Team Manager, Transformation of Core Network Engineering (IP Network Automation)
Team Manager, Transformation of Core Network Engineering (IP Network Automation)
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Description
If you are a results-oriented leader passionate about technology team development and driving strategic change we encourage you to apply!
Our team and what well accomplish together
Are you a dynamic and visionary leader with a deep understanding of IP networking and a passion for driving organizational transformation Do you excel at coaching teams through significant shifts in technology and mindset We are seeking an experienced Team Manager Transformation of Core Network Engineering to lead our core IP network provisioning team through a critical evolution.
This is not just a management role; its a leadership position focused on enabling a fundamental change in how our network is provisioned. You will be responsible for guiding your team from traditional device-centric deployment practices leveraging existing automation pipelines towards a future where they are actively co-developing the intent-based automation tools that power our next-generation IP network. Your success will be measured by your ability to upskill and empower your team to embrace new technologies and methodologies ultimately contributing to our journey towards highly autonomous networking.
What youll do
Lead team through cultural and technological transformation from operational execution to collaborative tool development and intent-based automation
Develop and execute comprehensive transformation plan including skill development roadmaps training programs and new process implementations
Upskill team in Python coding TM Forum Autonomous Networking principles and data modeling languages (YANG) for network configuration
Mentor and coach team members while fostering culture of continuous learning experimentation and cross-team knowledge sharing
Strategically integrate provisioning team with development departments to accelerate delivery of intent-based automation tools
Establish workflows enabling team participation in design development testing and deployment of automation applications
Ensure continuity of current network provisioning operations while managing end-to-end deployment upgrades and service delivery
Champion NetDevOps principles CI/CD pipelines and automated testing adoption within teams evolving responsibilities
Collaborate with Engineering Architecture Product Management and Network Operations while communicating progress and challenges to senior leadership
Qualifications
What you bring
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Telecommunications or a related technical field.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in IP networking with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role focused on network operations or automation.
Strong foundational knowledge of IP networking concepts protocols (e.g. BGP OSPF MPLS) and device configurations (Nokia Juniper Ciena etc.).
Proven ability to develop and implement training programs and mentor technical professionals.
Experience operating in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Great-to-haves
Demonstrated experience in leading transformational change within technical teams ideally within a networking context.
Hands-on experience with network automation tools and scripting (e.g. Ansible Python Jinja2).
Familiarity with the TM Forums Autonomous Networks levels and concepts.
Experience with data modeling (e.g. YANG) and/or network element drivers is highly desirable.
Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients suppliers candidates external partners etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues internal partners stakeholders etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this positions main responsibilities given its national scope.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
