We are seeking a highly skilled OSS Expert with strong experience in GDC NOC Operations, Linux administration, OpenShift, and Kubernetes environments. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in Nokia Cloud Platform (NCP), Nokia Cloud Operations Manager (NCOM), and NetAct/NSP/OSS products, including Fault, Configuration, and Problem Management within Enterprise Networks (Private Wireless LTE). Strong knowledge of Git & GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and production support is essential. The role also requires experience working across multi-domain network elements, ensuring system stability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable efficient cloud operations and seamless service delivery.
Responsibilities- Resolution & providing technical support for the incidents reported/request Cloud products, including Nokia Cloud Platform (NCP), Nokia Cloud Operations Manager (NCOM), OSS Products (Analysis, Troubleshooting & fixing the issues reported).
- Manages technical escalations for technical requests, emergency cases and outages internally and towards customers.
- Strong hands-on experience with Linux administration, including user management, file system management, process monitoring, and system troubleshooting.
- Good knowledge of Linux shell scripting, package management, service configuration, and performance monitoring in production environments.
- Strong experience in Git & GitHub for source code management, branching strategies, and collaborative development workflows.
- Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes for container orchestration, application deployments, scaling, and monitoring.
- Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and release management processes.
- Experience in managing and deploying applications on OpenShift platforms.
- Proficient in troubleshooting deployment issues and maintaining high availability environments.
- Ability to work closely with development and infrastructure teams for seamless delivery and operations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders like GDC, Care, Field, 3rd PP & Customer to resolve the issues.
- Participate in CAB/CR meetings. Preparing & Validating the MoPs and executing the CRs with 100% FTR.
- Design, deploy, configure, and integrate cloud solutions independently, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Manage deployments and upgrades for existing customers, focusing on “right first time” execution and quick issue resolution.
- Oversee New Product Introductions (NPI) for global rollouts, driving innovation and integrating cross-product solutions.
- Provide maintenance support and operations, including defect analysis, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
- Create and update comprehensive project documentation, including MOPs, reports, and incident RCAs.
- Ensure robust configuration management by performing regular backups, optimizing backup routines, and maintaining accurate version control across hardware and software assets.
You have:
- Require a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Typically, a minimum 5 to 10 years of telecom experience, with 5+ years in Cloud & OSS solutions.
- Proven expertise in OCP Platform Administration and Kubernetes management.
- Experience with CI/CD tools and automation technologies (e.g., Ansible, Helm).
- Good IP networking background and scripting capabilities (Shell, PERL, Python).
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration.
- L3 Certified Specialist in OpenShift & NCP, MantaRay.
- Skilled in Linux administration across multiple distributions (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu) and proficient in private cloud platforms such as OpenStack, VMware, Kubernetes, Nokia CBIS/NCS, RH OpenShift, NCP, and VMware Tanzu.
Proficient in scripting and automation using Linux shell, Python, and Perl for efficient operations and process optimization.
It would be nice if you also had:
- Strong background in Networking, VNF and CNF deployment readiness, onboarding support, and automation using tools like Terraform and Ansible. Familiarity with cloud security best practices and compliance.
- Experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration with ECS or EKS.
- Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 5 to 10 years of telecom experience
- At least 5 years of experience with cloud and OSS solutions
- Expertise in OpenShift Container Platform administration and Kubernetes management
- Experience with CI/CD tools and automation technologies such as Ansible and Helm
- IP networking experience and scripting capabilities
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration
- L3 Certified Specialist in OpenShift and NCP, MantaRay
- Linux administration across RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, and Ubuntu
- Experience with private cloud platforms including OpenStack, VMware, Kubernetes, Nokia CBIS/NCS, Red Hat OpenShift, NCP, and VMware Tanzu
- Proficiency in Linux shell, Python, and Perl scripting and automation
- Networking background and VNF/CNF deployment readiness experience
- Onboarding support and automation using Terraform and Ansible
- Familiarity with cloud security best practices and compliance
- Experience with Docker, Amazon ECS, or Amazon EKS
- Knowledge of Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack monitoring and logging tools
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