Connectivity Technologies and Ecosystems Manager - Fixed Broadband

Attempting to connect the world requires an alternative approach to building and deploying telecom network infrastructure. Through organizations like the Telecom Infra Project (), other industry forums and through direct engagement with individual operators around the world, the team collaborates globally with the telecom industry to identify and execute a range of connectivity programs. If you have passion for working with operators, ISPs and other industry stakeholders to drive innovative, cutting edge, cost efficient wireless and fixed network infrastructure projects that will deliver internet access to people around the world while significantly scaling current networks - then this is a great role for you.As a Connectivity Technologies and Ecosystems Manager you will work closely with the Meta Connectivity team and partners across the industry to develop telecom infrastructure in areas such as radio and fixed access, IP and optical transport, mobile core, edge compute, cloud services, and more. In parallel, you will interface with industry leading partners, including hardware/software vendors and systems solution providers. Finally, you will work closely with Connectivity Service Providers (CSPs) adopting the telecom infrastructure to understand how Meta and its partners' contributions can be of most impact to this diverse ecosystem. This position is full-time and is based in London/Madrid.

Connectivity Technologies and Ecosystems Manager - Fixed Broadband Responsibilities:

• A technical expert challenging the status quo of telecom networks and business models, leveraging their strategic vision of the connectivity technology landscape to shape Meta's ecosystem efforts in the Fixed Broadband domain.
• Analyze broad connectivity problems (geographic, technology, and domain markets, from both a demand and supply perspective) and work collaboratively to synthesize solutions and recommendations.
• Define cutting edge telecom network deployment approaches and plan operator trials for innovative infrastructure solutions that will demonstrate a path for wider scale telecom infrastructure adoption.
• Advocate internally at Meta and the partner community at large on how to maximize opportunities to successfully deploy new telecom hardware and software contributions across the industry.
• Manage the technical engagements with CSP, OEM and ODM infrastructure partners to help reduce friction and remove obstacles facing telecom hardware/software contribution and market adoption.
• Identify key telecom network use case requirements, compile common feature sets and API standards from operator partners to drive design parameters within Meta programs and the technology vendor community.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Firm understanding of mobile and fixed broadband telecom infrastructure.
• Firm appreciation of the operational and commercial conditions and constraints faced by fixed broadband infrastructure operators.
• Good understanding of relevant network architectures, protocols and specifications (PON, CUPS, SDN, IP/MPLS Routing, Layer-2 switching, etc).
• Previous experience (6+ years) as network architect/product manager/technical program manager/engineer/production engineer/field engineer in Fixed Access networks BS or higher in Telecommunications engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree/experience.
• Communication skills including ability to speak to technical and business audiences Fluency in English Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% of time.
• Ability to drive the definition of technical documentation such as requirements documents, test plans, white papers, etc.
• Technical competence in one or more fixed access / fixed broadband technologies, including BNG, OLT, ONU, PON, AAA, CGNAT
• Ability to drive infrastructure hardware/software proof of concepts trials with external partners, that ultimately lead to commercial deployments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to understand current technical and business pain points, develop a vision, and formulate strategies and execution plans.
• Firm understanding of mobile and fixed broadband network operators: service offerings, organizational structures, challenges, procurement processes, competitive landscape, etc.
• Ability to understand network operator deployment scenarios such as different geographies, population densities, indoor vs. outdoor, range of ARPUs and uses cases such as fixed/mobile access, enterprise/public access to drive development of flexible, cost-effective and open infrastructure.
• Experience in new product introduction and technology development projects.
• Firm understanding of the telecom technology industry: use cases, solutions, standards, certification bodies, technology providers, etc.
• Experience with open and disaggregated network solutions. Understanding of the existing building blocks, vendor ecosystem and open source initiatives, their levels of maturity and current gaps.
• Experience leading partners in the development of telecom hardware, protocol software, network management systems, edge content caching systems and applications critical for adoption of the complete solution Track record of managing complex programs with multiple internal and external dependencies, through the entire lifecycle, from inception to completion.
• Good understanding of SDN/NFV technologies, control models and APIs, network management systems and orchestration platforms.