Strategist Lead of Tools & Data Systems

Company: U.S. Cellular
Location: Schaumburg
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Strategist Lead of Tools & Data Systems - ENG001461 Provides overall strategy related to tools & data storage for Engineering's support systems. Strategic position focused on the long-term evolution of Engineering's monitoring tool architecture for all facets of the Fault, Configuration, Accounting, and Performance & Security (FCAPS) model for monitoring platforms. The tool architect is responsible to provide direction and strategy on what tools to use & implement taking into account new technologies including SDN/NFV, Cloud Computing, and Microservices (Cloud-native applications). Responsible for the overall architecture & plan for data storage, related to performance, inventory, and monitoring platforms, that will enable advanced analytics to quantify network performance, service assurance, device performance, and customer experience. Plans tool use & implementation, and ensuring the monitoring applications at our disposal to meet the needs of Engineering.Tool Architecture & PlanningResponsible for understanding the tools challenges that the Wireless Technologies (3G/4G/5G/IoT) present for the business and defining/driving a strategy to select and implement tools platforms that perform the following Network Management functions: Services, Performance, Fault, Configuration, Deep Packet Inspection, Analytics, Data Visualization, and Synthetic Testing Lead business case analysis and the define and drive RFI/RFP efforts to select the right technologies to meet evolving business needsCollaborate with Tool vendors to understand their roadmap & drive new requirements and features, into those roadmaps, to support US Cellular business needsAssess, monitor and handle existing tool suite's to assure the newest technology is implemented effectively to address the business needs (renewal). Specifically drive a strategy shift towards AI and Machine Learning!Data Storage Planning Drive overall Engineering Performance Data strategy, including storage and retention governance utilizing industry (best) practices and using technologies like Hadoop and Open Source solutions to drive costs down while providing value to the business.Drive data governance and data architecture standards for the organization!Strategic Budget Planning - Tools EnvironmentProvide Budgetary inputs for SLRF creation. Create tools roadmaps for coming 5 years and anticipate required expenditures.Represent SA3 in Strategic Enterprise Initiative Planning to identify Tool Environment Impacts in terms of Technology Costs. (I.E projects such as DANE, 5G, CXM)This role will create a strategy for $30-50M per year in CapEx, and $30M per annum in OpEx.#LI-LD1Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, IT, Analytics, or Computer Science. Master's degree in the same areas is helpful. Minimum of 8-10 years' experience working with network monitoring tools, network analytics, and related database technologies. Minimum of five years' experience in Vendor Management including negotiation skills and ability to challenge the technical details of proposals with vendor architects. Strong technical background in industry leading wireless network management tools providing all aspects of the FCAPS model for network management. Deep knowledge of Cloud Native and Hybrid Cloud solutions, with the ability to understand differences between Public and On Premise Cloud solutions. Knowledge of Data Warehouse Strategies and Conceptual Understanding of Solution Implementations, such as Hadoop, and other open source data storage solutions.Up to 10% travel required for regional, vendor, training, and engineering meetingsTechnical Skills: * Wireless Technology Fluency - 3G CDMA/EvDO, 4G (LTE & VoLTE) and 5G* Data & Analytics Fluency - Git hub, Dockers, Kafka streaming, Kubernetes, OpenStack, OpenShift, API's, and Hadoop.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience working in a network operations center, or similar network/system technical organization is helpful. * Proficiency in project/program management is helpful. * Strong knowledge of Spatial Algorithms is also helpful.Job : Engineering Location(s) : Illinois-SCHAUMBURG_IL U.S. Cellular-- is an EEO employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race/color/age/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/veteran status, pregnancy or genetic information.

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