Senior RAN Integration Engineer – 4G/5G

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Plano (TX); Híbrido; USD 124.000 - 179.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company in Plano, TX, is seeking a Senior RAN Integration Engineer for a contract role in a hybrid setup (3 days onsite, 2 days remote). The candidate will manage end-to-end RAN integration across 4G/5G, Cloud RAN, and Open RAN, with deep hands-on Ericsson and Nokia RAN experience, ENM/OSS, scripting, and RCA capabilities.

The role involves working with customer teams and onshore/offshore delivery to design, script, test, troubleshoot, and deliver deployments,

Formación

• 10+ years of experience supporting RAN build/deployment projects.
• 5+ years leading end-to-end Network Design, Scripting, and Integration.
• Hands-on experience with Ericsson and Nokia RAN environments.
• Strong experience with Ericsson ENM / OSS.
• Knowledge of 3G, LTE/4G, and 5G technologies.
• Hands-on RFDS and RNDCIQ experience.
• Strong RCA and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Customer-facing, consultative and presentation skills.

Responsabilidades

• End-to-end RAN integration, scripting, configuration, and site delivery.
• Troubleshoot Ericsson/Nokia RAN and ENM/OSS issues; perform RCA.
• Develop and support automation solutions to improve RAN integration efficiency.
• Support testing, call testing, audits, RFDS/RNDCIQ, trials and NPI/FOA/FFA activities.
• Collaborate with customer engineering teams, R&D and delivery orgs; document and transfer knowledge.

Conocimientos

RAN build/deployment

End-to-end network design

Ericsson RAN

Nokia RAN

Ericsson ENM/OSS

RFDS

RNDCIQ

3G/4G/5G knowledge

Root-cause analysis

Scripting

Automation

Herramientas

Power BI

Tableau

Python

Java

Descripción del empleo

Location: Plano, TX (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Type: Contract

Experience: 3–5 years

We are seeking a Senior RAN Integration Engineer for a contract opportunity in Plano, TX, working in a hybrid environment with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. This role supports complex telecom network initiatives involving 4G/LTE, 5G, Cloud RAN, and Open RAN technologies. The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands‑on experience with Ericsson and Nokia RAN environments, including ENM/OSS, RFDS, RNDCIQ, scripting, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and end‑to‑end site delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior RAN professional who enjoys being hands‑on with complex network integrations while also helping drive automation and process improvements. You will work directly with customer engineering teams, R&D, and onshore/offshore delivery organizations to take RAN solutions from design and scripting through integration, testing, troubleshooting, and successful network deployment. The role provides exposure to advanced 4G/5G, Cloud RAN, Open RAN, NPI/FOA/FFA, and automation initiatives.

Contract Duration

Contract position with potential for extension based on project requirements and performance.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of experience supporting RAN build/deployment projects
• 5+ recent years leading end‑to‑end Network Design, Scripting, and Integration
• Strong hands‑on experience with both Ericsson and Nokia RAN
• Strong experience with Ericsson ENM / OSS
• Strong knowledge of 3G, LTE/4G, and 5G technologies
• Hands‑on experience with RFDS and RNDCIQ
• Strong understanding of RAN design parameters and market configurations
• Experience performing RAN integration, scripting, testing, troubleshooting, and site delivery
• Experience performing site integrations, audits, call testing, and complex configuration analysis
• Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis (RCA) capabilities
• Experience supporting hardware/software trials and NPI/FOA/FFA activities
• Strong customer‑facing, consultative, presentation, and communication skills

Desired Skills

• Experience with Cloud RAN and Open RAN
• Experience with Python and/or Java
• Experience with Power BI and/or Tableau
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Experience developing technical documentation, presentations, and solution proposals
• Experience working directly with customer engineering teams and R&D organizations
• Ability to lead knowledge‑transfer sessions and provide technical guidance to other engineers
• 25% – RAN Scripting, Automation & Configuration
• 20% – 4G/5G Testing, Troubleshooting & RCA
• 15% – RFDS/RNDCIQ, NPI/FOA/FFA & Network Design Support

Daily Responsibilities

• 30% – Perform end‑to‑end RAN integration, scripting, configuration, and site‑delivery activities
• 25% – Troubleshoot Ericsson/Nokia RAN and ENM/OSS issues and perform RCA
• 20% – Develop and support automation solutions to improve RAN integration efficiency
• 15% – Support testing, call testing, audits, RFDS/RNDCIQ, trials, and NPI/FOA/FFA activities
• 10% – Collaborate with customer engineering teams, R&D, and delivery organizations; prepare documentation and provide technical knowledge transfer

What you didn’t know about us:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• 100% company-paid travel, temporary housing (Airbnb or equivalent), company credit card for approved expenses, and flights home every other weekend for non‑local candidates on long‑term assignments.

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