Category: Consultants

Directors

Requires a technical degree and 10 years' experience with a progressive management background in telecommunications, wireless, IT or other high-tech industry. Must have served in senior management capacity for the last 5 years with a staff in excess of 50 and budgetary responsibility in excess of $5 Million.

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Senior Managers

Requires a technical degree and 7 years' experience in the field of telecommunications, IT or related industry. Must have served as Sr. Manager for 5 of the last 7 years in a supervisory role with staff in excess of 15 and budgetary responsibility in excess of $1 Million.

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Practice Lead - Strategy

This candidate will be responsible for the support and development of the Enterprise Solutions Practice within the Enterprise Division. The candidate will be responsible for developing RFID solutions for enterprise clients in the industry verticals of transportation, manufacturing and retail, together with selected business partners. As a project manager, the candidate will be responsible for managing client engagements, which include but are not limited to business process solutions, technical architecture and software selections with some customization to meet client requirements. The candidate will lead client engagements through inception to completion including client communication, staff development, engagement billing and support. The candidate will be responsible for selecting appropriate tools and methodologies to provide the above services.

Qualifications

• Go-to-market strategy / market entry
• New product assessment / development
• Channel strategy
• Process mapping / process improvement
• Organizational optimization
• Initiative management / program management
• Supply chain management

Key duties

• Generates business through existing contacts while helping to execute the proposal delivery; develops contracts, proposals and engagement letters
• Recommends proposal pricing strategy; organizes and conducts proposal presentations; anticipates and addresses client issues to enable closing of sale; assembles appropriate team for proposed engagement; develops overall proposal strategy and approach
• Supervises multiple projects and frames strategy for engagements; ensures client buy-in
• Integrates analytical results and recommendations into solution for client; reviews and approves final conclusions and recommendations
• Manages project budget and improves project economics whenever possible
• Establishes and manages enterprise-level communication; discusses engagement progress with client management; persuades client to act on recommendations; ensures that client understands consequences of engagement decisions and is prepared for next phase
• Develops and implements strategies for increasing inCode's exposure at industry conference and events
• Networks to identify and attract senior level talent to the firm; recommends candidate level; integrates the results of interviews and makes hiring recommendations

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Senior Manager - RFID Solutions

This candidate will be responsible for the support and development of the Enterprise Solutions Practice within the Enterprise Division. The candidate will be responsible for developing RFID solutions for enterprise clients in the industry verticals of transportation, manufacturing and retail, together with selected business partners. As a project manager, the candidate will be responsible for managing client engagements, which include but are not limited to business process solutions, technical architecture and software selections with some customization to meet client requirements. The candidate will lead client engagements through inception to completion including client communication, staff development, engagement billing and support. The candidate will be responsible for selecting appropriate tools and methodologies to provide the above services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience and 5+ years of consulting experience in technology
• 3+ years experienced solution development on medium to large projects implementing wireless solutions for enterprise
• Direct client management experience within target industries � Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation
• Experience with logistics and transportation companies who provide supply chain management solutions which include technology components
• Bachelors Degree preferably in a business or technical major
• Technical degree a plus
• Experience with a direct competitor, a RF-ID manufacturer, or specific wireless function is a plus
• Excellent communications skills with clients and management required
• Self-starter, ability to scope projects, manage and motivate teams

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Manager - Enterprise

This is a manager level position responsible for the delivery and sales support for inCode�s Enterprise Service Line. The Manager will be responsible for delivering implementation of complex wireless strategy and technology projects for enterprise customers. Potential projects include strategy development, business case analysis, network design and architecture, technology and vendor selection, project management, network integration, and network deployment for wireless solutions for target industries. Target industries include retail, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation/field services. In addition, manager will be responsible for supporting sales, developing service offering, and mentoring staff to support service line growth. Utilization target for billable hours of 80%.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience and 3+ years of consulting experience in technology
• Direct experience as the project lead on medium to large projects implementing wireless solutions for enterprise ($500K+)
• Direct client management experience within target industries
• Bachelors Degree preferably in a business or technical major
• Technical degree a plus
• MBA from top-tier institution a plus
• Excellent communications skills with clients and management required

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Project/Program Managers

Requires a technical degree and 4+ years' continuous project management experience to include: field project management; and telecommunications projects with budgets in excess of $5 Million.

