Technical Leader for Microwave Radio Systems
The role involves supporting the availability and security of the network by combining operational and engineering resources to meet customer demand.
This includes working with key stakeholders and partners to identify how to meet customer needs, creating solutions, providing specialist advice, and assisting field engineering teams in delivering for customers.
Key responsibilities include:
* Developing strategies for the use of radio across BT, influencing regulatory and standards bodies to meet business needs.
* Defining and setting all operational policies covering the use of radio technologies across the organisation.
* Contributing to business cases and providing technical expertise during vendor conversations.
* Providing advice and guidance to the network design authority for complex technologies in challenging regulatory environments.
* Designing scoping and designing the overall network platform and/or customer solution, estimating time and resource needed to support deliverables.
* Handling and managing all regulatory, spectrum, and safety aspects of radio technologies, including actions under the Wireless Telegraphy Act and defining policy with Ofcom.
* Acting as a technical ambassador for the company, facing outwards to customers and vendors, providing expert consulting at a platform and/or overall solution level.
* Working with colleagues in delivery teams to define resources and time required for projects/tasks.
Required skills and qualifications include:
* Detailed understanding of the radio environment, current and proposed designs, customer requirements, and end-to-end service wrap.
* Knowledge and experience of antennas and RF propagation.
* Knowledge and experience of modulation methodologies.
* Knowledge and experience of IP connectivity, network fundamentals, and security.
* Knowledge and experience of OSS design, network integration, and solution testing.
* Expertise in relevant technologies and contribution to best practice in the wider community.
* Detailed knowledge of Ofcom rules to ensure compliance.
* Recognised expert in regulatory, spectrum, and safety aspects of radio technologies.
* Ability to work with Ofcom on both technical and legal basis.
* Leading matrix (virtual) teams of technical experts to deliver network design solutions and provide technical thought leadership.
Desirable qualifications and experience include:
* BSc in an engineering discipline (physics or electrical/electronics engineering).
* Experience in design, build, and configuration of point-to-point microwave links (three years+).
* Successful delivery of small to large programmes.
* Ability to collate and analyse data and translate into reporting insights.
* Working with senior stakeholders to manage conflicts in delivering enablement solutions in a timely manner at optimum cost.
* Collaborating with internal and external partners to deliver quality and on-time expectations.
* Proficient in Microsoft office packages.
* Implementing change initiatives and adapting quickly to deliver effective change.
* Systems experience including JIRA and Ariba.