Job Description
Position:
Director of Engineering Location:
Richardson, TX (100% Onsite) Duration:
Full-Time Direct Hire Job Description:
This is NOT a high-level manager - must be deeply technical and able to whiteboard solutions Director of Engineering is a high-impact senior leadership role, responsible for the end-to- end cellular engineering, including mobile network (core and RAN) management as well as deployment and technical management of innovative wholesale solutions in a secure, effective, scalable and commercially viable manner, to customers across the world. This role manages and leads a geographically dispersed multidisciplinary engineering team covering IP, 4G/LTE, IMS, 5G
NSA/SA, NTN, SIM/eSIM, BSS/billing as well as global roaming and wholesale. Leadership & Management:
Build, mentor and manage a high-performing engineering team across multiple disciplines. Foster a collaborative and accountable engineering culture. Lead recruitment, onboarding and performance management activities. Ensure engineering staff are trained and aligned with organizational priorities. Planning:
Develop and execute engineering roadmap aligned with business goals. Ensure engineering capacity planning and utilization across projects and operations. Coordinate cross-functional engineering initiatives with internal and external stakeholders. Projects:
Technical ownership of solution deployment for contracted wholesale customers as well as relevant internal projects. Establish and enforce standard deployment patterns, reference architectures, and baseline configurations for core, RAN, roaming, and wholesale solutions. Develop and review HLDs, LLDs, implementation plans and acceptance test plans. Ensure production readiness and operational acceptance of all deployments. Coordinate with vendors and partners during integration and deployment activities. Operations & Support:
Oversee design, deployment, optimization and operations of mobile core and radio access network systems. Manage and maintain LTE/5G core network components including MME, SGW, PGW, AMF, SMF, UPF, UDM, AUSF, PCF, NRF and SEPP. Ensure high availability and resilience of IMS infrastructure supporting VoLTE and VoNR. Manage roaming infrastructure, TAP/BCE billing and settlement integrations. Oversee SIM/eSIM lifecycle management and OTA platforms. Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production issues. Coordinate with NOC and Tier-2 support teams for issue resolution and escalation handling. Organizational Development:
Contribute to technology roadmap and long-term architecture planning. Evaluate new technologies, vendors and platforms to support business growth. Drive automation initiatives for deployment, monitoring and operational efficiency. Ensure scalability and future-readiness of engineering systems. Governance & Documentation:
Maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, SOPs and runbooks. Ensure compliance with security policies, regulatory requirements and operational standards. Participate in change management and incident management processes. Desired Expertise & Experience:
Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or related field. 8-12+ years of experience in the mobile telecommunications industry. Strong hands-on experience with LTE/5G core network technologies. Experience with MVNO/MNO
wholesale environments. Experience managing geographically distributed engineering teams. Strong understanding of IP networking, routing and telecom infrastructure. Experience with vendor management and telecom solution integration. Familiarity with cloud-native telecom deployments and virtualization technologies. Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills. Desired Personality:
Entrepreneurial and self-starter mindset. Comfortable working in fast-paced startup environments. Strong leadership and relationship management capabilities. Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills. Residence Requirement:
Candidate should preferably reside in or be willing to relocate to Richardson, Texas. Measurement:
Based on a combination of factors including number of new customer projects successfully deployed, speed of resolution of support issues, training, technical management of a wholesale customer projects etc. Best Regards, T Chandra Sekhar - Technical Sr. Recruiter Agile Global Solutions, Inc .....Empowering Enterprises 193 Blue Ravine Road, Suite 160, Folsom, CA 95630 Direct - |
