Staff Technical Product Manager - Wireless

Job Description Summary

As a technical product manager, you will be part of the Vernova Network Site Services team, acting as a lead technical engineer primarily for wireless technologies. Main objective will be to design and architect GE Vernova's new wireless network strategy. Managing tech-dept, introducing new cutting-edge technologies across our IT and OT network portfolio.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Lead the wireless engineering of network products for Vernova site standards globally across all network products within GE Vernova.
• Work with network architecture and build teams to develop migration plans and assist in transforming the inherited network from GE to our new to GE Vernova Site Services standards.
• Define technologies for future state GE Vernova site services management - automation, monitoring, provisioning, vulnerability management, reporting. Work closely with network MSP to implement mentioned solutions.
• Spearhead the design discussions for all Network site services and align closely to Network architecture principles.
• Lead technical efforts to standardize and simplify site product offerings across all network products within GE Vernova.
• Contribute to the designs and deployment of network infrastructure solutions meeting standardization, consolidation, total cost of ownership, security, regulatory compliance and application system qualities.
• Lead the research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development and/or operational support.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or "STEM" Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with minimum 4 years of experience in architecting and implementing network technologies

• Experience:
  • Designing and implementing wireless technologies, predominantly Cisco and Meraki
  • Experience with Ekahau or AirMagnet site survey software
  • Proven hands-on experience with conducting site surveys, Wi-Fi heat maps, wireless designs
  • Advantage will be implementing WAN and LAN site technologies, predominantly on Cisco and Meraki platforms
  • Deep understanding of LAN architecture including site networks, including SDWAN solutions.
  • Deep understanding of Cisco Wireless Product Portfolio
  • Knowledge of switching and routing protocols, technologies (like BGP,OSPF, STP as a minimum)

• CCIE level certification in domain relevant to this position
• Cisco / Meraki wireless specialized certificates
• Hands on experience with Automation tools and software-defined networking (SDN)
• Designing and implementing automated network provisioning solutions.

• Understand key cross-functional concepts that impact the organization
• Is aware of business priorities and organizational dynamics.
• Strong customer service orientation; obsessed with customer experience
• Familiar with concepts of costing hardware and software components.
• Works to assure work is on-time and within budget.

• Delivers tasks on-time with alignment to architectural goals.
• Can identify and raise issues, risks and benefits.
• Participates in change initiatives by implementing new directions and providing appropriate information and feedback.

• Applies values, policies, procedures and precedent to make timely, routine decisions of limited, clear choice.
• Reacts open-mindedly to new perspectives or ideas. Considers different or unusual solutions when appropriate.
• Resolves day-to-day issues related to strategy implementation. Escalates issues that impact the client and/or strategic initiatives.