SUMMARY
The Wireless Engineering team leads the planning and engineering deployment of our Stand Alone multi-wireless use case 5G Core Platform and will utilize the expertise of our Senior Wireless Network Cloud Engineer that will provide detailed Architectural, Design, and Implementation documentation & expertise for Cloud-native Network functions, for both Common Platform as well as 5G Production Core. The Senior Wireless Network Cloud Engineer will provide wireless industry expertise and knowledge in successfully driving task completion and will have project oversight will report to our AVP, Wireless Architecture. With the growth of our team, and roadmap maturity, the Wireless Engineering support will continue to change allowing team members the opportunity for personal growth.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strong background in the Telecom Vertical (3G, 4G and 5G) and good understanding of IOT market is a plus.
• Strong understanding of 4G EPC and 5G Core architecture, procedures, call flows, protocol stacks and Interface details
• Strong understanding of 3GPP standards and processes in the EPC, PCC and 5G Core space, both stage 2 and Stage 3
• Having proficiency in the NFs - PCF, BSF, SCP, NRF, NSSF, NEF, SLF is a huge plus.
• Strong understanding of NFV and K8s and Ancillary Cloud Native Tools - Jaeger, ELK Stack, Prometheus, CD Pipeline such as Jenkins that go along with 5G CNFs.
• Partner with Operations team members to prepare low level designs, configurations and methods and procedures to gain operational perspective, including network reliability, scalability, simplicity, and standardization to ensure success through launch of the change.
• Become the subject matter expert in understanding Operational needs around Common Cloud Networking such as alerting, automation, integrations with Service Ticketing and logging systems.
• Become the subject matter expert in how customers use public Cloud's Transit gateway product, understand their needs, map them to available capabilities and identify gaps. Leverage this expertise to drive product roadmap to enhance customer's adoption of multi-cloud networking and security technologies and public cloud transit gateway.
• Drive the design, build, and test activities of Cox 5G Common Core virtualized cloud platform and orchestration.
• Understand technical problems define solutions and mitigation path forward.
• Methodically scope, troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix complex problems as required on Cox wireless networks while minimizing customer impacts and outages.
• Partner with peer Engineering team members to gain in-depth understanding of proposed changes to hardware, software or configurations and associated implications.
• Quickly understand preliminary product/platform concepts or high-level designs and subsequently author technical requirements as necessary based on those understandings.
• Translate high level engineering documentation into working configurations and test plans with additional applicable data where necessary.
• Participate in planned maintenance activities during maintenance windows as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and 4 years' experience as a technical engineer in the Wireless Communications Industry. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 2 years' experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16 years' experience in a related field.
• Experience with Architecture in the cloud networking and security industry, hands on experience with IT cloud platforms and orchestration
• Expert-Level Networking, Security, Telco, and product management.
• Fundamental knowledge in LTE and 5G Core network 3GPP standards, protocol, and wireless OEM architectures
• Experience with Cloud native technologies - Kubernetes, CNFs, Container attached storage. Fundamental knowledge with IT cloud platforms and orchestration

Preferred

• Experience as a Cloud Engineer in the Wireless Communications Industry
• Good understanding of the Telco Cloud Strategy and deployment models.
• Good understanding of Agile Methodology is big plus.
• Sense of Ownership, taking initiatives, Problem Solving, Driving issues to closure.
• Specific experience in the performance management or operating of large-scale service provider wireless networks or experience with a Wireless OEM vendor that supported its Mobile Network Operating customers with broad wireless mobility technology experience that should include 5G Core networks and Private Cloud Solutions
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong awareness of technology trends and potential influence on Cox business
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically.
• Ability to lead in a constantly evolving environment, manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to converse with technical and business personnel fluently.
• Demonstrated ability to meet or beat assigned targets and delivery dates consistently.

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USD 97,100.00 - 161,800.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary of $97,100.00 - $161,800.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.
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