Cloud RAN Solution Architect (M/F)

Ericsson Nikola Tesla Group gathers almost 3500 employees and the majority of us are from the STEM field. Besides our ICT solutions in the telecom sector we provide innovative solutions in health care, transport, state administration, municipal services and multimedia that constantly improve people’s lives and create new value. With more than 70 years of experience and everlasting work on new technologies, we offer the perfect mix of new knowledge and experience.

Our team is part of the Strategic Competence Unit (SCU) within the Service Area Network Design and Optimization (SA NDO). The SCU is a global service delivery expertise group located in a few countries. We work at the forefront of technology and we are looking for a subject matter expert (SME) in Cloud RAN, who will be the go-to person in the field of Cloud RAN and Radio Network Design and Optimization. For our Network Services unit we are looking for a CLOUD RAN Solution Architect (M/F).

Join our team and be a part where network revolution begins!

What you will do:

• Deliver services and support presales in the area of NDO
• Point and guide discussions with Customers (Technical Staff and Senior Management), to understand customer requirements
• Propose solutions, develop and present technical presentations and proposals
• Manage customer expectations, implementation of customer solutions within agreed time, scope and cost
• Participate in knowledge transfer, documentation and information sharing
• Provide ideas and suggestions to Product Management to further improve/add/modify existing offerings within the NDO portfolio.

What is expected from you:

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering, or IT
• Experience working with Cloud Native supporting platforms (RHEL, AWS, GCP, VMWare, etc.), specifically Orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, Nomad, etc.), Containerisation (Docker, Mesos, etc.) and Microservice architectures
• A good understanding of e2e QoS Concepts
• Significant years of expert level proficiency in 4G/5G Radio Access Network (RAN), especially in Network Design and Optimization
• Deep technical knowledge in RAN (the needed skills to be capable of finding solutions to tackle issues) & deep data analytics knowledge (statistical tools, methods/processes to analyze and correlate data)
• End to End knowledge of services, covering devices, RAN, Transport and Packet Core domains
• Ability to understand customers business objectives and be able to link them to improvements in Network Performance and End User Experience

How we see you:

• Passionate about sharing your knowledge and supporting the development of others
• Standout colleague but also proven ability of being self-motivated, show initiative and capability to work in challenging circumstances and learn independently
• Result oriented with focus on customer satisfaction and project delivery
• Customer care and high concern for quality is required
• Demonstrate an innovative approach to problem solving
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of Ericsson equipment, radio network features, algorithms and parameters would be an advantage
• Experience in Python coding, Machine Learning, source control via Git and CICD would be highly regarded
• Customer focused & adaptable to work with a variety of stakeholders, including R&D experts, Customer Support Managers and Customer Teams

We offer: 

• an opportunity to work within an inspiring working environment where you can develop your career, grow, innovate and be a part of larger success story 
• annual awards in accordance with the company's business success and individual contribution
• incentive bonuses 
• company restaurant and monthly meal allowance 
• sports and cultural sections 
• regular medical check-ups 
• flexible working hours 
• covered public transport costs 

Position is based in Zagreb, global travelling as per business requirements.

Croatian citizenship or work permit for Croatia as well as Croatian speaking skills are required.
Candidates will be evaluated and contacted if they pass the initial screening.

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