Lead Engineer – Wireless (OAM Development)

What You Work:

As a Lead Engineer you will be responsible for driving technical projects, managing resources effectively, balancing team workloads. You will design solutions, oversee development and mentor junior engineers to ensure productivity and skill development. Also, you will manage resources, troubleshoot/ debug issues, writing and reviewing test cases to ensure code quality, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time.

• Technical Leadership and Product Development: Drive product development across its lifecyclefrom planning and requirement analysis to design, implementation, validation, verification, and field testing. Apply technical expertise to enhance system functionality and efficiency.
• Feature Prioritization and Integration: Analyze and prioritize features within OAM sub-systems, ensuring phased and synchronized system delivery. Collaborate seamlessly with teams and partners for successful system integration and user acceptance testing.
• Performance Enhancement and Quality Focus: Continuously refine system performance through innovative approaches. Deliver high-quality outcomes while upholding industry standards.
• Innovation: Stay updated on industry trends, propose innovative solutions, and enhance OAM processes for network efficiency and quality.

Mandatory skills:

• LTE Network Expertise: In-depth understanding of 4G LTE architecture, protocols, interfaces, and components to ensure smooth network operations.
• OAM Protocols: Proficiency in OAM protocols, procedures, and tools for LTE networks, including fault management, configuration management, performance management, and security management. Knowledge of SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), TR-069 (Technical Report 069) for remote management, and various file transfer protocols such as FTP, SFTP, and cURL is a plus.
• C/C++ Programming and Linux OS: Proficiency in C/C++ programming for developing and maintaining OAM-related software components and tools on Linux operating systems, encompassing process management, memory handling, file systems, and networking.
• Threads, Sockets, and IPC: Experience with multithreading concepts, socket programming for efficient communication, and interposes communication (IPC) mechanisms in Linux for seamless collaboration between processes and components.
• Troubleshooting and Network Monitoring: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve network and software issues, utilizing network monitoring and management tools to proactively identify anomalies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and effectively communicate technical information.

Desired Skills:

• Cloud and Virtualization: Understanding of cloud-based solutions and virtualization technologies as they relate to LTE networks.
• Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for network automation and process optimization.
• Authentication and Security: Solid knowledge of authentication mechanisms, encryption, and security protocols used in LTE networks.
• OS Hardening: Knowledge of techniques and practices for securing and hardening operating systems to enhance network security and resilience.
• Device Drivers: Understanding of device driver development and integration for hardware components within an LTE network infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: 6 to 10 yrs experience from Telecommunication or Networking background.
• Education: Tech/BE (CSE/ECE) or any other equivalent degree.
• Candidate should have good coding skills in C/C++.