Director of Network Operations - American Tower Corporation

Position Description

American Tower is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless and broadcast communications sites in North America. A publicly traded company (NYSE: AMT), American Tower is listed on the S&P 500 and has offices located throughout the United States, in Mexico, Brazil, India and the UK. American Tower’s portfolio consists of over 23,000 towers and its U.S. customers include blue-chip wireless carriers and broadcasters such as T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, NBC and CBS among others. An equal opportunity employer, American Tower offers competitive compensation, comprehensive employee benefits and much more.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced, performance-driven environment full of new opportunities and the highest standards of excellence, American Tower may be the next step in your career path. We are currently seeking a dynamic, high-energy Director of Network Operations to join our DAS Services team in Cary, NC.


Summary:
The Director of Network Operations is responsible for directing the internal and external resources necessary to operate and maintain American Tower’s Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) infrastructure. The incumbent also manages the relationship with the Network Operations Center. The position requires the leadership and management of a geographically dispersed workforce of technicians and managers. The director will interface externally with customers and contractors. The position is responsible for preventive maintenance, repair, and testing of both indoor and outdoor DAS systems. The director will work strategically with senior management to integrate DAS operations within corporate wide systems to create an efficient workforce that can respond to any routine or emergency situation that requires service restoration of customer or American Tower systems.


Education and Experience:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Operations or related field
• 10 to 15 years experience in RF engineering, wireless systems and/or general engineering and operations.
• Knowledge of Outside Plant fiber maintenance and operations
• 10 years operations experience with wireless carrier desired.
• Some knowledge of indoor cable and fiber distribution desired.
• Distributed Antenna System experience desired.
• 5 to 10 years experience in managing technical personnel.


For additional information about American Tower and to apply online please visit our website at www.americantower.com.

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