Vice President, Engineering - Testing Certification & Operational Readiness

JOB SUMMARY

The VP of Engineering for Testing, Certification, & Operational Readiness (TCOR) will oversee a team of network and systems engineers, software developers, and testers focused on completing product and technology certifications, testing, preparing and validating that all solutions are ready for production use by various Operations organizations. This role is responsible for driving technical innovation and operational excellence in scaled network solutions, delivering high-quality, reliable, and secure products to enhance the customer experience. Delivers product roadmaps and ensuring timely and efficient delivery of projects in alignment with strategic company objectives. Fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, maintains a robust engineering process, and leads cross-functional efforts to enhance product performance, reliability, and security.

HOW THE VP, ENGINEERING - TCOR MAKES AN IMPACT

• Provide technical leadership for the complex network solutions utilized to provide services to customers: decisions, implementations, and optimizations to deliver high performance and reliable service delivery experience, and lead a team of engineers, software developers and testers to deliver reliable and resilient systems and solutions in support of broadband customers.
• Enhance existing testing and certification practices through innovation, automation, and application of carrier best-practices. Deliver Operations-ready solutions while minimizing escaped defects, and quickly triage, replicate, and provide a roadmap for production defect resolution.
• Establish and maintain strong relations with internal partner organizations, including product management, network operations, field operations, customer operations, and emerging technology; collaborate closely with the executive team, providing regular updates on project progress, risks, and budgetary status, as well as aligning engineering initiatives with broader business objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure the company's network solutions remain at the forefront of innovation, delivering tangible value and competitive advantage.
• Create and effectively manage comprehensive test and certification plans and criteria for all aspects of network solutions including but not limited to unit, system, end-to-end, and destructive/chaos scenarios.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to align systems, programs, and people with the company strategy and culture
• Ability to lead large, multi-layered technology teams
• Ability to serve as a visionary leader, think strategically, and anticipate future needs and trends with respect to relevant technologies
• Ability to lead large change, complex projects and initiatives, foster teamwork, and build a strong culture of collaboration
• Ability to perform financial business planning and forecasting for a large department
• Ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels and to prepare and present presentations to senior executive audiences
• Understanding of the company's business operations and business units and competitive environment
• Proficient in developing, deploying, and operating scaled MSO network solutions from major suppliers
• Proficient in automating and optimizing test cases for network hardware and software solutions, including multi-vendor multi-discipline complex service delivery systems
• Competent in release management, including developing & operating tools and systems that provide scalable and flexible techniques to target feature and capability deployments to customers
• Competent in operational practices and the delivery of solutions into a seamless deploy/operate/feedback loop such that solutions tested and certified match exactly the production environment
• Competent in radio frequency (RF), CPE interaction/interoperability, and cybersecurity

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Information Systems, or other related engineering or technology field

PREFERRED EDUCATION

Master's degree in Software Engineering, Information Systems, or other related engineering or technology field

REQUIRED RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE AND NUMBER OF YEARS

• Engineering work experience - 10 years
• Leadership and project management experience - 7 years

PREFERRED RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE AND NUMBER OF YEARS

Experience overseeing the development, testing, and certification of large customer scale technology solutions with progressive increases in responsibility and leadership - 15 years

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Office environment with flex options
• Teams are located locally and remotely, including international vendor and partner teams.
• Travel as Requested