshot

Work TypeFull-Time
Role LevelAssociate
Job FunctionOperations Management
CityHyderabad
IndustryTelecommunications
Posted04 Nov 2026
Job ID2611-6111-1994
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