Job Description

Frogfoot is in search of an Executive Engineering within our Engineering Department.

Purpose of the Role

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys shaping large-scale network strategy while remaining closely involved in operational excellence.


The Executive of Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership across all engineering functions, with accountability for three critical domains: Core, Access, and Network Architecture. You will lead the evolution of the network through modernisation, automation, and capacity growth, ensuring reliable, secure, and cost-effective services that align with business objectives and customer needs.


This is a senior leadership role that blends deep technical credibility with strong commercial, stakeholder, and people leadership.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Engineering Strategy & Leadership

Define and execute long-term engineering strategy and multi-year roadmaps for Core and Access networks. Translate business strategy into executable engineering programmes with clear milestones, budgets, and KPIs. Foster a culture of safety, reliability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Lead and develop high-performing engineering teams across multiple disciplines.

Core Network Leadership

Provide oversight of IP/MPLS backbone and service provider edge technologies. Guide optical transport strategy (DWDM/OTN, ROADM, high-capacity interfaces) and IP/optical integration. Own capacity planning, traffic engineering, resilience, and incident response for the core. Ensure robust security, policy enforcement, and standards compliance.

Access Network Leadership

Lead fibre access engineering across GPON/XGS-PON and Carrier Ethernet. Own PON architecture design, provisioning models, performance optimisation, and troubleshooting. Drive efficient, scalable, and cost-effective access network delivery.

Network Architecture & Governance

Define and maintain end-to-end reference architectures, standards, and design patterns. Lead architecture governance, design reviews, and change control. Champion automation, intent-based networking, virtualisation, and orchestration. Maintain authoritative architecture documentation, diagrams, and runbooks.

Delivery, Operations & Automation

Lead major network buildouts, upgrades, migrations, and modernisation programmes. Oversee provisioning, activation, and service onboarding for home and business customers. Drive proactive incident management, root-cause analysis, and preventive improvements. Partner with OSS/BSS teams to automate provisioning and service assurance workflows.

Vendor, Stakeholder & Financial Management

Manage strategic vendor relationships, contracts, and technology roadmaps. Collaborate closely with Product, Sales, Operations, and enterprise customers. Own engineering budgets, CAPEX/OPEX optimisation, and financial governance. Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and delivery risks.

What You'll Need to Have

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related field. 12+ years' experience in telecommunications engineering. 5+ years in senior leadership or executive engineering roles. Proven experience leading large-scale service provider networks. Strong background in Core, Access, and Network Architecture domains. Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE SP, JNCIP/JNCIE, TOGAF, or PMP are advantageous.

Skills That Will Help You Succeed

IP/MPLS, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, EVPN, MPLS-TE, QoS, and VPN technologies Optical transport (DWDM/OTN, ROADM, 40/100/400G). GPON/XGS-PON, Carrier Ethernet, VLAN/QinQ architectures. Network automation and modernisation (Python, Ansible, Terraform, NETCONF/RESTCONF). OSS/NMS platforms, ITSM tools, and monitoring systems. Architecture governance, standards definition, and design review leadership. Strong vendor negotiation and lifecycle management capability.

Qualities We Value at Frogfoot

Strategic mindset with strong execution discipline. Calm, decisive leadership under pressure. Excellent communicator who can engage technical and non-technical stakeholders. Collaborative and customer-focused approach. Commercial awareness and cost-conscious decision-making. Passion for mentoring, developing talent, and building resilient teams. Curiosity and drive to continuously improve how networks are built and operated.

How Success Is Measured

Network availability, reliability, and SLA performance. Reduced MTTR and incident severity. Faster provisioning and time-to-activate. On-time, on-budget delivery of strategic programmes. CAPEX/OPEX efficiency and capacity forecast accuracy. * Stakeholder and customer satisfaction with network outcomes.