Google IT Telecom Careers – Access Technical Program Manager

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Organization: Google
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About Google:
The Google.org Access
Development team’s objective is to bring broadband to emerging markets in a
financially sustainable and scalable way to impact hundreds of millions of people.
The group focuses on developing business models, regulation and technology to
support these goals. There is a strong emphasis on bringing new technologies or
new ways to use technologies to solve the access challenges in these markets.
The Google Access team works to
make Internet access more robust, accessible, and affordable for all. The group
is focused on developing next-generation technologies and applying existing
technologies in new ways, as well as encouraging business models and regulation
that can improve broadband access around the world.
The Access Strategy Team drives
the access strategy for Google, seeking the creation of more and faster
broadband pipes, preserving the openness of the wired Internet and bringing the
open ethos of the wired Internet to the wireless world. In partnership with
teams across the company, the team develops products, makes strategic
investments and influences public policy to achieve these goals.
Job Summary: The Google
Access Technical program manager will be mainly responsible for defining and
implementing access projects, as well as identifying and incubating promising
technologies that can have an impact on the global Access challenge.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Oversee
    the outside plant implementation of the fiber network and oversee the
    implementation of network integration undertaken by equipment suppliers
    and contractors.
  • Manage
    the day to day network operations oversight with country level NOC
    contractor personnel to ensure SLAs are being met.
  • Coordinate
    and manage the communication between the cross functional teams, equipment
    suppliers and fiber contractors, NOC personnel or any other deployment and
    operations support related matters.
  • Support
    the development of operations dashboards, processes and procedures along
    with training programs and documentation.
  • Process
    all escalated network issues and resolve the same in coordination with
    cross functional teams.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The
    ideal Google candidate should possess a good bachelor’s degree in
    Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
  • At
    least two years’ professional experience in a telecommunications field.
  • Past
    experience selecting, hiring and managing contractors, working effectively
    with permitting and other government agencies and large, cross-functional
    teams.
  • Prior
    experience creating network drawings, route maps and scopes of work.
  • Exposure
    and experience using Google Earth.
  • Detailed
    knowledge and understanding of core and access transmission network design
    using SDH, DWDM and IP technologies and of inside and outside plant fiber
    optic network infrastructure.
  • Possess
    the ability to interpret OTDR Trace and Power Meter test results and audit
    projects for compliance with scopes of work.
  • Working
    ability using drafting software such as CAD.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates who desire to work with Google should send their applications by
reviewing Job requirements at the link below and Click Apply Now if contented
with the requirements.

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