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job summary: Description: Hybrid, in the office twice a month. If there is a good candidate outside either Richardson or Bedminster, manager is OK with full time remote. As our Ultra Long Haul (ULH) Route Planner, you will be responsible for defining, engineering, and resolving network capacity requirements for Verizon's ultra-long haul transport network. You will utilize high capacity next generation light wave and wave division multiplexing technologies to meet network services capacity, vulnerability, diversity and growth requirements. - Performing equipment engineering, developing specifications for installation, turn-up, inventory, and configuration of equipment. - Issuing purchase orders, creating diagrams/drawings, and ensuring vendor delivery. - Providing diversity analysis for internal groups in support of future customer orders, mesh network growth, and converged core data networks. - Monitoring and optimizing ULH network segments. Performing wavelength rearrangements as needed to reduce stranded network capacity. Researching and deactivating unused network systems. - Researching and identifying ULH segments in need of overbuild due to future expiration of fiber/cable/conduit/property leases, network growth, requests for network diversity, and decommissioning of legacy DWDM platforms. - Providing strategic support for Intelligent Edge Network (iEN) expansion. - Coordinating with COE and leased vendors for space/power, leased cable segments. - Coordinating with contracts to acquire leased cables/conduit. Coordinating with OSP to build and splice owned fiber assets. - Coordinating with real estate to acquire properties for building regen shelters as needed to support fiber path. - Forecasting and prioritizing 12+ month forecast of network builds to capital planning and detail multi-year programs for DWDM platform decommissioning. - Supporting Global Transport Network Operations Center by identifying planned maintenance events on leased and owned cable routes as well as providing ad-hoc restoration for priority systems in the event of cable outages. - Coordinating with lease contracts organization, capital planning, engineering, project management, operations/RCAT, and internal management to provide reports to detail project progress and identifying areas where attention is needed to progress projects. - Bachelor's degree or 10+ years or more of relevant work experience Even better if you have: - A degree in engineering or related field. - Five or more years of experience in the telecommunications industry. - Experience with engineering, Planning, and/or Operations knowledge, especially with Local and Long-Haul Telecommunications networks, specifically with Ciena and Infinera experience. - Excellent knowledge of PC and software application including Windows and MS Office. - strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple, often conflicting priorities to their successful completion. - Demonstrated excellent verbal and written skills for inter-organizational communications to both internal and external partners. - Experience making independent decisions based on policies, practices and project requirements.  location: Richardson, Texas job type: Contract salary: $42 - 46 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: --   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 3 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: Quality Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: Randstad Technologies is looking for a Service Delivery Manager to join their team! This is a 100% REMOTE job opportunity! This resource will be responsible for being a supportive and proactive member of the Randstad Technologies Solution's team while demonstrating professionalism and thought leadership through colleague and client interactions.   location: Frisco, Texas job type: Contract salary: $62.50 - 64.90 per hour work hours: 8am to 4pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: 4 - 5 years experience Leading Application Development or Data Management or Business Intelligence Initiatives 3+ years of management and/or technology consulting experience 3+ years of business development for technology solutions offerings Desired skills, responsibilities, experience neededAccount Ownership/Management: managing relationships with key client executives at one of Randstad Technologies largest clients. Potential for managing multiple clients. Includes: - Contributing to project plan development, objectives and deadline setting, as well as monitoring team progress against plan - Ensuring project compliance with milestones, business objectives, and client goals - Building strong relationships with both internal and external executives - Working independently on engagement tasks while directing junior resource efforts - Manage account resources and ensure client expectations are met - Liaison with the client to gain a thorough understanding of business vision and direction. - Ensure efforts align with that direction - Recruit new resources, capacity plan, conduct performance management - Develop policies, processes, development programs to elevate the organization to meet client needs - Recommend business development strategies and process improvement Practice Development: contribute to overall practice success. Includes: - Providing thought leadership on technology trends and developments - Identify opportunities to develop and review intellectual capital - Providing inputs to the hiring process of new Solution Services candidates - Performing mentoring responsibilities for junior members of the team - Supporting company culture and ensuring timely communication Lead Qualification and Proposal Development: serve as a proposal design and development manager. Includes: - Assist in the pursuit of business opportunities (new and existing clients) - Qualify opportunity leads from the field to ensure fit with offerings and likelihood of pursuit success - Create or assist with creation of proposal outlines and schedules - Collaborate with internal lead qualification team to score opportunities based on strategic and financial value, competitive differentiation, and relationship maturity - Create custom presentations and credentials, based on competency or industry vertical - Manage and coordinate with other proposal teams on complex deals impacting more than one practice area - Ensure proposals are uploaded and indexed within collaboration tool for future use/reference Required Experience & Technical Requirements - Consulting Background - IT related Program Management Experience or Large IT Projects - 4 - 5 years experience Leading Application Development or Data Management or Business Intelligence Initiatives - Some level of technical development experience 3-5 years but does not need to be an Architect - 3+ years of management and/or technology consulting