Private 5G Integration & Validation Engineer

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company in Plano, TX is seeking an experienced Integration / Validation Engineer for a 12-month contract onsite to support Private 5G, 4G/LTE, and enterprise networking deployments. You will lead end-to-end system integration, validation, test automation with Python/Shell, and work across RAN, Core, cloud platforms, devices, and IT/OT environments.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, performance testing, and documentation, with collaboration across architects,

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of 4G/LTE, 5G NR, RAN, and 5G Core fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with system integration, integration testing, regression testing, system testing, and performance testing.
• Strong experience with test automation and scripting using Python and/or Shell.
• Experience developing automated test cases, test suites, and test frameworks.
• Experience performing end-to-end network integration and validation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills using logs, alarms, traces, diagnostic tools, and network data.
• Understanding of APN/DNN, QoS, mobility, latency, throughput, network segmentation, and connectivity.
• Experience with enterprise networks, security zones, cloud environments, and IT/OT integrations.
• Experience validating connected network devices such as routers, scanners, industrial sensors, tablets, or similar devices.
• Ability to develop test plans, test cases, acceptance criteria, test reports, and integration documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Hands On – Configure, integrate, test, validate, troubleshoot, and upgrade telecom and Private 5G network components.
• Test Automation – Develop and maintain Python/Shell scripts, automated test cases, regression suites, and test frameworks.
• System Integration & Validation – Perform end-to-end validation across RAN, Core, management platforms, devices, and enterprise applications.
• Troubleshooting & Documentation – Analyze logs, alarms, traces, and test results; prepare test reports, test evidence, MoPs, and integration documentation.
• Team Collaboration – Work with Solution Architects, Network Engineers, Project Managers, Operations, Security teams, and customer engineering teams.

Skills

4G/5G networking

System integration

Test automation

Python

Shell scripting

Troubleshooting

End-to-end validation

Tools

Jenkins

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Automated test frameworks

Job description

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company in Plano, TX is seeking an experienced Integration / Validation Engineer for a 12-month contract onsite to support Private 5G, 4G/LTE, and enterprise networking deployments. You will lead end-to-end system integration, validation, test automation with Python/Shell, and work across RAN, Core, cloud platforms, devices, and IT/OT environments.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, performance testing, and documentation, with collaboration across architects,