Head of IP CE - India
Job in
India, Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Listed on 2026-06-04
Listing for:
Nokia
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-04
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing, Network Engineer, IT Project Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Head of IP Customer Engineering - India
Leads end-to-end technical delivery for IP solutions across CSP, Data Center, and Mission Critical networks, driving solution integrity from design to deployment. Partners with pre-sales, PLM/BDM, and program teams to align solutions with business needs and product roadmap, while proactively managing risks. Oversees large, complex programs and high-performing teams, ensuring quality, first-time-right delivery and continuous capability building in IP, cloud, and next-gen networking technologies.
* Interprets business challenges to enhance technical delivery processes and services.
* Supports deployment of complex customer solutions across CSP, Data Center, and Mission Critical networks.
* Collaborates with pre-sales to assess E2E solutions, identify risks, and define mitigation plans.
* Proactively identifies and manages technical risks with PM/TPM; conducts assessments and supports risk reporting and escalation.
* Aligns solution implementation with product roadmap in coordination with PLM/BDM across the IP portfolio.
* Leads technical execution across design, architecture, and deployment/migration milestones.
* Ensures adherence to technical delivery standards, maintaining solution integrity and client requirement alignment.
* Influences decisions impacting sub-function performance and delivery outcomes.
* Manages teams/projects, including resource allocation and utilization.
* Drives performance reviews and upskilling of customer engineering teams in IP design, deployment, and support.
Key Deliverables:
* Team Leadership and People Management
* Technical Project Management, Solution Architecture, and Scope Definition
* Quality delivery with "first-time-right" approach
* Risk identification and mitigation tracking
* Roadmap alignment and gap escalation to PLM
* Development of reference architectures for new solutions
You have:
* Masters in Engineering or 15+ years of experience in the telecom industry, dealing with IP-MPLS, Segment Routing, AI-DC, Cloud SDN and BNG technologies.
* Minimum 7+ years of experience in leading a strong technical team involved in designing and deployment of large Telco/Enterprise networks.
* Strong Experience on E2E Telco Solutions, Mobile & Broadband concepts, and related technologies.
* Highly Knowledgeable on AI-DC, Telco-DC, Virtualization, SDN & NFV concepts and related technologies.
* Knowledgeable on Network Management Systems, networking concepts and related technologies.
* Nokia SRA/Virtuoso, Cisco CCIE, Juniper JNCIE or equivalent Certification are a plus.
Experience:
* Experience in designing/deploying networking equipment for Carrier, SDN and NFV Solutions and Vertical Markets/Enterprise
* Experience in delivering Datacenter/Carrier Network and Solutions
* Experience in designing E2E Mobile Networks, Backhaul and Core Solutions and Concepts
* Strong Linux/Unix shell and datacenter networking knowledge
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