Mission Critical Consultant

The Mission Critical Consultant acts as the technical authority for mission-critical communications across ADC’s infrastructure. With deep subject-matter expertise in mission-critical network architecture, platforms, and device ecosystems, this role ensures the design, deployment, and evolution of secure, resilient, and high-availability networks. The incumbent will play a pivotal role in aligning ADC’s mission-critical capabilities with regulatory requirements and global standards, while contributing to cross-functional initiatives spanning public safety, industrial IoT, and utilities. Serve as the technical authority on mission-critical network architecture, ensuring availability, redundancy, and fault tolerance in end-to-end designs. Provide expert guidance on mission-critical communication platforms (MCPTT, MCVideo, MCData), ensuring compliance with 3GPP and ETSI standards. Define and validate device-level requirements for mission-critical environments (ruggedization, dual-SIM, fallback behavior, QoS adherence). Support architecture design, field validation, and system integration, collaborating closely with engineering teams. Conduct vendor and product evaluations to ensure solutions align with mission-critical requirements. Oversee the operational readiness of high-availability networks, including SLAs, fault management, predictive maintenance, and recovery objectives. Ensure compliance with telecom security principles for mission-critical systems (encryption, authentication, signaling protection), adhering to CST, NCA, and SAIS regulations. Contribute technical expertise to cross-functional programs, embedding mission-critical elements in solutions for public safety, utilities, and critical industries. Education: Bachelor’s degree in telecommunications engineering, computer engineering, or any other related field. Preferred to have a professional certificates as ( ITIL, 3GPP, 5G, LTE, CISSP, CISM, CCNP security) Experience: +8 years of experience in telecommunications, with a strong focus on mission-critical solutions. Demonstrated hands-on experience with MCX platforms, LTE/5G integration, and secure device ecosystems. Skills: Familiarity with emergency services, defense, or critical national infrastructure (CNI) sectors is a strong advantage. Strong analytical thinking, technical documentation, and cross-team collaboration abilities. Strategic, detail-oriented, and committed to advancing mission-critical capabilities.