Telus

Description

Join our team and help us build the next generation of telecommunications solutions!

Our team and what we’ll accomplish together

Are you a seasoned software development leader with a passion for telecommunications technology? Do you thrive on building and mentoring high-performing teams that deliver innovative solutions? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Software Development Team Manager to lead our Network Automation and Application development team, a critical role responsible for designing, developing, and deploying cutting-edge network automation capabilities within the rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape.

As a key member of our engineering leadership team, you will be instrumental in shaping our software development strategy, driving technical excellence, and fostering a collaborative and engaging work environment. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our product roadmap and contribute to the future of connectivity.

What you’ll do

• Lead, mentor, and inspire software engineering team while conducting performance reviews and identifying development opportunities
• Drive agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and manage team workload to ensure efficient project delivery and meet deadlines
• Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight for telecommunications software solutions, ensuring adherence to coding standards and security guidelines
• Oversee complete software development lifecycle from conception to deployment, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions that meet business objectives
• Collaborate with product management, architects, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and translate them into actionable development plans
• Oversee and manage third-party vendor providing scrum team resources, ensuring seamless integration and monitoring performance against KPIs
• Champion continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and automated testing while identifying and mitigating technical risks
• Stay current with emerging telecommunications technologies (5G, SDN, NFV, IoT) and industry trends to inform technical strategy
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, providing regular project updates and representing the team in technical decisions

Qualifications

What you bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
• Proven experience with various programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++) and development frameworks relevant to telecommunications.
• Solid understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team in an agile development environment.

Great-to-haves

• Strong domain expertise within the telecommunications industry is highly desired, including experience with:
  • Network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, SIP, Diameter, SS7)
  • Telecom BSS/OSS systems
  • Cloud-native architectures for telecom (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenStack)
  • Wireless or wireline technologies (e.g., 5G, LTE, Fiber Optics)
  • Network function virtualization (NFV) or software-defined networking (SDN)
• Real-time embedded systems experience in telecom
• Cybersecurity best practices knowledge in telecommunications networks
• AI/ML applications experience in network automation
• Microservices architecture and development experience
• Scrum master experience facilitating skilled development teams
• SDN/SD-WAN certifications (VCP preferred) or cloud/virtualization platform knowledge
• Vendor and customer management experience

Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.