TracFone is seeking a Technical Manager, Device who will act as the main technical interface between App Vendors, TracFone’s Business Units and various manufacturers for the dissemination and maintenance of pre-loaded release software builds.  In this role, the Technical Manager establishes controls and procedures for ensuring repeatable and high quality pre-load is integrated into all of TracFone’s devices. 

Responsibilities:

• Ensures Business Requirements translate to app vendor releases, and further correspond to pre-loaded app versions.
• Primary interface between assigned services vendor and TracFone’s engineering services, and service approval teams.
• Ensure that the pre-loaded app, service and devices fully satisfies Google, TracFone, and OEM requirements, and ensure compliance.
• Create a data driven decision matrix for either accepting or rejecting a software product.
• Develop android utilities for performance testing of apps.
• Reviews requirements and status with Engineering on a regular basis.
• Ensure that vendors are provided with technical requirements consistent to Tracfone’s business needs.
• Be up to date on latest Android Software Development Kits.
• Ability to take independent decisions while managing an application, or a device release.

Required Skills Required Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or any combination of equivalent experience and education. Advanced degrees desirable.
• 5 years’ experience working closely with wireless manufacturers or carriers. Direct involvement with the product approval process is a definite plus.
• More than 5 years’ experience developing android apps, android devices, and publish to PLAY, or other stores.