Mobility NCE Developer

The Mobility NCE delivers the technologies, solutions and services Service Provider customers need to expertly manage their 5G / 4G / 3G networks. The ideal candidate is a creative problem solver and system designer. NCE must possess a mix of broad networking knowledge, virtualized platforms and specific expertise with Mobile Data Networks, as well as excellent Customer Relationship skills. In this role, you will design, test and deploy network products into our customer networks HLD / LLD / CIQ / configs / Test Plans / FOA testing

What You'll Do

• Works extensively with customers along with appropriate internal and external resources (e.g. client account teams, partners) on the strategy/deployment/optimization of Cisco services and solutions
• Takes leadership role in execution of delivery projects
• Improves solutions and methods developed in the field for use to the wider practice (knowledge sharing)
• Creates, reviews and approves project deliverables e.g. Design recommendations, High Level Design, Low Level Design, Implementation/Change Management Plans
• Builds and/or leverage test environments as required to resolve highly complex problems and compatibility issues
• Leverages software skills and tools to configure, deploy and/or troubleshoot Cisco products and solutions. Contributes in the development of digital intellectual capital (e.g. scripts, digital signatures).
• Acts as a focal point for problem resolution for assigned customer engagements. Assures proper and quick resolution of complex customer problems across an appropriate range of technologies

Expertise You'll Bring

Cloud Native Architecture

• Dockers / Kubernetes
• Containers / Microservices principles / SMI

Evolved Packet Core Experience

• Minimum 3 years in system design, deployment and test. Capable of architecting Packet Core Networks and understanding the end-to-end network architecture including:
• SMF / UPF / AMF / MME, SAEGW, SPGW, ePDG, SaMOG
• 3GPP standards
• 5G / CUPS / LTE / GSM / CDMA
• Subscriber Policy (HSS / HLR)
• Offline / Online Charging architectures (such as PCRF Gx and OCS Gy, interfaces)
• OSS and BSS Protocols for billing and provisioning interfaces (Gz, SOAP, Rest)
• Preferred: starOS based ECS  / Deep Packet Inspection and enhanced charging principles (Rating groups, redirect etc.)Virtualized Platform principles
• NFVi / VNF / NSO / ESC
• RedHat / OpenStack / CEPH / RHEL
• yaml config creation
• Cisco UCS, CVIM and Cisco Ultra specific experience if available

Data Center deployment as required for virtualized platforms

• TCP / UDP / IP
• Layer 1-3 functionality
• Leaf-Spine Architectures, VxLAN, ToR (Top of Rack interface)
• Knowledge of commonly used Dynamic Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, etc)

Additional Skills preferred

• Tools / scripting languages. (Python, Perl, etc)
• Expertise with Linux and various scripting languages.
• Interoperability Testing (IOT) methodologies
• Strong Communication and Presentation skills to major telecoms SP organization