Solutions Engineering Manager

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We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore – it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.

If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!

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Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Solutions Engineering, Technical Product Development, the Solutions Engineering Manager, will help define develop, analyze, evolve, and deliver the technical product roadmap and features for Optimum’s B2B products portfolio. This Manager is responsible for driving the technical product development roadmap and engineering architecture solutions and technical product development as it aligns to the B2B and Enterprise products and services roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Help advance new & innovate on new services and capabilities in conjunction with the B2B Product Organization and Technical Product Development
• Execute on and lead Technical Proofs of Concept as it relates to solutions and NGN services
• Conduct Discovery & Whiteboard Sessions to architect, solution and integrate new platforms
• Provide Thought Leadership by delivering Technical Talks and Workshops
• Provide, guide and support Sales Engineering with hands-on help and best practice to drive operational maturity of B2B services and solutions
• Analyze current technology trends and identify Optimization opportunities
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams, and serve as a key engineering SME and advocate across the Sales, vendor, partner and Industry ecosystem
• Forge strong relationships with key business stakeholders and serve as a dependable partner for them
• Collaborate with Product Management teams to find the right balance between product and network evolution.
• Define and develop network service architecture ensuring robust reliability, performance resiliency, capacity scaling to meet business requirements.
• Lead RFP design, architecture and analysis.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Computer Engineering/Computer Science: MS or MBA preferred.
• 8-10 years’ experience successfully managing high profile cross-functional products for major Telecommunication company.
• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in a Managing Engineering or Architecture capacity
• Knowledge of IP Protocols, Access Technologies (FTTH, Cable, FWA)
• Experience with broadband/cable/wireless/security background and heavily regulated B2B environment.
• Telco and Public Cloud.
• Telecommunications LTE/4G/5G
• Automation and Orchestration.
• Data and Network Cloud security.
• Security architecture and technologies.
• Network Infrastructure.
• SDN/NFV.
• Datacenter and Service network architecture.
• Extensive experience with engineering and technical architecture for B2B and Enterprise Connectivity solutions
• Proven experience with technical product management and product development
• Analytical thinker who uses data to drive decisions and balances both short- and long-term needs of customers.
• Deep understanding of E2E Systems Integration
• Ability to lead Cross-Functionally across Engineering, Product and Sales verticals.
  
  

At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.

If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.

All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company’s discretion based on business necessity.

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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in New York is $123,379.00 - $202,694.00 /year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.