Job Description

REMOTE at the moment - may require some in office when offices are clear of COVID restrictions: 

We are looking for a RAN EMS - OSS Systems Engineer to join our Wireless network team. You will be a key contributor as a subject matter expert in a multi-functional team of R&D, Systems engineering, and product validation to introduce new products to Wireless Carriers. The position will be a key contributor for the 3GPP LTE and 5G Network Management product. Candidate will be responsible for the System architecture & design with emphasis on Network OAM and OSS integration. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING AS A EMS/OSS SYSTEMS ENGINEER:

• Responsible for development of product requirements, feature requirements, systems and performance analysis, Work with the team to conduct deep-dive customer sessions, new technology introduction of 4G/5G RAN Network Management features and introduction of virtualized networks
• Responsible for analyzing the customer requirements, converting them into system requirements and capturing of detail design for the development team.
• Responsible for Technical Management of new products and SW releases to ensure that promised features are delivered with expected performance
• Provides technical support in the pre-sales process and creates compelling technical and commercial solutions in order to help achieve the assigned sales goals and business objectives.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE AS A EMS/OSS SYSTEMS ENGINEER:

• Minimum of 8-10 years of RAN EMS/OSS knowledge/experience with some experience in Virtualization
• Bachelor’s Degree in EE/CS is required. Advanced Degree is beneficial
• Must have experience with EMS/OAMP/FCAPS subsystem design and development in wireless networks
• Must: Hands on experience with network management systems & design and support of high availability systems.
• Must have experience in Automation & Orchestration frameworks. (ie: knowledge in the ETSI MANO specifications, OASIS TOSCA, ONAP)
• Must have understanding of TR-069, Netconf protocol, YANG models & Restful API’s.
• Experience in authoring the EMS/NMS SW upgrade MOPs and working with the customer to execute MOPs in the commercial network
• Experience in authoring the RCAs (Root Cause Analysis) of high severity issues in the commercial network and presenting RCAs to the customer
• Good to have understanding in managing Openstack/Kubernetes environments
• Good to have an understanding in configuring virtual switches, network connections, Virtual port types (ie: SR-IOV, virtio), Security Groups, VLANs and in configuring Storage such as SAN / NAS / iSCSI
• Good to have experience in performance measurement & tuning of VMware/Openstack servers and Virtual sessions and management of servers resources between virtual machines.
• Understanding of cloud computing and virtualization automation & orchestration frameworks. (ie: knowledge in the ETSI MANO specifications, OASIS TOSCA, ONAP)
• Need an understanding of 3GPP systems: Core and RAN networks, architecture and protocols
• Need an understanding of HW as well as SW architecture
• Need to have exposure to High Availability and redundancy systems
• Experience on system engineering projects to include technical requirements identification, technical solutions to address customer requirements with details to design /deploy / manage their infrastructure
• Deep dive troubleshooting experience using command-line tools and scripts
• Detailed understanding in taking snapshots, backup and recovery of Virtual machines
• Need experience with SNMP and TNM protocols and NMS/OSS interfaces.
• Experience with C/C++/Java development, Unix/Linux, scripting tools like PERL, TCL, shell, etc.
• Experience with Web based development including JVM, J2EE, (EJB), JAVA, JavaScript, Web Services, HTML, XML, SOAP is beneficial

WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT NEXTGEN:  

• Competitive salary  

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits  

• Long-Term growth potential  

• 401k eligible after one year  

• With this position, you will get the opportunity to work with a game changing client and further advance your already valuable experience in the telecom industry!

NEXTGENERS ARE CONNECTORS.  

We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!  

NEXTGENERS ARE COLLABORATORS.  

You’ll be working with an award-winning company who gives you direct connections to hiring managers. Our services don’t stop at the standard recruiting process. We use our expertise to tailor your resume, help improve your interview skills, and provide ongoing career support.  

NEXTGENERS GIVE 24/7 SUPPORT.  

We are in this together. We provide around the clock availability, competitive employee benefits, and continuously check-in to make sure things are going smoothly. Check out our Glassdoor page!

Company Description

NextGeners are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner! NextGeners are Collaborators. You’ll be working with an award-winning company that gives you direct connections to hiring managers. Our services don’t stop at the standard recruiting process. We use our expertise to tailor your resume, help improve your interview skills and provide ongoing career support. NextGeners give 24/7 Support. We are in this together. We provide around the clock availability, competitive employee benefits, and continuously check-in to make sure things are going smoothly. Check out our Glassdoor page!