Sr. Manager - Data Infrastructure Planning and Des

Job Location: US-WA-Bellevue/RedmondReference Code: 167186 Learn more about T-Mobile At T-Mobile, we help customers connect with the people who matter most in their busy lives. That takes new ways of thinking and an appetite for challenge every day.Our IT, engineering and product development team members develop products that excite today's wireless users, enable our rapidly growing network and help to define the future of our dynamic industry. It takes smart minds to create simple, user-friendly solutions, manage the IT and network infrastructure, and keep the focus squarely on our customers. The challenges can be complex, but the rewards are genuine from career growth to a corporate culture that respects those who are not afraid to do things differently. If you're drawn to innovation and a high-energy environment, you belong at T-Mobile. Together, we can do great things. Sr. Manager - Data Infrastructure Planning and Des T-Mobile USA is a national provider of wireless voice, messaging, and data services capable of reaching over 268 million Americans where they live, work, and play. In a world full of busy and fragmented lives, we at T-Mobile USA, Inc. have the idea that wireless communications can help. The value of our plans, the breadth of our coverage, the reliability of our network, and the quality of our service are meant to do one thing; help you stick together with the people who make your life come alive. That's why we're here. We're currently looking for a Senior Manager to join our Data Infrastructure Engineering Department where teams design, implement and assure the common technologies including TDM, ATM, IP, Optical, Storage, Security, Platforms. Senior Manager is expected to lead a team of principal engineers and managers for continuous improvements in the existing core and edge infrastructure and charter the course of the foundations of T-Mobile's core and edge data and transport networks for a 24-month horizon on a permanent basis. Senior Manager will be at the forefront of new technology introduction as T-Mobile moves the majority of its traffic from the traditional circuit-switched systems onto packet-switched media and spearhead the implementation of convergence of multiple services. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: - Lead a team of 12 or more FTEs - Identify staffing requirements; interview and make recommendations for hiring - Identify training needs for employees; plan and implement training resources - Conduct performance evaluations, build employee career development plans - Prepare yearly budgeting requirements, manage team budget for CAPEX and OPEX - Oversee the gathering of requirements for core and edge data infrastructure and transport networks from various business, design, development, operations teams - Be responsible of development and maintenance of the core and edge data infrastructure architecture and its evolution to all-IP networking - Be responsible of developing RFI/RFP and vendor evaluation standards, test specifications, and making purchase recommendations - Enhance performance of existing networks, identify opportunities for improvement and devise innovative solutions - Develop methods and procedures to explain roadmaps and plans for core and edge data infrastructure and transport network to business, design, development, operations teams - Interact with senior leadership personnel for project creation, development and delivery phases - Represent T-Mobile in vendor negotiations, industry forums Qualifications & Competencies: - Must be able to multi-task in its true meaning - Must be able to deal with ambiguities and changes in business environment - Must have excellent communications skills to engage various levels of individuals including senior leadership - Must have high sense of accountability and a desire to excel in leadership - Must have extensive breadth as well as depth in technologies and solutions T-Mobile currently uses within its infrastructure - Must be fluent in technology trends and applicability of existing or emerging technologies for T-Mobile business problems - Must have hands-on experience with equipment from well-known data infrastructure vendors including, Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent, Tellabs, F5, Nokia, Juniper - Must have working knowledge of network security threats and vulnerabilities that may adversely affect network infrastructure and attached host systems - Must be pro-active and creative in identifying business challenges and matching innovative solutions - Have the ability to act as the technical lead for very large projects (24 months, in excess of $20M) - Must be conversant in T-Mobile's choices of wireless access technologies including GSM, GPRS, WCDMA, 802.11 and must understand the implications of supporting these access network over the core networks - B.S. in Engineering or Science, Computer Science or Telecommunications required, Masters degree preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience in core data infrastructure design may be substituted. - At least 10 years of relevant industry experience with 3 of those years in a wireless service provider or a Tier 1 Internet service provider required T-Mobile USA offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, as well as matching 401(k), generous paid time off programs, mobile phone and service discounts, tuition reimbursement, free parking – not to mention a fun and business casual work environment. T-Mobile is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We strongly support diversity in the workforce. T-Mobile is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We strongly support diversity in the workforce. If interested, please apply online here. The benefits of teamwork Career growth, personal recognition and diversity are all part of our high-energy culture. Team members enjoy competitive pay, generous paid time off, wicked-cool wireless discounts, education assistance, medical/dental, a superior company-matched 401(k) plan, training and development and more!