Associate Director, Operational Data Engineering
Core
Lead the engineering and evolution of cross-domain operational data capability to provide a trusted data foundation for Operational Intelligence, Automation, and AI-driven Network Operations.
Role type
Senior IC operational data engineering leader (telecom)
Builds
Trusted operational data products, integration patterns, and data models for network, OSS, BSS, and cloud domains.
Domain
Telecommunications / Operational Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Cross-domain operational data engineering strategy, enterprise-scale data platform leadership, data product engineering, streaming and batch pipelines, data quality and lineage management, stakeholder influence, team leadership and coaching, vendor management.
Preferred skills
Experience in OSS or large-scale technology environments, knowledge of network and service operational data for observability and AI.
Technologies
Streaming, data lake, network data capabilities, APIs.
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the cross-domain operational data engineering strategy and capability roadmap; Define the target operational data capability, information model and maturity pathway; Lead the engineering and lifecycle management of trusted operational data products; Establish reusable patterns for real-time and batch ingestion, transformation, enrichment and delivery; Lead integration of operational data with enterprise and operational data platforms; Define and govern standard operational data models, APIs and integration patterns; Establish and govern operational data quality, lineage, lifecycle, metadata and engineering standards; Drive operational data capabilities from engineering through validation into sustained production use; Build and lead a high-performing operational data engineering capability.
Seniority
Director, strategy & mentorship
