Engineering Manager at Liquid Intelligent Technologies

About the job

OVERVIEW

• The Engineering Manager will drive Engineering and Project Management activities in Kenya and is responsible for planning, implementation, and support of IP, Wireless, Cloud, Security, and network systems and infrastructure services. The role will oversee Project Management activities for all capital projects and will be responsible for the design, planning and implementation of cloud services, managed security, and managed services.
• Ensure the network infrastructure and system capabilities can fulfil our business needs and are utilized efficiently to deliver value to our customers and the business.
• Overall, the role will improve customer satisfaction, retention, and growth by ensuring Liquid Intelligent Technologies delivers best in class network and service uptime and performance.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in a relevant field (Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Telecoms, Computer Science. IT) / MSC /MBA degree (preferred) / relevant professional/ vendor certification
• 10yrs experience in Telecommunication with at least 3 years' in engineering, design, rollout, or Project Management
• Knowledge of Network Management Systems and other technical systems, ERP and business concepts. Proven technical and analytical skills in resolving Layer 1-3 across a variety of equipment vendors

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development the strategic direction on engineering road maps, development, evolvement and execution of network designs and architecture strategies and evolve passive and active network designs and architectures to optimize functionalities and capabilities
• Design and implementation of complex Infrastructure projects, new technologies, Managed Services, Security, Cloud services and IoT
• Responsible for Network and service Implementations, support and improvement of Wireless, Core Data and Voice Infrastructures, International Gateways, Points of presence and Interconnects
• Change Management - responsible for change control procedures, processes, activities, and approvals.
• Improvement of operations standards for asset maximization, cost optimization and on time delivery Review and improve IT policies and procedures, architectures, Security and Business Continuity Planning
• Collaboration with commercial and marketing teams reviewing existing products, innovate around network capabilities and rollout of new solutions
• Lead and mentor a team of technical experts across IP, Infrastructure, Cloud, Transmission technologies and Project Management
• Delivering leadership and guidance to Senior Management and cross functional teams. Build and maintain relationships with Customers, Vendors, and suppliers.
• Drive commercial initiatives through provision of technology insights, training, advisory and validation of solution designs. Deployment, optimization and operating state of the art Transmission Network infrastructures, technologies, and services.