NAO Project Delivery Operations Engineer

NAO Project Delivery Operations Engineer

Vodafone

Bucharest, Romania

About this Role

We are seeking a NAO Project Delivery Operations Engineer who will coordinate and deliver complex network and IT projects across the Vodafone Global IoT platform. The individual will manage the full project lifecycle, ensuring smooth transition of software and hardware solutions from design to operational readiness. This role involves orchestrating multi‑team collaboration, ensuring system performance, validating solutions, and maintaining operational excellence before production release.

What you will do

• Manage and support the implementation of projects in the production environment, including new software solutions, upgrades, expansions, redundancies, and decommissioning activities.
• Define and coordinate all project phases for operations teams: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure.
• Deliver solutions in a product-oriented manner, ensuring alignment across infrastructure, on‑premises and cloud dependencies.
• Act as the single point of contact for operations teams in discussions with product managers, solution architects, service managers, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure software, network, and work systems are thoroughly tested and meet operational expectations before production deployment.
• Coordinate network and server migration activities across multiple environments.
• Capture, review, and clarify requirements with stakeholders, highlighting dependencies and supporting resolution.
• Collaborate with Service Design and Operations teams to propose optimal, scalable solutions.
• Oversee and approve change management requests within project phases, ensuring minimal impact on production systems.
• Maintain key deliverables such as updated HLDs, LLDs, risk registers, non-functional requirements, and change requests.
• Track and complete all training requirements for operations teams before project launch.

Who you are

• You bring at least one year of experience in project coordination, transition management, or delivery management within network or IT environments.
• You have strong understanding of IoT systems and experience with telecom technologies such as Core CS, PS, IP, VoLTE (IMS), and SMS/VAS.
• You possess sound knowledge of IP networking, protocols, and core network equipment.
• You have experience working in multinational environments and communicate confidently in English (B2–C1).
• You hold a university degree in engineering, telecommunications, computer science, or a related field.
• You are familiar with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• You have foundational knowledge of ITIL practices and relevant project management principles.