Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Core Network Operations & Support – IMS Squad, the successful candidate will be responsible for provide 3rd level support for the Wireless IMS Core Network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively contribute to improve and automate the deployment or operations of the telecom applications on cloud/virtual/containerized infrastructure (vIMS), without compromising the security and the reliability
• Contribute to the standardization and automation of the infrastructure and its deployments; challenge status quo and drive change initiatives
• Support internal teams on technical issues with IMS Core Network Applications or troubleshooting sessions.
• Participate, as Core Network SME, in ad-hoc Special Projects with Wireless Technology and Engineering teams for network integrations and launch of new services.
• Working hours are generally regular Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm; however evenings and weekends may be required for special events and business requirements (on-call rotation).

We are seeking:

• 3+ years of technical operation experience as an advanced Linux Systems Administrator.
• Strong technical or operation experience in Openstack or Cloud infrastructure administration
• Familiar with devops methodologies and technologies
• Strong aptitude to recognize opportunities for improvement in day-to-day work and take appropriate actions
• High attention to detail and strong packet-level troubleshooting abilities are strong-asset must for this role.
• Experience with common network protocols (i.e. SIP, TCP/UDP,etc.).
• Strong understanding of fundamental IP Network and routing Protocols: TCP, SCTP, UDP, OSPF, BGP.
• Expertise in software development and application development with Python and Ansible.
• Expertise with Linux based operating systems
• Team player who always put the interest of the team above all other priorities
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills with a strong attention to details
• Excellent communication (verbal/written), time management, and project management skills.

Preferred Competencies :

• Linux (RHCSA, RHCE) and Network (CCNA, JNCIS) certifications are strong assets.
• Familiarity with scripting (Perl, Bash, Python), and database manipulation (SQL, mySQL) are strong assets.
• Knowledge of Openshift
• Agile / Lean / Six Sigma experience
• Bilingual