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Senior Manager, Gateway Network Engineering

Company: Iridium Satellite LLC
Location: Tempe
Posted on: September 2, 2024

Job Description:









Senior Manager, Gateway Network Engineering



Job Locations

US-AZ-Tempe


Job ID

2024-4006




Category

Engineering



Worker Category

Regular Full-Time[F]






































Company Overview









Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years, Iridium's unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things. At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed. Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world. Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.













Position Summary, Job Requirements & Responsibilities









What We're Looking For:Iridium is seeking a Senior Manager of Network Operations Engineering who is looking to take an exciting next step in their Engineering career. The Senior Manager of Network Operations Engineering will be responsible for managing multiple activities and projects, including those with cross-functional teams, to support, maintain, and enhance existing Iridium Gateway core and non-core telecom architecture and service sub-systems. In this position, you will play a key role in the design, testing, deployment and second level support of new systems and applications in response to Iridium business and marketing requirements. If you are enthusiastic about the possibility of leading and mentoring a team of talented Engineers, then we'd like to get to know you. What You'll Do:Foster and develop a highly effective team of Engineers, where accountability and clear communication is demonstrated dailyMentor and train your team by performing regular check-ins, discussing career growth opportunities, giving constructive feedback, and managing conflict when necessary Collaborate with project managers, project subject matter experts, project business developers, and others, as necessaryActively engage in new product designs or product modifications, review documentation and provide feedback to ensure deliverables meet operational requirementsOversee the introduction of new products and/or new networks elements in terms of documentation, operation training material, deployment requirements and planning with the responsible parties/vendorsWork closely with the Operations team to readily identify and resolve operations issues, improve maintenance procedures, add automated recovery methods where possibleand improve troubleshooting processesBe responsible for managing operational issues, from detection to resolution to deployment, with responsible parties/vendorsManage Operations, Administration & Management (OAM) support contracts with vendorsParticipate in the administration and maintenance of the remote monitoring and management system, including updating agent scripts, responding to alerts, , and performing periodic system performance assurance reviewsServe as an escalation point for supporting, investigating, and resolving tier 2 customer ticketsCommunicate with customers as required; especially as it relates to incident progress and providing notifications of impending changes and/or agreed outages, etc.Create and maintain maintenance documents for all Gateway network element systems and network infrastructureWork closely with the Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) team to ensure products have been tested thoroughlyDelegate and distribute as appropriate any tasks and responsibilities to team members













Experience & Education Requirements / EEO









What You'll Need to Succeed:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, OR equivalent relevant experience in lieu of degree10+ years' experience in Network Engineering or Network Operations Previous management experience requiredCapable of being a strong motivator and source of direction for your team and role modelling commitment to your team's goalsHave a people-oriented mentality and be able to build meaningful relationships with senior leadership on your team and in other departmentsExcellent communication skills, with the ability to convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues clearly and confidently, and recognize and adapt to different communication techniquesBe able to analyze and understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions, come up with and evaluate unique solutions, and see those solutions through to completionBe independent and self-motivated and demonstrate a high degree of creativity, flexibility, and resourcefulnessHave a strong sense of urgency in driving projects to completion and be motivated to achieve outcomes and resultsCan thrive in a dynamic environment and efficiently manage multiple or complex projects while continuously looking for new and enhanced ways of doing things Things That Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:Experience with any of the following technologies: IP networks, GSM, telecom, real-time systems, Oracle, MySQL, Shareplex We'll also need you to:
  • Be on call for after-hours calls in case of major network wide issues; manage issue resolution steps
  • Be able to travel up to 20%
  • Be a U.S. Citizen Work Environment:This position primarily works in the company office or in a home office. The position is largely sedentary with the majority of the position sitting in a chair and working with a computer. The role uses basic office equipment including a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse and printer. For in person meetings, this position will need to be able stand, walk within the office and climb stairs on occasion. Iridium is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran. EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability and other protected categories.














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