Fixed Wireless Network Engineering Manager

Fixed Wireless Network Engineering Manager

JOB SUMMARY: This role is dedicated to collaborating with business partners to drive innovative applications of Fixed Wireless technology. The position involves leading a team responsible for ideating, architecting, engineering, provisioning, and managing the Fixed Wireless infrastructure at Southern Company. This infrastructure is critical to supporting essential business processes across various departments including Power Delivery, Metering, Technology, Generation, and GAS. Consequently, this Fixed Wireless environment demands high availability, resilience and security.

The network infrastructure managed by the department includes, but is not limited to, the following:

- 35K+ GE Orbit Routers with associated provisioning / management tools

- DMVPN configurations or other encryption technologies (FlexVPN)

- Integration with P-LTE infrastructure (Southern Linc)

The Fixed Wireless Network Manager reports to the Manager of TO IS Specialized Infrastructure and is responsible for a team of approximately 5 Network Engineers primarily located in Atlanta and Birmingham.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

- People Leadership / Develops others / Inclusion –

- Attract, hire, develop, and retain a highly effective and diverse workforce of technical individuals who understand that their primary goal is to deliver business value.

- Demonstrate a strong commitment to ‘Our Values’, provide robust performance management, clear work direction, and continuous learning opportunities for employees.

- Business Execution / Innovation –

- Manage the team with emphasis on effective planning, leadership, budgeting, cost management, communication and high-quality service delivery.

- Provide timely and effective 2nd and 3rd level support for all infrastructure components.

- Establish life-cycle planning and maintenance programs while ensuring support activities are aligned with TO practices.

- Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to drive lifecycle planning, product support, enhancements, and resolution of security vulnerabilities

- Seek opportunities to drive monitoring and automation opportunities that improve device management capabilities while reducing manual processes.

- Collaborate with TO team members, business partners and vendors to implement innovative solutions / processes that improve service delivery / support.

- Work with business partners, other TO organizations, and suppliers to develop and refine strategic business plans.

- Demonstrate ownership of the Strategic Plan for Fixed Wireless, define and execute a Fixed Wireless roadmap.

- Develop and maintain substantial knowledge of how business partners leverage this technology to fulfill their mission.

- Networking and Relationships –

- Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships / partnerships with TO team members, business partners, external vendors and industry SMEs (Utility and Telecom).

Minimum Requirements

- Education –

+ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field desired.

+ Industry certifications consider positively.

- Experience and knowledge –

+ Prior leadership experience preferred.

+ A minimum of five (5) years of experience, providing engineering and/or support for infrastructure technologies is required.

+ Experience in developing mutually beneficial relationships.

+ Knowledge of Fixed Wireless network industry trends, vendors, carriers, trade groups, etc.

+ Knowledge of network management systems, protocols, troubleshooting and restoration.

+ Knowledge of wireless, Ethernet, transport networks, IP routing and Layer 2/3 switching.

- Skills

+ Professional skill set –

- Leadership

- Communication

- Organization

- Problem solving

- Innovative

About Southern Company

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 13931

Job Category: Information Technology

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Southern Company Services