Director of Networks & Infrastructure

Gigaclear; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Networks & Infrastructure to lead and innovate their network and infrastructure. This hybrid role requires a strong background in IP Network Engineering and the ability to manage multiple teams effectively. With a rapidly growing fibre broadband network, you will play a crucial role in shaping the technical strategy and ensuring outstanding customer experiences. If you are passionate about technology and building relationships with key stakeholders, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking company.

Qualifications

• Senior level IP network engineering knowledge is crucial.
• Experience in large carrier and FTTP/FTTH infrastructure is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy, roadmap, and budget.
• Lead and manage teams including Network Architects and Engineers.

Skills

IP Network Engineering

Infrastructure Engineering

Operational Technology

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Master's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Gigaclear Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom

Director of Networks & Infrastructure

Gigaclear Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom

To meet and exceed our business objectives we need someone to own, lead, grow and scale our network and infrastructure.

Bring your IP Network Engineering, along with wider infrastructure engineering and Operational Technology skillset to the table to innovate and automate and take us to the next level.

An opportunity to be forward thinking, to apply those ideas you may already have or will relish researching and actioning.

Our network is 10 years old, is stable and has been evolving and we are unhindered by legacy issues. We have built a full fibre network of 14,000 Km fibre that transports data for 140,000 customers. With our customer growth rate of 40% annually, we are tracking to upgrade our core to 1.2Tb/s early next year.

You will own the technical strategy. roadmap and budget. You will also lead and manage numerous teams, including Network Architects, Designers, Engineers, Transmission, and IT Operations.

Note; this is a hybrid role, with at least one day a week based out of our Head Office in Abingdon, Oxon.

Previous large carrier and FTTP / FTTH infrastructure experience would be beneficial but is not essential. What is important is senior level IP network engineering knowledge, allied to a solid skillset in bringing the business and teams along the journey. You will have a passion for using technology to deliver outstanding customer experience.

Technology is important however equally important is someone who can build first-class relationships with key stakeholders and can showcase an approach to leading and managing managers that resonates with our values and culture. The customer will always be front and centre.

Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) company, developing our fibre-to-the-premises broadband infrastructure to some of the most difficult to reach areas of the UK, empowering those communities with broadband to rival any city.

If of interest please apply, for those progressing a full JD is available.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Utilities and Telecommunications

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