experience - 3+ years of business development for technology solutions offerings - Bachelor degree, preferably in information technology, business or engineering disciplines - Scrum Master experience (nice to have, but not required) - Proficient with Microsoft Office tools (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio) - Experience presenting to senior level management - Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills - strong project management skills - strong customer focus and customer service skills - strong leadership and resource development skills Preferred - 7+ years of relevant management consulting experience ideally with a big-5 consulting firm - Proven history of business development success - 1 to 2 years of project management or delivery of application management, or IT outsourcing - Experience in delivering Managed Services - Working knowledge of the SDLC and/or IT Operations   qualifications: Experience level: ManagerMinimum 5 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: Manager Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: Summary: Contributes to programs/projects specific to corporate change initiatives that have significant impact on how the company does business, provides a product or service, or executes a function. Skilled Scrum Master in coaching new Agile teams, cross-functional team members (Dev, QA, BA, Architecture), Product Owners, and Product Managers to achieve best practices.Ability to facilitate the Agile methodology and activities. Provides a vision and strategy; coaches and calibrates the team; enables a culture of continuous improvement. Identifies, develops and executes strategies and supporting tactics to influence teams and individuals to make needed behavioral changes.Effectively communicates with managers, pesers and business partners on deliverables, timelines and support needed from them. project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines. Key Responsibilities: Experienced with the Scrum Framework: understands the role of Scrum, how to work, and providing Scrum process expertise and coachingActs as a Servant LeaderHelps resolve team conflictCoaches the Team to achieve Sprint GoalsCoaches the Team to adhere to Sprint timelinesBuilds and develops a high-performance TeamPromotes self-help / self-organization within the teamsSchedules, facilitates and coaches Agile routines and ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and PI Planning)Helps support agile tool adoption and consistent utilization - maintains CA Agile Central (Rally) and ensures the team is tracking and communicating team progress and metrics (burn down / velocity) - uses these tools to inform coaching and continuous improvementHelps establish and support consistent reporting practices across the teamsHelps to foster a culture of continuous improvementWorks with Product Owners to establish and maintain Product/Story Roadmaps.Ensures priorities are understood and the backlog aligns (w/ PO)Helps protect the development team from external requests during the Sprint workHelps to remove or facilitate removal of impediments the team cannot resolve on their ownWorks closely with other Scrum Masters to exchange best practices and help to continually improve the processDrives maturity curve of agile adoption, partially based on company specific guidance - the rest based on industry norms and emerging trendsGuides and serves teams that deliver technology solutions, through effective application of the Lean/Agile principles and frameworks including Scrum, Kanban Method and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)Facilitates the creation and adoption of working agreements and definitions of ready / definition of done, including use of appropriate tools, standards and best practicesFacilitates and enables an environment of collaboration, innovation and creativityChallenges and enables the team to continuously improve through intentional Lean and data driven inspect and adapt cycles Required Skills: 5+ years of experience as an active Scrum Master with direct experience coaching new teams to Lean Agile7-10+ years technology experience in IT full development life cycleDirect Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)understanding of Agile principles, concepts, and ceremoniesScrum, Kanban, and Lean Agile experienceKnowledge and experience with Agile techniques - Automated Testing, User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Estimating, Testing, Pairing, Agile Games, etc.Able to quickly establish collaborative partners. ips with key stakeholders and team members to help them on their journey of adopting Agile;Position SummaryTranslates business strategy into work programs and processes. Directs lower-level managers or team leaders or directly manages a specialty function. Initiates and provides leadership, strategic/tactical direction and planning input on all information technology and client/business area issues and in the development of an IT environment which meets current and anticipated business requirements and objectives. Participates with IT management in the development of technology products, service standards and development efforts that impact the client/business area. Serves as a single point of contact and the escalation point between the client/business area and internal IT management for the resolution of unresolved problems, complaints and complex service requests. Provides the client areas with technology products and service alternatives that improve the IT service delivery process. Desired Skills Program manager/Delivery and execution/Change governance and Financial GovernanceScrum and SAFE certified; good verbal and spoken communication. Both business and technical knowledge so can speak itelligently when providing status. Able to assist with transition from waterfall to agile.Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I, SAFe SM) preferredCA Agile Central (Rally) Software ExperienceCSPO and/or SAFe PMPO certification a plus5+ years of experience in a software development environment preferably involving cross-team dependenciesExperience working on large and complex systems with multiple stakeholdersFinancial Services technology experience a plus   location: ADDISON, Texas job type: Contract salary: $55 - 65 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Experienced with the Scrum Framework: understands the role of Scrum, how to work, and providing Scrum process expertise and coachingActs as a Servant LeaderHelps resolve team conflictCoaches the Team to achieve Sprint GoalsCoaches the Team to adhere to Sprint timelinesBuilds and develops a high-performance TeamPromotes self-help / self-organization within the teams   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 10 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: IT Project ManagerProject Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.