Technical Lead - Networking & Wireless

TechDigital Group; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Technical Lead - Networking & Wireless to lead and deliver complex programs for large enterprise/service provider clients. The role requires hands-on technical expertise and close coordination with offshore teams, plus direct interaction with onsite client stakeholders.

You will own planning, risk management and cross-functional execution across firmware, network, cloud, QA and operations, ensuring on-time delivery and quality.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of networking/wireless delivery experience.
• Experience in Service Provider/ISP environments.
• Strong understanding of subscriber networks and wireless infra.
• Client-facing, onsite technical project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of network/wireless programs for large enterprise/service-provider clients.
• Coordinate with offshore engineering, validation, and vendor teams.
• Be primary onsite client contact for milestones and delivery.
• Own project planning, execution tracking, risk and dependency management.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across firmware, network, cloud, QA, and operations.
• Translate client requirements into technical and execution plans.
• Ensure release readiness, quality and on-time milestone delivery.

Skills

BNG / SP Edge architecture

Ciena Benu vBNG (virtual)

RADIUS / AAA load

REST APIs provisioning

Wireless Controllers & APs

Cisco ASR 9000

Network switching & routing

Offshore coordination

Tools

VMware/UCS infrastructure

Job description

JD: Role: Technical Lead - Networking & Wireless

Role Overview

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Technical Lead - Networking & Wireless to lead and deliver complex network and wireless programs in a Service Provider environment. This role requires strong hands on technical knowledge, close coordination with offshore delivery teams, and direct interaction with onsite client stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end to end delivery of network and wireless programs for large enterprise/service provider clients.
• Coordinate execution with offshore engineering, validation, and vendor teams.
• Act as the primary point of contact for onsite client stakeholders.
• Own project planning, execution tracking, risk management, and dependency tracking.
• Drive cross functional alignment across firmware, network, cloud, QA, and operations teams.
• Translate client requirements into clear technical and execution plans.
• Ensure release readiness, quality, and on time delivery of milestones.

Required Technical Skills (Hands on Experience Mandatory)

• BNG / SP Edge architecture
• Ciena Benu vBNG (virtual, running on VMware / UCS infrastructure)
• RADIUS / AAA load, scaling, and subscriber management
• Provisioning Systems using REST APIs
• Wireless Controllers and Access Points
  • Ruckus AP
  • Cisco
• OctoScope
• Cisco ASR 9000
• Network switching and routing fundamentals

Required Experience & Skills

• 10–12 years of experience in networking, wireless, or broadband delivery.
• Proven experience in Service Provider / ISP environments.
• Strong system level understanding of subscriber networks and wireless infrastructure.
• Experience in client facing, onsite technical project management roles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate and drive execution across global/offshore teams.
• Strong ownership mindset with focus on delivery and quality.

Top Skills

• BNG / SP Edge architecture
• Ciena Benu vBNG (virtual, VMware / UCS)
• RADIUS / AAA, subscriber scale & load
• GRE tunnels
• QoS policy enforcement
• Provisioning systems (SCPS) using REST APIs
• Wireless Controllers & Client (Ruckus AP, OctoScope)
• Cisco ASR 9000

Additional Details

• Team size --> 1 onsite and 9 offshore
• key deliverables
  • Act as the primary point of contact for onsite client stakeholders.
  • Own project planning, execution tracking, risk management, and dependency tracking.
  • Drive cross functional alignment across firmware, network, cloud, QA, and operations teams.
• direct reports --> None
• unique selling points - > Good in hands on knowledge in Networking & Wireless protocols
• Team culture - Collaborative, Supportive, Friendly and Flexible