NMO Engineer

As an NMO Engineer, you will be responsible for planning and managing the rollout of deployment activities within the services delivery team for the Network Management and Self-Organizing Network (SON) product portfolio. These products include MantaRay NM and SON, which support network planning, configuration, management, optimization, and healing of mobile radio networks.
 

As part of the team, you will:

·       Conduct on-site surveys, installations, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of software applications and IT equipment (servers, storage, switches).

·       Perform MantaRay software upgrades and maintenance.

·       Provide technical support to end-users through remote and on-site troubleshooting.

·       Commission software applications and IT elements and integrate them with related network elements.

·       Interface with third parties to resolve technical issues during integration.

·       Offer on-site maintenance support for critical problems beyond the customer’s or subcontractor’s capabilities.

·       Plan and provide technical solutions for servers, storage, switches, firewalls, and AI/ML-powered automation tools.

·       Administer AI/ML-based solutions for network automation, optimization, and predictive maintenance.

·       Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot workloads on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) and virtualized environments.

 

You have:

·       Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with MantaRay NM applications in a telecom environment, with a strong understanding of telecom concepts.

·       Knowledge of OSS Network Elements from at least one key vendor (Nokia – MantaRay NM, NSP-NFM-P, CBIS, CBAM) and background in Radio Access Networks (RAN).

·       Experience in:

o   Administration, installation, commissioning, upgrades, integration, and troubleshooting of products such as MantaRay NM, SON Server, DCAP (Megaplexer/Megamon/nTracer), UTF, Linux/Solaris.

o   Virtualization and cloud platforms, including VMware, OpenStack, and Red Hat OpenShift (OCP).

o   AI/ML-based network management solutions, including automation for network planning, optimization, and predictive maintenance.

o   Deploying, monitoring, and maintaining AI/ML workloads in virtualized and containerized environments.

o   Providing technical support for complex multi-vendor and third-party OSS applications (analysis, troubleshooting, and issue resolution).

o   OSS KPI monitoring, report review, and submission progress tracking.

o   MantaRay NM installations and upgrades, including variants like Bare Metal, Cloud (VMware/OpenStack), Disaster Recovery (DR), and MantaRay NM DR on Cloud.

o   NE integrations with MantaRay NM and Archive Cloud.

o   3G/4G/5G RAN troubleshooting, including trial and first implementations of new technologies.

o   Ensuring interworking of OSS applications with multiple network elements and validating data synchronization such as fault/configuration/performance management data.

o   System health checks, preventive maintenance, and resolving issues related to fault/configuration/performance management.

o   Outage handling, communication management with stakeholders, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for outages.

 

Technical Expertise in the Following Areas:

IT Infrastructure & Networking: 

·       HP Blade Servers, HP Storage Systems, EMC Storage, Brocade SAN Switches, Cisco/HP Switches.

·       Data communication networks, L2/L3 layers of DCN networks, TCP/IP protocols.

·       CORBA and SNMP protocols.

Operating Systems & Databases:

·       Linux (especially RHEL), Solaris.

·       Relational database management, SQL queries, schema objects (tables, views, partitions, stored procedures).

·       Windows Server (2012 or later) and policy configuration.

Virtualization & Cloud:

·       VMware (Bare Metal and Cloud applications), OpenStack, Red Hat OpenShift (OCP), MantaRay NM Cloud.

·       Containerized environments and Kubernetes-based solutions.

·       High Availability concepts (network bonding, DCN, interface management).

AI/ML & Automation:

·       Administration of AI/ML-powered network management tools for automation and predictive maintenance.

·       Knowledge of AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn for network analytics and optimization.

·       Deploying AI/ML models in cloud and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).

·       Scripting and automation with Python, Bash, Ansible.

Troubleshooting Tools & Scripting:

·       Wireshark, EMIL, K15, Nethawk, Megamon, Megaplexer, SIMCA.

·       File handling commands in Linux, shell scripting, Perl.

·       Ansible for automation.

 

General Skills & Attributes:

·       Customer-focused mindset and ability to deliver high-quality service.

·       Strong team collaboration and communication skills.

·       Proficiency in technical documentation and global support communication (English language skills required).

 

It would be nice if you also had:

·       Ability to adapt to evolving business needs and take initiative.

·       Strong sense of commitment, risk assessment, and accountability in project execution.

·       Passion for learning new technologies and tools to improve productivity.

 

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer
 
Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

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• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

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