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Consultant � Strategy

Efficiently create clear written and graphical work for use in team settings, Complete assigned tasks and goals to meet project deliverables, Tracks work plan progress and reports status in area of responsibility as well as identifying changes in requirements; suggests solutions to engagement issues, Contributes to client presentations, Communicates opportunities for follow-on work within context of engagement, Prepares components of proposals, Contributes to Knowledge Management efforts and other company development activities, and Assists in recruiting and hiring process

Qualifications

• San Diego, Virginia, Seattle, Chicago, Kansas City, and Toronto locations preferred
• 2+ years in a finance, consulting, and/or wireless company position
• Bachelor�s Degree preferably in a business or technical major
• Technical degree a plus
• MBA a plus

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Consultant � WNP

This is a consultant level employee position in Technology. This candidate will focus on Wireless Number Portability. The candidate will help enhance our WNP service offering, develop the knowledge and skill set needed to assist carriers in navigating thru the WNP mandate.

Wireless Network Knowledge: Familiarity with the wireless network architectures, core and RAN both TDMA and CDMA. In-depth knowledge of core network components like MSC, HLR, Advanced Intelligent Network, OSS/BSS systems is a must.

Main Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provide consulting services to carriers with the implementation of WNP, Porting, ICP, NPAC co-ordination with issue resolutions, SLA�s with other carriers
• Provide management and support for the WNP call centers for carriers
• Strategy and process improvements to minimize the delays in pre-porting and enhance the customer experience in Porting in and out

Wireless Number Portability - Knowledge and experience with WNP including mandates, business flows and OSS impact, solutions to support number portability, and clearinghouse and pooling issues.

Manage the implementation and ongoing support of Wireless Local Number Portability (WLNP) for the Carriers.

Knowledge and Skill set required:

• Familiarity with various internal organizations of Carriers in the coordination of WLNP deployment and maintenance.
• Knowledge of new electronic interfaces and processes with Trading Partners for Wireless Local Number Portability.
• Knowledge of NPA/NXX pooling, processes of NPA/NXX exchange with other telecommunications carriers
• Up to date knowledge and information related to the CTIA guideline Inter-Carrier Coordination (ICC), CMRS Providers and the Ordering & Billing Forum (OBF) for WLNP implementation

Qualified candidates must meet the following job and skills requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree required
• 4 Years experience in Telecommunications
• Project Management experience; project plan development, project coordination, communication of changes and progress, completion of projects on time and on budget.
• Experience in working with Local Exchange Carriers, Carriers Relations or Telco Management experience.
• Experience working with Billing and Customer service areas of the WLNP.
• Prioritizes and plans WLNP work activities

The person will need to have excellent verbal communication skills, strong inter-personal skills, and good written skills as well. In addition, going forward, the candidate will be expected to make technical presentations and assist in sales situations from both an oral and written presentation standpoint. The candidate should be able to effectively generate presentations and communicate the results of the projects they are assigned to in support of the overall project manager on the engagement. The person will need to be very organized and detail oriented with the capability to track numerous simultaneous activities.

Bachelor�s degree in an Engineering discipline with at least 4+ years of directly related experience. Consulting experience is not a must but is highly recommended.

