Technology Strategy Manager – Universal Inventory, Network Automation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Build and guide a high-performing engineering team across the disciplines of DevOps, data engineering, data quality, and QA.

• Collaborate with the Sr Program Manager and stakeholders to define the technical vision and platform architecture.

• Take ownership of platform reliability and operations, ensuring that Universal Inventory remains consistently available, efficient, and secure.

• Lead the transition of data from outdated inventory systems to the new platform.

• Establish standards for data quality and governance frameworks.

• Design and implement data models for network devices that support downstream AI/ML and automation initiatives.

• Work collaboratively across organizational boundaries with the CIO and network operations teams.

• Foster continuous improvement by creating feedback loops and measuring platform performance and data quality metrics.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Over 5 years of experience in software engineering and technical leadership, including 3–5 years of managing engineering teams in Telecom, IT Operations, or data infrastructure roles.

• A proven history of building and scaling effective engineering teams—recruiting, developing talent, and delivering complex technical projects on schedule.

• Extensive experience with data pipelines, ETL processes, and data integration.

• Experience in managing migrations and integrations of legacy systems.

• Expertise in telecom networks, with a solid understanding of RAN, core network architecture, inventory concepts, and network data flows.

• Strong grasp of DevOps practices, platform reliability, and incident management.

• Demonstrated capability to translate business requirements into technical architecture and actionable execution plans.

• Proficiency in cloud platforms and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker) for platform deployment and operations.

• Hands-on coding skills—able to write code, review pull requests, and contribute to technical decision-making.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive total rewards package featuring competitive salary and bonus structures.

• A minimum of 3 weeks of vacation.

• A flexible benefits plan tailored to meet the needs of you and your family.

• Flexibility to work in-office, remotely, or a combination of both, depending on the role's requirements.

• Generous company-matched pension and share purchase programs.

• Opportunities to give back to the communities where we work, live, and serve.

• Career advancement and learning & development opportunities to enhance your skills.

• And much more …