Senior Manager - Platform

• Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions is seeking a Senior Manager, Platform to lead the platform development for the Ericsson Private 5G Solution
• This cutting-edge solution provides enterprise customers with private cellular networks for mission-critical business applications and connectivity needs
• As a Senior Manager, you will act as a technical facilitator and people manager, responsible for guiding and mentoring a team of highly skilled engineers
• You will also prioritize and organize the teams efforts, fostering their career growth and ensuring high-quality deliverables

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of highly qualified engineers
• Build an open, trusting, and operationally mature team culture
• Provide career growth and mentorship opportunities for team members
• Project Delivery Coordination
• Own the delivery of critical platform projects for the Ericsson Private 5G Solution
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with product goals and cross-region efforts
• Support and coordinate resolutions for customer issues and escalations, both internal and external
• Participate in hiring planning and budgeting exercises
• Communication Stakeholder Management
• Effectively communicate project status, issues, and plans to executive-level stakeholders
• Establish ownership and accountability across the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Technical Expertise Decision-Making

• Engage in technical and architectural discussions, provide direction, and drive decision-making
• Collaborate on solutions leveraging best practices in networking, security, and systems administration

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in Unix/Linux development environments and administration
• 3+ years of leadership or managerial experience in networking or systems administration
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols, standards, and technologies (eg, TCP/IP, DNS, Network Namespaces)
• Expertise in security technologies (eg, disk encryption, secure boot, TPM)
• Proficiency in Bash scripting and experience with virtual machines or hypervisors
• Programming experience with Python, Golang, or equivalent languages
• Excellent communication, leadership, and team management skills
• Agile practitioner mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Adaptability to dynamic and fast-paced environments

Preferred:

• Expertise in Linux OS kernel, services, and server configuration management utilities (eg, iDRAC, iLO, IPMI)
• Experience in the telecommunications or cellular domain