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FN RDE Leader

Nokia

FN RDE Leader

full-timePosted: Aug 28, 2026Updated: Sep 3, 2026India

Job Description

The Technology Leader will work closely with customers, project delivery teams, product line management, pre-sales organizations, business development teams, and global customer engineering organizations to drive successful delivery of Fixed access network, SDN and other Cloud native applications. The role is responsible for leading and scaling a high-performance Remote Delivery Engineering organization focused on Fiber Access xPON network, CPEs and cloud-integrated network infrastructures. The individual will provide technical leadership across architecture, design, validation, deployment, optimization, and lifecycle management of customer networks while ensuring delivery excellence and superior customer experience.The candidate will lead a team of highly skilled engineers covering solution architecture, technical delivery, network design, interoperability validation, automation, customer acceptance, and technical consultancy across Nokia's Fixed Networks portfolio and cloud-native infrastructure environments. Lead end-to-end remote delivery of Fixed Access Network, xPON, CPEs, Mesh, SDAN and Managed in – home connectivity solutions. Own architecture, design, deployment, migration, and lifecycle management of Fixed Access networks.Provide technical leadership for cloud-integrated network infrastructures (cINF) supporting network modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.Lead customer engagements from solution definition through deployment and operational acceptance.Build, mentor, and develop globally distributed engineering teams.Partner with Sales, Pre-Sales, Product Management, and Customer stakeholders to drive strategic growth opportunities.Act as a trusted technical advisor to executive and senior customer stakeholders.Drive adoption of network automation, SDN-based Access architectures, cloud-native operational models, and AI-driven network assurance.Ensure first-time-right delivery with high-quality engineering outputs and technical governance.Establish best practices, reusable delivery frameworks, engineering standards, and solution blueprints.Drive risk management, technical escalation management, and continuous improvement initiatives.Align customer solutions with Nokia product roadmaps and future technology evolution. Fixed NetworksxPON, FTTx CPEs, Mesh, Access Points and Cloud native management platform PON for Data Centre, Mission Critical networksWi-Fi Controller for in-home experience Carrier-grade Access transport architectures and resiliency frameworksNokia Fixed Access product portfolio (ISAM FX, LS, MF, CPEs, Altiplano and Corteca solutions)Cloud Infrastructure (cINF)Cloud Infrastructure platforms supporting telecom workloadsKubernetes, OpenStack, VMware, and cloud-native environmentsInfrastructure virtualization and containerized deploymentsNetwork cloud integration and automation frameworksAutomation & Software Defined NetworkingSDN-controlled Access networksNetwork automation and orchestration framework pPython, Ansible, APIs, and model-driven networkingTelemetry, analytics, and closed-loop assuranceLeadership & Customer SkillsStrong customer engagement and executive relationship management.Proven ability to influence customer technology strategy and investment decisions.Demonstrated leadership in managing large, geographically distributed engineering organizations.Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.Strong commercial acumen with ability to support business growth and opportunity development.Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilitiesExperience20+ years of experience in Telecommunications, Fixed Access Networks, or Network Infrastructure domains.10+ years leading engineering, architecture, or delivery organizations.Proven experience in large-scale Fixed Access, SDAN and Wi-Fi Management solution deployments.Experience managing global customer engagements and remote delivery organizations.Strong understanding of service provider, hyperscaler, enterprise environments.QualificationsBachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related discipline.Demonstrated expertise in Access Transport, cINF, and Network Automation technologies.Industry certifications in relevant telecom technologies is a plus.

Locations

  • India
  • Pacifica Tech Park

Skills Required

  • Telecommunicationsintermediate
  • large-scale Fixed Accessintermediate
  • Access Transportintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • xPON, FTTx CPEs, Mesh, Access Points and Cloud native management platform (experience)
  • PON for Data Centre, Mission Critical networks (experience)
  • Wi-Fi Controller for in-home experience (experience)
  • Carrier-grade Access transport architectures and resiliency frameworks (experience)
  • Nokia Fixed Access product portfolio (ISAM FX, LS, MF, CPEs, Altiplano and Corteca solutions) (experience)
  • Cloud Infrastructure platforms supporting telecom workloads (experience)
  • Kubernetes, OpenStack, VMware, and cloud-native environments (experience)
  • Infrastructure virtualization and containerized deployments (experience)
  • Network cloud integration and automation frameworks (experience)
  • SDN-controlled Access networks (experience)
  • Network automation and orchestration framework p (experience)
  • Python, Ansible, APIs, and model-driven networking (experience)
  • Telemetry, analytics, and closed-loop assurance (experience)
  • Strong customer engagement and executive relationship management. (experience)
  • Proven ability to influence customer technology strategy and investment decisions. (experience)
  • Demonstrated leadership in managing large, geographically distributed engineering organizations. (experience)
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills. (experience)
  • Strong commercial acumen with ability to support business growth and opportunity development. (experience)
  • Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities (experience)
  • 20+ years of experience in Telecommunications, Fixed Access Networks, or Network Infrastructure domains. (experience, 20 years)
  • 10+ years leading engineering, architecture, or delivery organizations. (experience, 10 years)
  • Proven experience in large-scale Fixed Access, SDAN and Wi-Fi Management solution deployments. (experience)
  • Experience managing global customer engagements and remote delivery organizations. (experience)
  • Strong understanding of service provider, hyperscaler, enterprise environments. (experience)
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related discipline. (degree in master)
  • Demonstrated expertise in Access Transport, cINF, and Network Automation technologies. (experience)
  • Industry certifications in relevant telecom technologies is a plus. (certification)

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