This TalentCloud seeks IoT Implementation Directors with extensive experience in building end-to-end IoT solutions. This includes device/gateway, connectivity (NFC, LAN, WAN), IoT platform, applications (web, mobile, messaging). Other responsibilities and skills include:
- All experts should be able to assess requirements, perform architecture and technology selection, and based on resourcing, budgeting and scheduling requirements find suppliers and identify resources
- The IoT Implementation Directors must be able to take responsibility for the implementation
- They should be able to create Agile Epics and work with the SCRUM manager to populate these with stories
- Responsible for end-to-end implementation
- Architecture selection (device, connectivity, data gathering, applications)
- Technology selection (device, connectivity, data gathering, applications, other)
- Supplier selection (platform, devices, connectivity, software)
- Resourcing and budgeting
Required Skills
- Understanding IoT in all its technology, business, and implementation angles such as solutions, suppliers, competitive landscape, business model, etc.
- Understand the 4 core IoT components: devices, connectivity, IoT platforms, and applications
- Comprehend IoT solution requirements and be able to translate these into technology/implementation selection
- Understand use cases and user profiles for them
- Know underlying technology capabilities and tradeoffs for devices (embedded computing), gateways (gateway agents), connectivity (technologies & protocols), IoT platforms (AWS, Microsoft, Cloud Platforms, Premise platforms), applications (web, mobile, APIs, other)
- Knowledge about relevant IoT standards
- Knowledge about IoT security architectures and issues
- Knowledge about data models used in IoT and how they are implemented using different protocols
- Knowledge about web protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, etc.)
- Understand connectivity platforms and how to implement them and integrate with them
- Knowing how to bring up an IoT solution starting with Tracer Bullet and evolving it to a full solution
- Agile project experience along with the ability to create Epics and manage the creation of associated stories
- Ability to direct project management and technical implementation teams
- Experience in sourcing product and technologies (know-how to create supplier relationships)
Preferred Skills
- 5+ years IoT experience working for IoT supplier or implementing IoT solutions
- Experience with chip technology suppliers and their offerings – ARM, major semiconductor manufacturers
- Direct experience with IoT hardware and device suppliers
- Understanding of all relevant IoT connectivity and communication protocols (BLE, ZigBee, LoRaWAN, WiFi, LAN, Cellular, LTEm, NB-IoT)
- Knowledge of IoT RTOS, Gateway agents, Edge processing, IoT Listeners, Internet protocols, Web applications, Mobile apps (Android & Apple)
- Experience with IoT platforms (AWS IoT Core, Azure IoT, Google IoT, and specific platforms aimed at verticals)
- Understand IoT partnering programs and how to use them
- Track record of creating and managing supplier relationships
- Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering Training (BS or MS), Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
- SCRUM certification
