RAN Virtualization & OAMP/OSS Engineer

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WorldLink US


Location
Plano
Work Type
On Premise
Employment Type
Full Time
Experience Level
Senior Level
Posted Date
05/10/2025

RAN Virtualization & OAMP/OSS Engineer

TITLE: RAN Virtualization & OAMP/OSS Engineer

POSITION TYPE: Full Time (W2)

LOCATION: Plano, TX



ABOUT WorldLink:

WorldLink is a rapidly growing information technology company at the forefront of the tech transformation. From custom software development to cloud hosting, from big data to cognitive computing, we help companies harness and leverage today’s most cutting-edge digital technologies to create value and grow.

Collaborative. Respectful. Work hard Play hard. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at WorldLink. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning.

We take pride in our employees and their future with continued growth and career advancement. We put TEAM first. We are a competitive group that like to win. We're grounded by humility and driven by ambition. We're passionate, and we love tough problems and new challenges. You don't hear a lot of "I don't know how" or "I can't" at WorldLink. If you are passionate about what you do and having fun while doing it; tired of rigid and strict work environments and would like to work in a non-bureaucratic startup cultural environment, WorldLink may be the place for you.

For more information about our craft, visit https://worldlink-us.com.

WHO we’re looking for:

We are looking for a RAN Virtualization & OAMP/OSS Engineer who will be responsible for supporting our carrier customers through innovative technology road map. The dynamic culture here offers both great challenge and great reward. You will be a key contributor as a subject matter expert in a multi-functional team of R&D, Systems engineering, and product validation to introduce our products to Wireless Carrier.

Role and Responsibilities:
  • OAMP/FCAPS subsystem integration and troubleshooting in wireless networks.
  • Tier3 SME experience – Work under pressure to drive support teams to RAN applications (especially 5G CU), AWS Kubernetes Platform related troubleshooting NMS/EMS application issues, propose workarounds, and work with R&D to provide the RCA (Root Cause Analysis) to the customer.
  • Responsible for bringing up the EMS/NMS systems, OSS integrations and SME level support of high severity issues in the commercial network.
  • Assist SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) with development of product requirements, feature requirements, systems and performance analysis. Work with the team to conduct deep-dive customer sessions, new technology introduction of 4G/5G RAN Network Management features and introduction of virtualized networks.
  • Assist SMEs Technical Management of new products and SW releases to ensure that promised features are delivered with expected performance.
  • Provides technical support in the pre-sales process and creates compelling technical and commercial solutions in order to help achieve the assigned sales goals and business objectives.
  • Translates and communicates complex technical design considerations between the internal sales team and carriers’ network business.
  • Works closely with various support organizations and cross- functional teams to achieve successful new product roll-outs and developments.
Required Experience and Education:
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required.
  • Minimum 5 years of OAMP/FCAPS/OSS knowledge/experience for EMS/NMS and RAN network elements.
  • Minimum 1 year of EMS/NMS and RAN (vCU/vDU) Network Function Virtualization (NFV) experience.
  • ​Minimum 1 year of Kubernetes Platform experience and pod service/resource/network/storage related troubleshooting.
  • Must have experience with OAMP/FCAPS subsystem design and development in wireless networks.
  • Must have experience authoring and implementing EMS/NMS/NE SW upgrade MOPs in commercial networks.
  • Must have SME experience – Work under pressure to drive support teams to troubleshoot commercial NMS/EMS application issues, propose workarounds, work with R&D to provide the RCA (Root Cause Analysis) to the customer.
  • Understanding of Automation & Orchestration frameworks is preferred (knowledge in the ETSI MANO specifications, OASIS TOSCA, ONAP).
  • Must have understanding of EMS applications, TR-069, Netconf protocol, YANG models & Restful APIs.
  • Fundamental understanding of Openstack/Kubernetes is preferred.
  • Understanding of virtual switches, network connections, Virtual port types (ie: SR-IOV, VirtIO), Security Groups, VLANs and in configuring Storage such as SAN / NAS / iSCSI is preferred.
  • Experience in performance measurement & tuning of VMware/Openstack servers and Virtual sessions and management of servers resources between virtual machines is preferred.
  • Understanding of 3GPP systems: Core and RAN networks, architecture and protocols is preferred.
  • Understanding of Hardware and Software architecture is a must.
  • Must have hands-on experience with High Availability and redundancy systems.
  • Experience on system engineering projects to include technical requirements identification, technical solutions to address customer requirements with details to design /deploy / manage their infrastructure is preferred.
  • Must have troubleshooting experience using command-line tools and scripts
  • Must have experience with SNMP and TNM protocols and NMS/OSS interfaces.
  • Must have experience with Unix/Linux, scripting tools like PERL, TCL, shell.
  • Experience with Web based development including JVM, J2EE, (EJB), JAVA, JavaScript, Web Services, HTML, XML, SOAP is preferred.
Necessary Skills and Attributes:
  • Self-motivated individual with the ability to thrive in a team-based or independent environment.
  • Detail-oriented with strong organization skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Limited supervision and the exercise of discretion.
Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by contract employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the contract employee is occasionally required to stand, clean, crawl, kneel, sit, sort, hold, squat, stoop, stand, twist the body, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders and scaffolding, talk or hear, and lift up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye. Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display terminal between 50% - 95% of work time, including prolonged periods of time. Requires considerable (90%+) work utilizing high visual acuity/detail, numeric/character distinction, and moderate hand/finger dexterity.

Performs work under time schedules and stress which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive deadlines, intellectual challenge, some language barriers, and project management deadlines. May require working additional time beyond normal schedule and periodic travel.

WHAT we’ll bring:

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-competitive benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:
  • Medical Plans
  • Dental Plans
  • Vision Plan
  • Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Critical Illness/ Accident/ Hospital Indemnity/ Identity Theft Protection
  • 401(k)
WHAT you should know:

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. WorldLink is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All employment at WorldLink is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We endeavor to continue our footprint as a diverse organization by highlighting opportunities for all people.  WorldLink considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, (including pregnancy and gender identity), age, national origin, political affiliation, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. People with disabilities who need assistance with any part of the application process should contact us.

This job description is designed to cover the main responsibilities and duties of the role but is not designed to be a comprehensive list of all.