Principal Engineer Professional Services, India

Bangalore
200-Professional Services – 200-Professional Services /
Full Time /
On-site
We are looking for a Senior Manager with experience in managing a team of Professional services Engineers. The job would involve Customer Activities, Deployments, Discussions, Schedules, Communication, and handling projects in the wireless telecom domain (Both at CORE Datacenter & remote Access Sites). Good knowledge of various wireless telecom technology, IP Networking, CLoud and their bearing on-field implementation.

Key Job Functions:

    • Managing the complex wireless telecom Projects like new rollout, swap, POC, technology upgrade, (Both at CORE Datacenter & remote Access Sites), etc.
    • Managing concurrently multiple projects in various geographies, primarily in Asia & Africa.
    • Work with Customers and other team members to ensure project is meeting timelines, quality & ensuring customer trust.
    • Work with customers and team members to coordinate cross-functional activities and complete the project on time.
    • Balance multiple large and critical tasks.
    • Communicate with customer operations/department heads in the wireless telecom Industry.
    • Work independently from a Services delivery perspective.
    • Support Sales in cost budgeting during Pre-Sales / Offer Development stage for Services Portion of the Opportunity.
    • Understand both internal and external organizations and processes.
    • Know-how of HSE in the wireless telecom industry and local geographic and customer requirements
    • Handle multi-ethnic teams, multiple service vendors.
    • Strong communication skills customer relationship and escalation management, issue resolutions.

Job Requirements:

    • Minimum 12-15 years of experience in deployments, managing teams, execution/deployment, Customer Acceptances, and Quality in Wireless telecom space in the Africa & Asia region.
    • Professional Project Management Credentials.
    • Thorough understanding of the 3GPP protocols, IP networking, Cloud solutions, integration & deployment experience, Project management in the wireless telecom industry.
    • Thorough understanding of managing Services Partners / Vendors before, during, and after project execution.
    • Ability to optimum utilization of tools, end-to-end troubleshooting, mentoring teams.
    • Ensuring that internal and external (Services Partners) teams are adhering to quality norms of the customer and local geography.
    • Excellent Verbal and Communication Skills.
    • Expert writing and communications skills.
    • Ability to Travel as needed.

    • Education
    • Bachelor’s (B.S) degree with 12-15 years of experience in the Telecommunication or Network Industry.
    • Professional PM Certification, ESI, PMP, or Equivalent is a plus