Senior DevOps Engineer
Senior DevOps Engineer
The Select Group is seeking a DevOps Engineer for our leading Telecommunication client in Canada. We are currently seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our clients growing team and play a key role in shaping the future of their technology landscape.
DevOps Engineer requirements :
- With your 7+ years of progressive professional experience in SDM technologies : UDR / UDM / HSS / HLR / EIR / SLD and backend service databases in mission-critical environments, proven expertise in REST APIs, 4G / Diameter and 3G / MAP, with a focus in systems integration and upper-tier technical support roles
- Valued for your in-depth technical knowledge of mobile / cellular core networks (internal clients to SDM), solid understanding of data and voice session flows in mobile networks, current communications protocols, spanning EPC, 5GC, IMS, as well as the IP family of protocols (notably IPv6, HTTP / 2, SCTP), applicable security practices, concepts and protocols (TLS, IPsec), current-generation network management (NETCONF / YANG)
- Solid understanding of 5G Core SDM nodes and overall architecture : UDM / AUSF, UDF / UDSF, new interfaces and services, including Service-Based Interfaces and REST APIs
- Recognized for understanding of provisioning and the network nodes and protocols involved : provisioning gateways, SOAP / XML, SPML, as well as REST services API
- Regarded in your understanding of database technologies including LDAP, SQL, no-SQL, data replication / geo-redundancy, split-brain scenarios, ACID compliance
- Acknowledged for your hands-on experience with SDM nodes as VNFs (virtual network functions) : managing VNF lifecycle : planning, deployment, integration, troubleshooting, operations
- Confident with your knowledge of 3GPP, ETSI, IEEE and other industry standards associations
- Committed to building strong relationships with key stakeholders including senior management and Business stakeholders across our and partnering organizations
- Commended for your strong presentation skills
Great-to-haves
- DevOps environment development exposure (systems integration, coding / scripting)
- Scripting and Linux system administration (Python, basic BASH)
- Software development experience
- Experience with one or more major vendors in the SDM space in a systems-integration or technical support role : Nokia / Ericsson / Huawei / Samsung / Hitachi / etc
- Exposure and experience with Cloud Technologies and tools, particularly as applicable to cloudified network elements : KVM / QEMU, RedHat OpenStack, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift Git, Ansible, Jenkins, ElasticSearch / Logstash / Kibana
- Experience working in Agile team environments
- Professional certifications : Red Hat (RHCE), OpenShift / OpenStack, IP Routing and Switching
Day to Day Responsibilities :
- Lead design, integration, deployment, testing and evolution planning aspects of SDM Platforms associated core network nodes, supporting both Wireless and Wireline services, interfacing with internal clients : other core network platform DevOps teams as well as IT / provisioning and business leads on a per-project basis
- Produce best practice node and services configuration documentation as needed to implement and test the required services
- Develop and execute test plans and test cases to verify the implementation against the target requirements and project goals
- Work with other teams and stakeholders, vendors, platforms and source code when applicable to understand and resolve technical issues related to SDM impacting data or voice based services, and autonomously drive the issues all the way to resolution
- Lead performance analysis, capacity planning and budget management activities as necessary
- Research and share the state of the art on both technology and workflow improvement tools : DevOps toolchains
- Lead and participate in the creation of technical design documentation as well as Lab and Production MOPs : detailed design and architecture blueprints, procedures for network changes, supporting Operations on complex changes when required
- Be a part of the on-call rotation schedule for the team
- Lead and participate in test automation activities for both Lab and Production environments
- Support the execution of test plans, including troubleshooting
TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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