5G RAN & Core Integration Architect – Hybrid, DFW

First Point Group; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Point Group in Plano, TX is seeking a 5G RAN Architect with strong integration experience across RAN and CORE to design and validate end-to-end solutions.

You will perform hands-on integration, test automation (Python/Shell), analyze logs and KPIs, and collaborate with solution architects, network engineers, and customer teams to ensure robust, secure deployments in industrial use cases.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of 4G/5G wireless networks and RAN fundamentals.
• Experience with 5G architecture, Core, RAN, transport, network management, and end-to-end service delivery.
• Familiarity with Private 5G, Private LTE, Enterprise Wireless, or industrial wireless networks.
• Ability to develop and execute automated test cases and validation scripts.

Responsibilities

• Analyse network architecture, topology, solution designs, and customer requirements to develop integration strategies and detailed validation plans.
• Perform hands-on integration and configuration of 4G/5G RAN, Core, network management, cloud, transport, and enterprise network components.
• Execute integration, system verification, regression, and performance testing across complex end-to-end environments.
• Validate device onboarding, connectivity, mobility, QoS, segmentation, APN/DNN, latency, throughput, reliability, firmware updates, and failover/recovery.
• Build and execute automated test cases using Python, Shell, or other scripting/test automation frameworks.
• Analyze logs, alarms, traces, KPIs, packet captures, and test results to identify the root cause of integration and network issues.
• Troubleshoot problems across RAN, Core, transport, cloud, devices, enterprise LAN/DC, security zones, and applications.
• Validate Private 5G solutions supporting industrial use cases such as manufacturing, logistics, mining, ports, airports, autonomous vehicles, scanners, sensors, and connected industrial equipment.
• Test network behavior under high-load and mission-critical conditions, including scalability, redundancy, failover, recovery, and service continuity.
• Incorporate security requirements into validation scenarios, including authentication, encryption, network segmentation, access control, and zero-trust principles.
• Work closely with Solution Architects, Network Engineers, Software/Development teams, Project Managers, Security teams, and customer engineering organizations.
• Develop and maintain Methods of Procedure (MoPs), test plans, test cases, implementation documentation, configuration records, and acceptance evidence.
• Automate repetitive integration and validation activities to improve testing speed, consistency, and coverage.
• Support customer acceptance, deployment, early-life support, warranty, and network stabilization activities.
• Identify recurring issues and recommend improvements to tools, automation, processes, and integration methodologies.

Skills

5G/Wireless fundamentals

RAN & CORE architecture

Network integration

Automation scripting (Python/Shell)

Tools

Python

Shell

CI/CD tooling

Job description

First Point Group in Plano, TX is seeking a 5G RAN Architect with strong integration experience across RAN and CORE to design and validate end-to-end solutions.

You will perform hands-on integration, test automation (Python/Shell), analyze logs and KPIs, and collaborate with solution architects, network engineers, and customer teams to ensure robust, secure deployments in industrial use cases.