Network Engineer

Role Summary

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Network Engineer on a 12 months contract based in London. This role has a direct impact on:
Our Current & future Network Performance, Network Efficiency & Subscriber's Experience (inc. Emergency Services Network). Ability to maintain & strengthen our position as #1 UK mobile network and push for global top ten network. Positive/Negative Perception/PR of Network performance/customer experience. It achieves this by working with internal/external stakeholders and suppliers of Equipment/Services to deliver the “fit for purpose” RAN feature and parameter designs, subsequent tuning activities, Design & Performance validation activities and producing guidance on operational best practise for maintaining End User experience.

This role has a significant impact on shaping the Mobile RAN Strategy & subsequent budget required to deliver this.

but also, from:

• ENodeB and CN protocol analysis.
• 3rd Party OTT (Over the Top) protocol traces.
• Coverage data.
• Capacity data.
• OSS performance data
• Change logs.
• Stakeholder management - work with key SMEs to understand the root cause.
• Excellent Team player - ability to uplift team by knowledge sharing

• Expert knowledge of UE logs analysis
• Expert level hands-on experience in 5G and 5G+ investigations, parameter optimisations and E2E Investigations.
• Expert understanding of E2E 4G,5G, VoNR, SA, NSA, Slicing architectures and design.
• Expert understanding of Nokia and Ericsson vendor
• Expert in Wireshark, TEMS, Accuver, Nokia and Ericsson eNB/gNB logging systems, tracing, and analysis.
• In depth knowledge of Mobile networks particularly 4G/5G & Public Safety functionality over LTE/5G+ with particularly deep understanding of network design, performance, and optimisation.
• In depth knowledge of 5G,5G+, LTE & SIP signalling, PTT (push to talk), SRTP/DTLS troubleshooting & Optimisation.
• Good understanding of 3
  
  GPP & ETSI specifications.
• Good understanding of DTLS/SRTP protocol.

• Extensive experience in mobile telecommunications industry in the role of a performance SME with business-critical, high-availability / high-throughput systems and networks.
• Able to provide technical solutions, processes definition for network performance & optimisation of 4G based RAN Macro network.
• Proven experience in defining and understanding KPI definitions, formula and measurements of radio networks.
• Able to analyse in depth, drive test logs, Wireshark traces and protocol analysers traces for 4G networks.
• Good Knowledge of LTE parameters & timers.
• Familiarity with test software & devices (Nemo/TEMs/Accuver) & post processing tools (Actix).
• Experience of working with 3rd parties' network/IT Suppliers.
• Experience of Nokia RAN.

• Knowledge of multiple vendor products including Nokia and Ericsson.
• Knowledge of industry best practice methodologies for analysing, defining and documenting the link between input business requirements and output technical solutions.
• Understanding of project management techniques and tools.
• Experience of managing relationships with suppliers and third parties, of product/feature selection and of delivering those products into a production environment.
• Experience of working with LTE/5G Commercial network based Public Safety solutions.

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