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Consultant - Data Applications IP, SIP, Security

Summary:

Key duties:

• Wireless Data Application Architecture and Evolution: Perform wireless data architecture design including understanding of vendor capabilities, capacities, interfaces, and network management considerations. Should be able to lead carrier vendor selection activities for new platforms. In particular should be able to help carriers evaluate components such as Home Agent/Foreign Agents, AAA servers, and applications hosting environments.
• Application and Security Interface Integration: Emphasis on integration of new protocols such as Mobile IP and various Security methods. Also, interface design to effectively integrate third party vendor applications resident in the internet with carrier wireless data capabilities. Familiarity with emerging OSA and Parlay protocols
• Voice Applications on Data: Ability to perform analysis and design of voice applications over the wireless packet data network including use of SIP as well as technology design of Push To Talk type services.
• Data Applications Deployment Support: Perform detailed deployment support such as integration test plans to assure proper operation of new technology and interfaces, evaluation and testing of potential error cases, develop methods and procedures (MOP) that can be turned over to a carrier operations group for network-wide deployment.
• Lab Support: Provide support in the inCode technology lab for deployment of new data applications capabilities and optimization of current or new resources.

Qualifications

• This is a consulting position in the technology organization where it is expected that the candidate will have a strong existing level of knowledge with wireless data IP protocols and platform technology. Prior work in Wireless data technology either at a wireless carrier, with another wireless consulting firm, or with one of the primary network technology vendors. Particularly, should have deep understanding and prior practical experience with use of Mobile IP and Security capabilities on wireless networks. Also familiarity with other wireless application protocols such as WAP, XML, and SIP.
• The person will need to have excellent verbal communication skills, strong inter-personal skills, and good written skills to. The person will need to be very organized and detail oriented with the capability to track numerous simultaneous activities.
• Bachelor�s degree in an Engineering discipline with at least 2+ years of directly related experience. Consulting experience is not a must but is highly recommended.

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Consultant � 911 and General Technology

Summary:

• Technology Design and Strategy: Support wireless technology design and strategy decisions including understanding of capabilities, interfaces, integration, and network management considerations. Particular emphasis on new elements associated with GPRS and 1X core networks.
• Vendor Evaluation: Assist in decision criteria on selection of vendors for wireless capabilities or network functionality. Preparation of RFPs and RFIs, assist in technology requirements definition. Review vendor capabilities and provide recommendations on most appropriate vendor solution
• Capacity Analysis: Perform scalability design and capacity modeling to understand the optimum deployment of core network and/or RF resources in order to adequately serve both voice and data requirements, particularly of 2.5/3G type networks such as GPRS on GSM and/or 1X on CDMA
• Wireless Data Application Architecture and Evolution: Perform wireless data architecture design including understanding of vendor capabilities, capacities, interfaces, and network management considerations. In particular should be able to help carriers evaluate components such as Home Agent/Foreign Agents, AAA servers, and applications hosting environments.
• Application and Security Interface Integration: Emphasis on integration of new protocols such as Mobile IP and various Security methods. Also, interface design to effectively integrate third party vendor applications resident in the internet with carrier wireless data capabilities. Familiarity with emerging OSA and Parlay protocols
• Data Applications Deployment Support: Perform detailed deployment support such as integration test plans to assure proper operation of new technology and interfaces, evaluation and testing of potential error cases, develop methods and procedures (MOP) that can be turned over to a carrier operations group for network-wide deployment. The duties for this position will include
• Site Survey: Ability to conduct a site survey for a public venue, campus, or specific building in order to determine the current RF situation at a facility and determine the best design to improve coverage within a facility
• Broadband Deployment: Ability to gain knowledge in specific deployment of broadband technologies used by inCode partners (IP Wireless) and apply that knowledge in actual design and deployment activities for carriers
• Lab Support: Provide support in the inCode technology lab for deployment of new RF network capabilities and optimization of current or new resources

Qualifications

This is a consulting level position in the technology organization where it is expected that the Consultant will have a base level of knowledge with wireless RF and/or core networks and technology but is able to grow significantly in a short period of time to expand expertise. Prior experience with 911 deployments and technology including working with PSAPs would be desirable but is not mandatory. What is mandatory is the ability to effectively provide project management to a technology deployment situation. This includes the ability to communicate proactively and efficiently with both the client organization and vendors to the client organization. The ability to create a work plan and then deliver against that work plan including anticipating trouble areas, raising visibility of risk areas, and providing recommendations for solution of problem situations.

