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Vodafone Idea Limited, Kansas City, MO, United States


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.

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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 the best and brightest talents. Our endeavour is to be First Choice for prospective employees.

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

Role
Practice Lead – IoT Solutions

Job Level / Designation
M2

Function / Department
VIBS – IoT Business

Location
Not specified

Job Purpose
Role purpose : Presales and Solutioning – To create multiple use cases and solutions for IoT across Smart Mobility and Smart Infra (Industry 4.0) addressing customer requirements.

Key Result Areas / Accountabilities

Define the solution for various IoT applications in smart mobility and Industry 4.0 solutions

Expertise across connected vehicle, electric vehicle (2W/3W/4W), logistics, condition‑based monitoring of machines, energy monitoring solutions

Closely work with Product team and application teams to evaluate and select the right partnership and engagement model and provide market/business inputs to product and solution teams

Partner with Upstream Sales and Business Development teams to identify new project concepts and develop these concepts to fill the business product portfolio

Understand customer requirement, create a feasibility matrix and technical architecture for deployment and application perspective and propose the right end‑to‑end solution to meet the customer requirement

Create techno‑commercial proposal and response for RFP/RFI and provide consulting service to customer for RFP creation

Deliver pilots and proofs of concepts for device and apps and monitor the performance

Closely coordinate and interact with standard bodies, industrial standards and participate in white papers, draft specifications and ensure adherence

Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience

10‑12 years of experience in presales and solutioning with various IoT applications in Smart Mobility and Smart Infra vertical

Knowledge of trends in automotive industry, 5G‑in connected car, electric vehicle, logistics, AIS 140 and other relevant technologies

Knowledge of trends in machine automation, robotics & vision and other relevant technologies

Understanding of detailed processes in automotive industry

Develop and implement solutions and strategies for IoT industry in line with company’s business vision and goals

Coordinate, propose workflows and execute project workflow (planning, scope, budget, quality, documentation, etc.)

Understanding of IoT value chain and desired protocols

Detail understanding of CAN‑BUS protocol/architecture, MQTT, TCP/IP and industrial IoT protocols

Knowledge of various application middleware and common layer platforms

Aware of global automotive standards and required hardware certifications

Knowledge of communication technology such as 4G/2G, and eSIM

Analytics component and data‑driven use cases

Aware of sensor‑based solutions for designing end‑to‑end deliverables

Excellent communication skills including verbal, presentation, email and social interaction with CXO level

Must Have Technical / Professional Qualifications

Engineering Graduate/Post‑Graduate in Instrumentation, Electrical or Mechanical engineering preferred

Must have worked as senior lead at Presales/Product organization for at least 10 years around enterprise solutions and products

Regulatory understanding and M2M guidelines and ability

Years of Experience

10‑12 years of technical experience in utility sector for automation and IoT solutions

Industries to Look From
Automotive, Telematics and Industrial

Ideal Organizations to Look From

iTriangle

Varroc

Direct Reports
Nil

Vodafone Idea Limited

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

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

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