IP and Optical Network Director

Birmingham

£75,000 - £98,000 + 30% Bonus + Private Medical Insurance

10% Pension + Life Assurance + Excellent Benefits + Share Equity

Hybrid Working

The Role in a Nutshell

We require a design-focused thought leader in the field of IP and Optical networks.

A transformational leader, with experience in integrating network and systems technologies using CI/CD capabilities, Agile, and the latest integration tools.

The Business

A world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology ventures.

With their investments in fibre-based and 5G networks, they play a vital role in society, currently providing millions of fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying their networks for 10 Gbps and beyond.

Their global scale enables them to transfer knowledge and expertise across operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence.

The Role

Responsible for creating network architectures, developing and contributing to the roadmap, and introducing the latest technologies and solutions to the organisation.

Strong and engaging leadership of people, driving innovation and seeking out standard process solutions, supporting business priorities and objectives.

You will act as the technical lead for the projects to drive its architecture towards concrete solutions.

This person collaborates with other teams, and operating entities.

This role will be responsible for quality, delivery timelines and continuous improvement activities across the applicable network domains.

Responsibilities:

• Blue sky thinking in defining high-quality principles, services, standards, and creative/innovative solutions


• Adhering to the Optical Network Strategy in collaboration with the Strategy team, partner, and customer groups (3-5 year plan)


• Develop, maintain and communicate technology blueprints


• Work with multi-disciplinary engineering staff to understand and implement feature requirements for optical designs


• Provides a leading role in technology selection and technical vendor management


• Conducting proof of concepts and development of new technology through LAB / POC validation of new technology for network solutions


• Creating new technical standards by which all solutions will be measured, ensure quality and leading initiatives to improve customer experience


• Provide an architectural steer for major business projects


• Working with Strategy to proactively engage with industry forums, standards organisations, vendors, and Cloud Providers to drive standards and lead innovation


• Engages across multiple functions, both business and technical, to ensure services consistently match needs and expectations


• Comfortable in engaging with senior management to board level


• Ensures accurate insight and analysis, together with progress reporting and communication

Skills

• Experience working experience with sophisticated network designs/architectures (Enterprise)


• Proven track record to guide and shape employee experience using technology as a critical enabler


• Proven experience simplifying and enhancing service experiences for customers


• Experience in telecommunications network and system verification


• Experience in continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment

Benefits

• Up to 30% Bonus


• Private Family Healthcare


• Pension


• Life Assurance


• Annual leave, increasing with service, plus bank holidays


• World-class training and development opportunities


• Free annual shares


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