Head of Autonomous Network Fabric Engineering

Nokia's Cloud and Network Services (CNS) business group is building out a suite of products and capabilities that drive our Autonomous Networks vision. We are creating a data fabric that brings together all the information that we gather from telecom networks with the goal of feeding intelligent decision making for autonomous operations. The Head of Autonomous Network Fabric Engineering will own and drive all aspects of engineering for the Autonomous Network Fabric (ANF), a set of SaaS as well as on-premises services and data technologies operating at petabyte scale. AI/ML-based intelligence is a key component of this system.

• Own and drive the activities of an Agile Release Train (ART) tasked with designing and building out the ANF platform and data fabric
• Work with other engineering teams within the business group to onboard existing as well as new data-intensive applications and capabilities on to the ANF platform
• Interface with internal platform engineering teams and with research groups to leverage existing as well as evolving technologies
• Work with Release Management to adapt and evolve processes and practices needed for the successful and timely delivery of the application suite in multiple footprint variants
• Implement modern engineering practices, including an agile, SaaS-first mindset and a strong focus on automation
• Staff up engineering teams with the necessary skills needed for architecting, implementing and maintaining the ANF platform
• Work with Nokia partners to drive platform integrations and delivery models needed to best serve our joint customers
• Work directly with Nokia customers and design partners to align on platform requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
• 15+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles with at least 7 of those in senior engineering management
• Experience managing a globally distributed and diverse engineering organization
• 4+ years leading engineering for data at scale including AI/ML systems
• 4+ years leading in a SaaS context, preferably in a data-intensive environment
• 4+ years engineering products for on-premises delivery
• Deep understanding of cloud technologies, including relevant experience with at least one hyperscaler
• Good understanding of agile methodologies and the use of processes to drive efficient execution
• Strong inter-personal skills, a demonstrated history of nurturing and growing engineers and leaders
• Telecom industry experience and knowledge of telecom technologies is a plus, but not required

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program