Engineer Access Transport Onboarding And Acceptance

du; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC seeks a senior operations leader to drive evaluation and boarding of new networks, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize governance across service operations.

Role requires proven transformation leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and strong vendor management in a multinational UAE context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in computer, electrical, network engineering or IT (telecom equivalent).
• Experience in telecommunications / hi-tech industry and relevant ITIL/ISOTL9000 frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of evaluation and boarding activities of all new network per Yearly Plan.
• Participate in RFP, design, development and lab testing for new network evaluation.
• Provide regular progress reports to Network Operations.
• Negotiate with key partners when needed.
• Define and update evaluation/boarding processes to minimize outages and post-boarding costs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and governance requirements.
• Set service level expectations for the unit aligned with business objectives.
• Coordinate security risk assessments for Service Operations.
• Act as Domain Risk Advisor for Service Operations with security teams.
• Evaluate VA Scan reports and coordinate mitigations for telecom/IT vulnerabilities.
• Ensure SW upgrade and patching compliance for all network nodes/systems.
• Serve as SPOC for internal control observations and audits.
• Support audits and projects to improve people, processes, and systems.

Skills

Transformation leadership

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Teamwork

Negotiation

Vendor management

Governance & financial management

Multicultural management

Education

Bachelor degree in IT/Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

Key Accountabilities

• Support planning and execution of evaluation and boarding activities of all new network, according to the Yearly Plan.
• Ensure proper evaluation of all new network by participating in RFP process, Design, Development and lab testing.
• Keep Network Operations up to date with regular progress reports.
• Proactively involves in negotiation with key partners when needed.
• Define, ensure effectiveness and efficiency, maintain and update all the processes related to the evaluation and boarding of all new network to minimize the risks of outages and post boarding costs overrun
• Ensure compliance and adherence to regulatory, statutory and in company governance requirements
• Define standards of service / SLA's for the unit in line with business objectives
• Coordinate & support Security Risk Assessments and associated Risk Management review for entire Service Operations team.
• Domain Risk Advisor for Service Operations in coordination with security teams.
• Evaluating VA Scan reports and coordinating with planning team to mitigate the vulnerabilities related to telecom and IT systems
• Responsible for compliance of SW upgrade and patching process for all network nodes and systems.
• Service Operations SPOC for Internal Control Observations, raised by internal audit teams.
• Support administratively and functionally in ad-hoc and regular organizational audits and other projects to improve people, processes, and systems within the company

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor degree in computer, electrical, network Engineering or IT (any telecom equivalent)

Experience

• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in telecommunications / hi-tech industry
• ISO /TL9000 Framework
• ITIL Framework

Skills

• Proven ability to lead large transformation projects
• Ability to lead teams and groups
• Analytical thinking
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Team Work and Cooperation
• Strong negotiation and facilitation skills
• Proven track record of managing vendors
• Proven track record in governance and financial management
• Strong management skills in a multi-cultural and multi-national environment

Who we are: A young UAE based company focused on finding talented people, helping them and our clients to grow

What we do: Delivering great customer experiences is at the heart of what we do. We do this by creating meaningful connections between brands and their customers, by providing the right people who seamlessly integrate into our clients' organizations to deliver great experiences.

About Emirates integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC

The Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC was founded in 2005. We are the UAE's second licensed telecommunications operator. We operate under two brands: du (launched in 2007) and Virgin Mobile the region's first digital service (started operations in September 2017). We are listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trade under the DU ticker (Bloomberg DU UH, Refinitiv DU.DU). Our core shareholders are government-related entities (Emirates Investment Authority 50.12%, Emirates International Telecommunications 19.7%, Mamoura Diversified Global Holding PJSC 10.06%) and the remaining by public shareholders.