What are the responsibilities and job description for the 4G/5G Platform Engineer (ULF/UPF EDRs) position at Vriba Solutions?
Job Title: 4G/5G Platform Engineer – ULF/UPF EDRs
Location: Seattle, WA (Onsite/Hybrid – specify as per your requirement)
Employment Type: Contract
Note: Looking only for Telecom Background Consultants
Must Have Skills: ULF and UPF EDRs (telecom/5G core networks)
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled 4G/5G Platform Engineering Expert with deep expertise in ULF (User-Level Function) and UPF (User Plane Function) EDRs (Event Data Records) to join our team in Seattle, WA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in telecom data pipelines, data ingestion, and analytics, particularly in 5G/4G network environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines for processing ULF and UPF EDRs.
- Develop and maintain systems that ingest, cleanse, and transform telecom data from core network components.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define and implement analytics features using telecom data.
- Work with distributed data processing frameworks like Spark or Flink for large-scale EDR processing.
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and availability across platforms for reporting and analytics.
- Drive performance tuning and scalability improvements across data processing pipelines.
Must-Have Skills:
- Strong experience working with ULF and UPF EDRs in telecom domain (preferably 4G/5G networks).
- Proficient in big data frameworks such as Apache Spark, Apache Flink, or Kafka Streams.
- Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL design, and data warehousing.
- Hands-on with programming languages like Python, Scala, or Java.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) for data pipeline deployment and scaling.
- Familiarity with telecom protocols and network architecture (UPF, SMF, AMF, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Parquet, ORC, or similar columnar storage formats.
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) for deploying data processing services.
- Background in data governance, security, and privacy compliance in telecom analytics.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Engineering, or related field.
- 7 years of experience in Data Engineering, with 3 years specifically in telecom/EDR domain.
Work Authorization:
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Kindly share the updated resume to manisha.vemula@vriba.com/keerthanah.sekar@vriba.com