Partner Technical Lead - Africa

Role overview

Lead technical integration and launch readiness with mobile network operator partners across African markets. The role spans satellite radio access, core networks, gateways, and business process systems, connecting partner requirements with internal engineering and operations teams to support stable integrations and regional deployments.

Responsibilities - Guide partner onboarding, interoperability testing, and pre-launch technical readiness across network and gateway domains. - Validate interfaces, configurations, and performance indicators in varied partner environments. - Coordinate engineering, operations, deployment, planning, and service assurance teams; track actions, blockers, dependencies, and risks. - Define and publish readiness measures, maintain technical specifications and integration records, and report progress to leadership and regional stakeholders. - Serve as an escalation lead for partner technical issues, coordinating incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions. - Advise partners in workshops, pilots, and technical discussions, and contribute to launch sequencing and improvements to onboarding and testing processes.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in telecommunications, electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or a related field. - Five to eight years of experience in telecom integration, partner technical operations, solution engineering, or network deployment. - Experience working with mobile network operators, telecom vendors, or network operators in Africa. - Track record coordinating technical readiness or integration programs across multiple markets. - Strong stakeholder coordination, structured problem-solving, and clear communication across technical and leadership audiences. - Careful documentation and reporting skills, including the ability to explain risks, mitigations, and technical decisions.

Nice to have - Advanced degree or specialized telecommunications certification. - Satellite-enabled network integration experience, multi-vendor or multi-operator exposure, or familiarity with regional regulatory and deployment conditions. - Experience with monitoring, ticketing, KPI dashboard, or documentation tools; basic scripting or automation knowledge is a plus.

Benefits and work setup - Work involves coordination across African and U.S. time zones and may include regional travel for partner workshops, testing, and integration reviews.