NFV Platform & Orchestration Engineer for Carrier Networks

Samsung Electronics Perú; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Employee Purchase Program

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is seeking a Virtualization Platform & Orchestration Engineer to join the Wireless Networks team. You will be a key contributor on a multi-functional group, handling installation, test engineering and Tier2/3 support for NFV platforms and orchestration solutions.

The role requires strong Linux, OpenStack and Kubernetes expertise, plus experience with CNCF tools and cloud hyperscalers. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE/CS/TE is required.
• Master’s degree is beneficial.
• Experience with virtualization technology in a professional environment.
• Linux proficiency with scripting and CLI.
• Experience with OpenStack and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud hyperscalers and CNF/paaS tooling.
• Knowledge of RAN, core, and transport networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Installation, commissioning and configuration of virtualized environments (KVM, BIOS, Linux, networking scripts).
• Install and maintain OpenStack, Kubernetes-based CaaS environments and CNCF tooling.
• Develop tests, execute plans and document results for orchestration solutions.
• Troubleshoot Tier2/3 issues and provide RCA with R&D; participate in 24x7 support as needed.

Skills

Linux scripting

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Python

DevOps CI/CD

Networking

Troubleshooting

CPU pinning/NUMA

VMware/Cloud hyperscalers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EE/CS/TE

Master’s degree (beneficial)

Tools

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Jaeger

Grafana

Kiali

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is seeking a Virtualization Platform & Orchestration Engineer to join the Wireless Networks team. You will be a key contributor on a multi-functional group, handling installation, test engineering and Tier2/3 support for NFV platforms and orchestration solutions.

The role requires strong Linux, OpenStack and Kubernetes expertise, plus experience with CNCF tools and cloud hyperscalers. Occasional travel may be required.