Autonomous RAN Architect: Open RAN & AI Optimization

Capgemini Engineering; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a RAN Network Domain Architect to specialise in autonomous RAN operations, RAN optimisation, RAN assurance, Open RAN integration, RIC-based automation and AI-driven RAN self-optimisation.

You will collaborate across multi-vendor OSS platforms, define KPI models, develop closed-loop workflows for RAN optimisation and support Open RAN concepts, ensuring safe, policy-compliant actions across 4G/5G networks.

Qualifications

• Experience in telecom network architecture, operations, assurance, and optimisation.
• Strong understanding of autonomous network concepts and TM Forum Autonomous Network levels.
• Experience defining network KPIs, alarm models, performance models, and closed-loop remediation actions.
• Experience working with multi-vendor OSS and vendor domain platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define autonomous RAN use cases including self-optimising, self-healing, and energy optimisation.
• Define RAN KPI models covering accessibility, mobility, throughput, latency, and energy KPIs.
• Develop closed-loop workflows for RAN optimisation using OSS, SON, RIC, EMS/NMS, and vendors.
• Support Open RAN, near-real-time RIC, xApps, rApps, and service management concepts.
• Define RAN telemetry, configuration, topology, inventory, and performance data requirements.
• Support integration with RAN vendor platforms, OSS assurance, and orchestration layers.
• Validate RAN automation actions against policy, safety, and risk.

Skills

RAN architecture for 4G/5G

RAN KPI models

Open RAN, RIC, xApps, rApps

SON and closed-loop RAN optimisation

RAN inventory, topology, configuration

Multi-vendor RAN OSS integration

TMF Open APIs and vendor automation

Job description

Capgemini is seeking a RAN Network Domain Architect to specialise in autonomous RAN operations, RAN optimisation, RAN assurance, Open RAN integration, RIC-based automation and AI-driven RAN self-optimisation.

You will collaborate across multi-vendor OSS platforms, define KPI models, develop closed-loop workflows for RAN optimisation and support Open RAN concepts, ensuring safe, policy-compliant actions across 4G/5G networks.