Global Wireless Architect Manager

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This job is posted as HYBRID and requires up to 3 days a week from our Dearborn MI office.

The Wireless Architect Manager is a leadership role responsible for the strategic planning design implementation and management of the organizations wireless network infrastructure across North America.

This role requires a deep understanding of wireless technologies excellent leadership and communication skills and a proven ability to manage a team of wireless architects and engineers.

The ideal candidate will be a handson leader who can provide technical guidance mentor team members and ensure that the wireless network meets the evolving needs of the business while maintaining optimal performance security and scalability.

• Strategic Planning and Roadmap Development:
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive wireless strategy and roadmap aligned with the organizations business objectives and technology vision.
  • Identify and evaluate emerging wireless technologies and trends and recommend their adoption when appropriate.
  • Collaborate with other IT teams (e.g. security applications cloud) to ensure seamless integration of wireless infrastructure with other systems.
  • Lead the design and architecture of secure scalable and highperformance wireless networks.
  • Develop and maintain wireless network standards policies and procedures.
  • Ensure that wireless network designs comply with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
  • Oversee the selection and implementation of wireless hardware and software solutions.
• Team Leadership and Management:
  • Lead manage and mentor a team of wireless architects and engineers.
  • Set clear goals and objectives for the team and monitor performance against those goals.
  • Conduct performance reviews provide feedback and identify training and development opportunities for team members.
  • Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment.
  • Manage team schedules and workload to ensure adequate coverage and timely completion of projects.
• Security Management:
  • Develop and implement wireless security policies and procedures to protect the organizations data and systems.
  • Ensure that wireless networks comply with all relevant security standards and regulations
  • Oversee the monitoring and analysis of wireless network security events and respond to security incidents as needed.
  • Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments of the wireless network.
• Performance Optimization and Troubleshooting:
  • Monitor and analyze wireless network performance and identify areas for improvement.
  • Develop and implement strategies to optimize wireless network performance and capacity.
  • Troubleshoot complex wireless network issues and provide escalation support.
  • Develop and maintain documentation of wireless network configurations and troubleshooting procedures.
• Vendor Management:
  • Manage relationships with wireless hardware and software vendors.
  • Evaluate new technologies and solutions.
  • Negotiate contracts and ensure that vendors meet service level agreements (SLAs).
• Budget Management:
  • Assist in the development of the annual budget for wireless network infrastructure.
  • Manage expenses within budget.
• Compliance and Regulatory Adherence:
  • Ensure all wireless network operations adhere to relevant industry regulations and compliance standards.
  • Stay updated on changes in regulations and adjust strategies accordingly.

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Electrical Engineering or a related field. Masters degree preferred.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 710 years of experience in wireless network engineering with a focus on architecture design and implementation.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a team leadership or management role.
  • Proven experience managing complex wireless network projects.
• Technical Skills:
  • Expert knowledge of wireless technologies including:
    • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (WiFi 6/6E) standards
    • Wireless security protocols (e.g. WPA2/3 802.1X)
    • Wireless network design principles (e.g. site surveys capacity planning)
    • Wireless network management tools (e.g. Ekahau AirMagnet)
    • Wireless controllers and access points (e.g. Cisco Aruba Ruckus)
    • RF spectrum management
    • Wireless mesh networks
    • IoT wireless technologies (e.g. Bluetooth Zigbee LoRaWAN)
  • Strong understanding of networking protocols and technologies including:
    • TCP/IP DNS DHCP
    • VLANs routing protocols
    • Firewalls VPNs
  • Experience with cloudbased wireless management platforms (e.g. Cisco Meraki Aruba Central).
  • Familiarity with network automation and scripting (e.g. Python Ansible).
• Certifications (Preferred):
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent.
  • Certified Wireless Network Expert (CWNE) or equivalent.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent.
• Soft Skills:
  • Exceptional leadership communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong problemsolving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
  • Excellent presentation skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent rampup programs subsidized backup child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: https://fordcareers/LL6NonHTHD
This position is a range of salary grades LL6 .

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