Role: OpenStack 4G/5G RAN & Core Deployment Engineer
Location: Remote
Type: Contract
No of Positions: 5
Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced OpenStack Engineer with strong hands-on experience in 4G/5G RAN/Core environments to support deployment, configuration, integration, troubleshooting, and production rollout activities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deploy, configure, integrate, and administer OpenStack-based 4G/5G RAN and Core environments.
* Install, configure, and validate compute, storage, and networking infrastructure.
* Perform customer-site implementation, testing, troubleshooting, and production rollouts.
* Support OpenStack upgrades, patching, performance tuning, capacity planning, and operational readiness.
* Troubleshoot infrastructure, virtualization, networking, and OpenStack-related issues.
* Work directly with customer engineering and operations teams during deployment, testing, acceptance, and production activities.
* Ensure deployed environments meet technical, performance, and operational requirements.
* Automate deployment and operational tasks using Python, Shell, Ansible, or Terraform.
Required Skills:
* 5+ years of hands-on OpenStack deployment and administration experience, preferably in 4G/5G RAN/Core environments.
* Strong knowledge of OpenStack components:
- Nova
- Neutron
- Cinder
- Keystone
- Glance
- Horizon
- Heat
* Strong Linux administration experience with RHEL and/or Ubuntu.
* Good understanding of networking, virtualization, compute, storage, and cloud infrastructure.
* Hands-on scripting experience with Python and/or Shell.
* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
* Good customer-facing communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Skills:
* Previous experience in Telecom, 4G/5G, NFV, cloud, or networking environments.
* Experience with Ansible and Terraform.
* Experience with telecom RAN/Core deployment and integration.
* Experience working directly at customer sites and supporting production deployments.
* Understanding of telco cloud/NFV architecture and virtualized network functions (VNFs/CNFs).
Role Focus:
OpenStack | 4G/5G RAN & Core | Telecom Cloud | NFV | Linux | Networking | Virtualization | Python/Shell | Ansible | Terraform