CTO, Mobile Networks

Amdocs•Plano, TX

About The Position

The CTO, Mobile Networks reports to the Head of the Division and is part of the leadership team. This role leads the strategy, market positioning, and growth of Amdocs’ Mobile Networks business, helping communications service providers transform how networks are designed, deployed, optimized, and evolved through AI-driven network engineering and deployment. The role defines the vision and strategy for the Mobile Network Services portfolio across wireless and wireline networks and shapes offerings in AI-driven network engineering, deployment, optimization, and modernization. It identifies opportunities in Agentic AI, Digital Twins, Open RAN, cloud-native networks, and autonomous network technologies, while positioning Amdocs as a trusted advisor in AI-native network transformation. As the executive technology leader and external face of the business, the CTO engages customers, partners, analysts, and industry forums. The role advises communications service providers on network transformation and translates their challenges into differentiated consulting, engineering, deployment, and transformation services. It also works with delivery and engineering teams to develop scalable methodologies, best practices, and repeatable service frameworks, and builds relationships across the network, cloud, AI, and Open RAN ecosystems.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in telecommunications, networking, infrastructure technology, or related industries.
Deep expertise in wireless and/or wireline network architecture, engineering, deployment, and optimization.
Strong understanding of RAN, Open RAN, broadband access, transport networks, cloud-native networking, and large-scale network infrastructure.
Proven experience applying AI, machine learning, Generative AI, or Agentic AI to network engineering, deployment, optimization, or lifecycle management.
Experience leading large-scale network transformation, engineering services, consulting engagements, or managed services.
Demonstrated success developing and scaling services-led businesses, transformation offerings, or strategic consulting practices.
Experience engaging directly with Tier 1 operator CTOs, Chief Network Officers, and network engineering organizations.
Strong relationships across network vendors, cloud providers, AI technology firms, and industry organizations.
Exceptional communication, executive presence, and thought leadership skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Digital Twins, autonomous networking, self-optimizing networks, and AI-assisted engineering methodologies.
Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Define the vision and strategy for Amdocs’ Mobile Network Services portfolio across wireless and wireline networks.
Shape service offerings focused on AI-driven network engineering, deployment, optimization, and modernization.
Identify and drive opportunities in Agentic AI, Digital Twins, Open RAN, cloud-native networks, and autonomous network technologies.
Establish Amdocs as a trusted advisor and thought leader in AI-native network transformation.
Serve as executive technology leader and external representative of the business with customers, partners, analysts, and industry forums.
Build relationships with CTOs, Chief Network Officers, Heads of RAN, and senior network engineering leaders.
Engage customers in strategic discussions about network transformation, deployment acceleration, capacity planning, and infrastructure evolution.
Advise operators on improving network engineering productivity, deployment velocity, network performance, and infrastructure efficiency through AI-driven approaches.
Translate customer challenges into differentiated consulting, engineering, deployment, and transformation services.
Support strategic pursuits and executive customer engagements with leading communications service providers.
Partner with delivery and engineering teams to create scalable methodologies, best practices, and repeatable service frameworks.
Build strategic relationships with network equipment providers, hyperscalers, AI technology companies, Open RAN ecosystem partners, and industry organizations.
Influence industry initiatives related to AI-native networks, autonomous networking, and next-generation infrastructure.
Represent Amdocs at industry forums, executive roundtables, and standards organizations.