Principal Member of Technical Staff - Wireless IP Networking Verizon
Irving, TX

Job Description

What you'll be doing...

In this position you will produce revenue generating products and services for consumer and business communications segments. You will be expected to evaluate and understand next-generation technology, existing deployments, competitive trends and business drivers to design best in class solutions. You will be responsible for all aspects of a service deployment including concept formulation, business case development, user story development, technical requirements, vendor selection and management, budget management, testing and troubleshooting, cross functional coordination/leadership, operational handoff and ongoing SME support.

The ideal candidate will have the acumen to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities at the same time. This role requires high engagement, ability to build collaboration across multiple teams and vendors, including IT, Network, OPS, Sales, Marketing, and PMO which will require attention detail and ability to connect the dots to ensure key business deliverables are met. You will leverage your strong analytical skills and interpret data and clearly communicate recommendations to the leadership team.

You will be working on:

* One Talk Products including desk phones.
* Consumer communications products.
* Waltham Lab deployments.
* Emerging technology evaluation and innovation.
* Product testing and tier5 support.

What we're looking for...

You are a motivated, positive, self-sufficient, self-starter who is comfortable standing programs from the ground up and taking the initiative to drive projects to resolution.

You'll need to have:

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications or four or more years of work experience.
* Six or more years of relevant work experience.
* Wireline, Wireless Telecommunications, Network and IT industry experience.
* Knowledge in wireless IP networking, routing & switching, mobile technologies / markets, Radio Access Networks, LTE Evolved Packet Core, IP Multimedia Subsystem, application traffic flows, and Security best practices.

Even better if you have:

* Master's Degree, MBA, Industry Certifications (Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Linux, Openstack, Microsoft, CISSP, etc).
* Capability to get consensus from a group of stakeholders with divergent interests.
* Capability to articulate and defend your position on the nuances of design details (Such as standards or SIP error codes) and educate your VP on the architecture and why certain decisions were made.
* Work experience from technology companies (preferred from large internet, telecom, and cloud companies).
* Experience in a leadership role responsible for the design, development and implementation of new products.
* Proven experience with assessing and leading current Verizon technologies, suppliers, challenges and new emerging architectures and network concepts needed to drive transformation in a Tier 1 carrier network.
* In depth understanding of the competitive landscape and demonstrate a firm understanding of the upcoming technology marketplace.
* Experience creating visibly pleasing, crisp, and creative presentations.
* Experience in leading, engaging and influencing large cross functional projects and teams.
* Substantial understanding in wireless and broadband technology standards (e.g. 3GPP, MPLS, RCS, etc.) and application / Infrastructure virtualization within a service provider network.
* Experience in SDN, NFV, Openstack, Docker, Container deployments.
* Willingness to travel.

When you join Verizon...

You'll be doing work that matters alongside other talented people, transforming the way people, businesses and things connect with each other. Beyond powering America's fastest and most reliable network, we're leading the way in broadband, cloud and security solutions, Internet of Things and innovating in areas such as, video entertainment. Of course, we will offer you great pay and benefits, but we're about more than that. Verizon is a place where you can craft your own path to greatness. Whether you think in code, words, pictures or numbers, find your future at Verizon.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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