Evolved Packet Core Engineer

Evolved Packet Core Engineer

Salary: $205,000- 245,000

Contract Length: 12 months SOW

Location: Dallas, TX - in-office presence required whenever needed and up to 3 times a week

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Summary: This architect role is responsible for the solution design, testing and delivery of private telecom cloud technologies. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of designing, developing, and delivering LTE core solutions for US based regional carriers or utilities. Mastery of end-to-end solution design including planning, requirements definition, high level design, low level design and provisioning, subscriber and SIM management, and network management design is required. Additionally, this position works cooperatively with a team to develop concepts, strategies and tactical processes within changing grid operations and landscapes.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and document High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) for core network components, including completing detailed Customer Information Questionnaire (CIQ) for network elements and creating network diagrams
• Facilitate communication on configuration changes needed in the infrastructure in support of the LLD.
• Work with teams from cybersecurity, DGM, and Smart Grid capabilities to align all projects with the enterprise architecture strategies and guidelines
• Participate in discussion and approval of all projects, procedures, and policies presented to the Architecture Review Board (ARB)
• Actively engage in security vulnerability assessments and provide recommended mitigations or actions
• Participate in vendor and product selection process on various DGC initiatives
• Based on requirements and use cases, develop Acceptance Test Plans (ATP), test specifications, and participate in solution testing including developing the end-to-end test plan
• Provide technical expertise and support in resolving complex network issues by identifying root causes and developing effective corrective solutions
• Participate in the design and integration of third-party solutions for end-device management, SIM management, profile management, and other platforms as required
• Partner with SIM vendors to engineer private and roaming SIM profiles
• Collaborate with partners, both public and private, to enable network sharing through MOCN, MORAN, home routed roaming, or other mechanisms as needed
• Work in conjunction with IP planning engineers to assign all required network parameters to core network nodes
• Support any and all core project related project activities per instruction
• Ensure regulatory, legal or policy requirements are followed
• Adhere to the Human Resources and Cyber Security policies

Skills and Qualifications

• Subject matter expert in 4G and 5G core network technologies including LTE/EPC, 5G NSA and 5G SA
• Demonstrated expertise in cloud computing platforms, virtualization, and software-defined networking
• Proficient in 3GPP interfaces and network protocols.
• Familiarity with subscriber provisioning solutions including CAI3G protocol
• Demonstrated abilities in implementing home routed LTE roaming solutions
• Knowledge of MC-PTT is preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Computer Science required, Master Degree preferred
• 10 years of relevant 4G/5G core network experience required, 15 years preferred
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines and able to effectively prioritize assigned work
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, are required