Director - Systems Engineering (Africa Region) at Parallel Wireless

Parallel Wireless is the leading U.S.-based company challenging the world’s legacy vendors with the industry’s only unified ALL G (5G/4G/3G/2G) software-enabled OpenRAN solutions. Its cloud-native OpenRAN and network architectures redefine network economics for global mobile operators in both coverage and capacity deployments, while also paving the way to 5G. 

Through open collaboration with the OpenRAN ecosystem partners, Parallel Wireless has created the world’s first and largest fully-compliant OpenRAN ecosystem that is capable of delivering next generation wireless infrastructure at a dramatically lower cost, ensuring more equal access to 5G across the globe. The company’s OpenRAN portfolio is designed to help customers modernize their networks, reduce deployment costs and complexity, increase operational efficiency, enable interoperability, find new revenue streams, and start deploying multi-vendor 5G networks today.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director - Systems Engineering (Africa Region)

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
What you will be doing:

• Director of Systems Engineering, Africa region will be empowered to manage all technical activities with multiple customers in Africa Region.
• The leader will work with global SE teams, engineering, product management, Accounts and Project managers to design, implement and support Parallel Wireless solution.

Key Job Functions

• Lead technical discussions with the customer including network implementation, performance, features, dimensioning and capacity analysis during integration, deployment, and support phase.
• Understand Customer infrastructures, their needs and provide expertise and consulting solutions.
• Author and present customer-facing presentations and written technical materials.
• Execute strategic plans to achieve operational targets and business objectives through managing and coordinating the overall Radio Access Network with the design team.
• Develop RAN metrics and KPIs and work to adhere to those metrics.
• Manage and lead and mentor regional systems engineering team responsible for;
  • Solution integration
  • ATP Execution
  • Software upgrades
• Second and third-tier support to Operations to resolve network issues.
• Manage schedule of local system engineers to ensure on time delivery of the assigned project by collaborating with local PM and Accounts team.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's (B.S) or Master's Degree (M.A. or M.S.) in Engineering; or equivalent training, education and experience.

Experience:

• Understand End-to-End Wireless Network Architecture. Knowledge 3GPP and ORAN standards and virtualization and container-based network deployments.
• Minimum of 15 years Engineering experience in Telcom industry
• Customer-facing experience and negotiations skills
• Wide knowledge of the products and best practice solutions
• Experience in large project integration and delivery and management
• Ability to Travel across Africa region.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and manage parallel time-critical tasks
• Ability to work and lead in a highly matrixed organization within a collaborative environment.
• Strong background building internal relationships across functions to ensure a success.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Parallel Wireless embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams representing all backgrounds, with a wide range of perspectives, and empowering industry-leading skills.
• We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.
• We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.