Technical Lead (Telecom Experience with Development)

Aeris Communications; Dadri; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Aeris Communications is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect in India to lead the development of a cloud-based 5G SA core network. You will collaborate with architects, product managers, and engineers to deliver robust, scalable solutions and drive delivery schedules.

The role requires deep cellular network knowledge, hands-on Java development, and strong communication. Hybrid in-office work in Gurgaon/Noida is available, with a focus on delivering secure, observable systems.

Qualifications

• AI-powered coding assistants and GenAI usage for research and documentation.
• Proficiency in Java and at least one of MySQL, Oracle, Cassandra or Redis.
• Experience with Git, release compliance, and code reviews.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to lead discussions and present to customers.

Responsibilities

• Solve business problems by researching solutions and developing products.
• Groom backlog by turning requirements into a complete solution backlog with interfaces and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure architectural alignment with stakeholders and robust security and observability.
• Leverage cellular expertise to build a cutting-edge Celluar Core SaaS product.
• Create design and documentation artifacts guiding current and future work.
• Implement network components using Java and databases; use network analysis tools.
• Plan schedules and manage delivery timelines to meet launches.
• Oversee daily activities of developers, provide mentorship, code reviews, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex technical challenges and optimize network performance.
• Adopt new technologies and AI-powered tools to enhance development processes.

Skills

Java

AI-assisted coding

Critical thinking

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Git release management

Education

BS or higher in Computer Science

Tools

MySQL

Oracle

Cassandra

Redis

Git

Wireshark

tcpdump

pcap

Job description

About Aeris Communications Inc.

For more than three decades, Aeris has been a trusted cellular IoT leader enabling the biggest IoT programs and opportunities across Automotive, Utilities and Energy, Fleet Management and Logistics, Medical Devices, and Manufacturing. Our IoT technology expertise serves a global ecosystem of 7,000 enterprise customers and 30 mobile network operator partners, and 90 million IoT devices across the world. Aeris powers today’s connected smart world with innovative technologies and borderless connectivity that simplify management, enhance security, optimize performance, and drive growth.

Location

• * Aeris Office, Gurgaon, India
• * Aeris Office, Noida, India
• * Hybrid 3d/wk in office

Technical leadership role in the development of a cloud-based 3GPP compliant 5G SA core network. Communicate daily with the architect and generate detailed technical designs and documentation. Take an active role in in developing delivery schedules. In addition to hands‑on implementation of a number of 5G SA Network Functions, oversee and support the daily activities of other developers on the team.

Key Responsibilities

Solve Business Problems: Research solutions to solve problems and develop product

Groom Backlog: Develop detailed requirements working peers such as Product managers, Network Engineers and Architects. Effectively transform product requirements into a solution backlog complete with definition of all required components and their interworking and accepttance criteria.

Ensure Architectural Alignment: Work closely with team and stakeholders to review and refine system designs, ensuring the product’s security and network components are robust, well-integrated, with the right level of observability and the right unit-economics.

Leverage Cellular Expertise: Leverage domain expertise in Cellular networks (3GPP standards, deployment, operations) to build a cutting-edge Celluar Core SaaS product.

Create Design & Documentation Artifacts: Produce and maintain detailed technical designs, specifications, and documentation to guide both current development and future enhancements.

Implementation: Directly develop and implement network components using technologies like Java, various databases, and network analysis tools (e.g., pcap, Wireshark, tcpdump).

Schedule Planning: Actively contribute to setting and managing delivery schedules to meet launch deadlines.

Team Oversight: Oversee and support the daily activities of other developers, including mentoring, code reviews, and troubleshooting, ensuring best practices are followed throughout the project.

Technical Troubleshooting: Address complex technical challenges and optimize network performance.

Adoption of New Technologies Integrate emerging AI-powered tools and methodologies to enhance development processes.

Must have skills:

• *Required (7-12 years)*
• * AI-powered coding assistants and effective prompt engineering, and use GenAI for technical research and documentation.
• * Java
• * Database (MySQL, Oracle, Cassandra, Redis (at least one)
• * Git source control & release compliance
• * Critical thinking
• * Excellent communicator: able to effectively express ideas and concepts, in both written and spoken forms. Can organize and lead internal discussions and present to customers

Desirable

• * Public cloud services: GCP, AWS or Azure
• * Agile Scrum Master
• * Spring Boot
• * Docker/Containers/Kubernetes
• * C/C++
• * Message broker: RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc

Nice to have domain experience:

Experience in some of the 3GPP Cellular Network Standards like below:

• Familiarity with 3GPP Rel 15 and later
• Cellular identifiers (ICCID, IMSI, MSISDN, IMEI)
• 2G/3G (SS7), 4G (Diameter), 5G SA (HTTP/2)
• AAA/RADIUS, SMS, SMPP
• VoLTE
• API Development & Security
• Oath2
• PKI
• mTLS, SSL
• IP networks: packet inspection, routing, IP allocation & assignment, subnets, CIDR specification, IPV6

Education

BS or higher degree in Computer Science or equivalent