Head of Technology

We are looking for a visionary Head of Technology to oversee technical strategy, ensure delivery excellence, and foster growth within our Telco Business Unit. The
Head of Technology (HoT) for the Telco Business Unit
is a critical leadership role focused on delivering engineering excellence, internal capability growth, and strategic support for pre-sales and technical direction within the BU. In short, you are the
mini-CTO
of the Telco BU.

You will wear multiple hats

• :An
  architectural reviewe
  r and escalation point for complex delivery program
• sA
  coach and mentor
  to technical leads and engineer
• sA
  technical partner
  to sales workgroup
• s
  A bridg
  e to the Tech Excellence Office (TEO) to ensure alignment on technical maturity, tooling, and standard

sYou will operate across the full project lifecycle — from early-stage technical framing and solution design, through delivery assurance, to internal capability development

.This is a
hands-on, influence-based rol
e that requires strong credibility among engineers, delivery leaders, and client-facing teams alike

**.

Key Responsibiliti**

esTechnology Leadership & Delivery Support (60

• %)Lead the technical capability roadmap for the Telco BU, in coordination with Tech Excellence Office (TE
• O)Provide architectural oversight, design reviews, and delivery assurance on critical engagemen
• tsSupport tech escalation and decision-making for high-complexity projects (e.g., OSS/BSS modernization, network orchestration, and AI-first enablemen
• t)Oversee and promot
  e event-driven architecture standar
  ds using technologies lik
  e Apache Kaf
  ka, where appropria
• teGuide adoption of modern software and data patterns across delivery teams (CI/CD, data streaming, distributed systems, microservice
• s)Align internal teams wit
  h HTEC's Tech Excellence Office (TE
  O) to ensure global standards, engineering maturity, and tooling are applied consistent
• lyMap domain capabilities (e.g., OSS/BSS, IP networking, AI in Telco) and ensure access to the right expertise for each proje
• ctContribute t
  o technical resource plannin
  g and staffing discussions to ensure fit-for-purpose team compositio

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Sales Support via Strategic Workgroups (3**

• 0%)Support client-facing workgroups in crafting technically sound, realistic delivery propos
• alsAlign internal capabilities with strategic pursuits by evaluating feasibility, effort sizing, and risk ar
• easCollaborate on solution design for new programs and partnersh
• ipsTypical focus areas inclu
• de:Infrastructure & OSS modernizat
  ion (network inventory, digital workflows, orchestration layers, AI-enabled plannin
  g, Kafka-based event stre
  a
• ms)Base station maintenance efficie
  ncy (route optimization, preventive maintenance using drone image analysis, remote diagnostics, API integratio
• ns)Hybrid connectivity stack enablem
  ent (terrestrial + satellite orchestration, lightweight OSS/BSS components, service-level Kafka pipelin
• es)Third-party ecosys
  t
  em orchestrat
  ion (integration of niche accelerators, AI-first tools, Kafka-enabled messaging, domain-specific libraries, and 3rd-party solutio

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Learning, Mentorship & Tech Excellence (**

• 10%)Organize and drive knowledge-sharing events and engineering growth initiatives in collaboration with
• TEOActively mentor senior technical talent and help define growth paths for Tech Leads and future
• HoTsParticipate in and support
  the Tech Consultancy Services (
  TCS) for Telco domain evolu
• tionHelp shape and govern Telco-specific standards within the broader HTEC architec

**ture

Required Qualifica**

• tions10+ years of software engineering / architecture exper
• ience3+ years in a tech leadership role (Tech Lead, Architect, or sim
• ilar)Strong background in software architecture, distributed systems, and SDLC prac
• ticesExperience working
  with event-driven sys
  tems
  and streaming technol
  ogies like Apache
• KafkaAbility to support and influence large engineering teams without formal auth
• orityStrong communication and stakeholder management s
• killsWillingness to support sales efforts and solution shaping as part of cross-functional

**teams

Nice to Have — Telco Domain Expe**

rienceWe value hands-on experience with any of the foll

• owing:OSS/BSS platforms (CRM, billing, provisioning, inventory, medi
• ation)IP networking, service orchestration, or S
• DN/NFVSIP protocol and VoIP archite
• cturesTelecom infrastructure planning (fiber, wireless, h
• ybrid)Satellite communications stacks and hybrid connec
• tivityIntegration with tools like Sitetracker, IQGeo, ServiceNow, Cabl
• eScoutBui
  lding Kafka-based archite
  ctures in real-time Telco or OSS s

ystems