Prior work in Wireless technology either at a wireless carrier, with another wireless consulting firm, or with one of the primary wireless technology vendors would be a significant benefit. Particularly, it is desired they understand and have large expertise with basic RF network elements such as cell sites, base radios, air interfaces, modulation, etc. or core network elements such as MSC, HLR, BSC, and data network components. Should have significant experience with at least one major wireless technology such as TDMA, CDMA, or GSM and would be beneficial to have experience with multiple technologies. In addition, it would be desirable if the candidate had familiarity with one or more wireless broadband technologies such as EV/DO, OFDM, UMTS-TDD, and/or 802.11x (wifi).

At a minimum the candidate would have a Bachelor degree in an engineering discipline but would need to have direct work experience in wireless technology, including practical experience with RF/core network design, RF/core network deployment, and RF/core network optimization. Candidate should have background and capability to run various computer based applications and tools such as Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint, as well as depending on background such tools as RF propagation tools.

The person will need to have excellent verbal communication skills, strong inter-personal skills, and good written skills to. The person will need to be very organized and detail oriented with the capability to track numerous simultaneous activities.

Candidates for this position must reside in Seattle, WA.

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RF Engineering Consultants (Associate, Radio, Senior Radio and Principal Engineers)

Locations are National.

The Radio Engineer is responsible for developing complex system designs, system implementation, and performing system optimization activities. Radio Engineers must also be able to interface with the client on a daily basis to discuss project related milestones. The engineer must be motivated, willing to travel, and have a valid US driver�s license

Skill Sets Required

GSM Design
• Link Budget � coverage reliability, system losses, HPA/TMA, Base Station Hardware, Rx Sensitivity, data throughput
• Antenna applications
• Model Tuning � PMV tests
• Rehome and LAC planning
• Radio Resource Management � Freq. Planning, C/I, Reuse planning, Freq Hopping, Traffic Engineering
• CellSite Datafill
• Propagation Tools � PlaNet, DbPlanner, Wizard, Odyssey
• Network Features � GPRS, AMR, EDGE, DTX,
• Design to meet KPIs
• InBuilding and micro cell applications
• Overlay Design experience is a plus

Optimization\Performance:
• Experience with OMCS
• Setting BSS Parameters
• Understanding and Analyzing network counters and timers
• Hand-Over algorithms
• Understand Timing Advance and its impact on network performance
• Understand BSS/NSS architecture
• Troubleshooting � Quality and Coverage issues
• Testing and Optimizing Network Features - GPRS, AMR, EDGE, DTX
• Understand and Optimize to meet KPIs

CDMA Design
• Link Budget � coverage probability, system losses, HPA/TMA, Base Station Hardware, Rx Sensitivity, data throughput
• Antenna applications
• Model Tuning � PMV tests
• Radio Resource Management - PN Planning, Pilot and Traffic Planning, Hand-offs, multi-carrier planning
• Power Control
• Network Features � 1XRTT, CDMA2000
• InBuilding and micro cell applications

Optimization\Performance:BSS Parameters
• System performance impacts due to network loading
• Hand-Over algorithms
• Troubleshooting � Quality, Coverage, and Traffic issues

A bachelor's degree in a technical field (EE, Computer Science, etc.) is required. Minimum 3 years of experience in RF Engineering.

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Senior Consultant - Enterprise

This is a senior consultant level position responsible for the delivery support for inCode�s Enterprise Service Line. The Sr. consultant will be responsible for supporting a project team in implementation of complex wireless strategy and technology projects for enterprise customers. Potential projects include strategy development, business case analysis, network design and architecture, technology and vendor selection, project management, network integration, and network deployment for wireless solutions for target industries. Target industries include retail, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation/field services. In addition, senior consultant will be responsible for supporting sales and service offering development. Utilization target for billable hours of 80%.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience and 2+ years of consulting experience in technology
• Proven ability to produce quality technical documentation
• Direct consulting experience in project implementing wireless solutions for enterprise
• Direct client experience in target industries is a plus
• Bachelors Degree preferably in a business or technical major
• Technical degree a plus
• Excellent communications skills with clients and management required

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Consultants

Requires BS degree and 3 years' consulting or recent management experience in telecommunications related areas such as IT, ISP, OSP, DWDM, SDH, OSS, WAP, Billing, VoIP, Voicemail or Customer facing applications. Must possess problem solving and implementation skills.

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Analyst - Strategy

Summary

Provide analytical support to wireless clients and to inCode Consultants, Development business case and business potential analyses, Pro-active contributions with business and solutions consultancy during the pre sales phase, Strategy analyses of target customers, Creation of customer proposals, Business case and profitability analyses, Active and competent communication of inCode Telecom Group, Inc. strategies in customer organization, Communication of market relevant messages through presentations during conferences and fairs. Contributions in the development of account strategies to support and win the target group of customers / accounts, and Active involvement in project start-up phase to ensure implementation.

Qualifications

• Virginia, Seattle, Chicago, Kansas City, and Toronto locations are preferred.
• Requires BA or BS degree with a GPA 3.0+ and a technical aptitude.
• Must possess recent experience in research relating to telecommunications, wireless or related high-tech area.
• Strong writing, presentation and problem solving skills are essential.

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Category: Staff

Senior Managers - Engineering

Electronics and telecommunications engineering including: providing leadership & management for inCodes technical staff (engineers) working to form an end-to-end solution for the commercial telecommunications industry.

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Category: Sales

Sales Director - Southeast Region

Lead sales activities in the Southeast Region. Calling on calling the regional offices of Verizon, Sprint, Cingular, T-Mobile, Nextel, AWS, and any other regional carrier that falls in the region.

Key duties

Qualifications

• 5+ years consulting or technology professional services sales, with a demonstrated track record of consistent successful sales achievement
• Experience, relationships, and successful sales track record within the regional accounts of Verizon, Sprint, Cingular, T-Mobile, Nextel, AWS, and any other regional carrier that falls in the region
• Good knowledge of wireless technology and business issues, to be able to build credibility and relationships at the Manager and Director level within the target client organizations
• Sales responsibility of $5M per year
• Sales training program participation and successful completion
• Target companies: Direct competitors O2 wireless solutions, Alcoa, Radian, TetraTech, Mycom, Marconi, WFI, LCC and others. Nortel, Nokia, Ericsson, ADC, Lucent, Spectra site, Crown, Alcatel, Andrew, Proxim, Harris, and Somera

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Sales Director - New Jersey

Lead sales activities in the Northern New Jersey Area.

Key duties

Qualifications

• Required location in northern New Jersey
• 5+ years consulting or technology professional services sales, with a demonstrated track record of consistent successful sales achievement
• Experience, relationships, and successful sales track record within Verizon Wireless strongly preferred
• Good knowledge of wireless technology and business issues, to be able to build credibility and relationships at the Director and VP level within the target client organizations
• Sales responsibility of $10mm per year
• Sales training program participation and successful completion

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Sales Director - Toronto

Key duties

Qualifications

• Required location in Toronto (preferred) or Toronto-Montreal corridor.
• 5+ years consulting or technology professional services sales, with a demonstrated track record of consistent successful sales achievement
• Experience, relationships, and successful sales track record within the Bell Canada family, preferably Bell Mobility, strongly preferred
• Good knowledge of wireless technology and business issues, to be able to build credibility and relationships at the Director and VP level within the target client organizations
• Sales responsibility of CAD$10mm per year
• Sales training program participation and successful completion
• Target companies: Deloitte Consulting, Accenture, and others

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