Job Title: RAN Network Performance Engineer
Location: Tampa FL (Hybrid 3 days onsite)
6 months
Client domain: Telecom Industry
Locals are preferred
Telecom experience is needed
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled RAN Network Performance Engineer with hands-on experience in the telecom industry. The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring analyzing and optimizing the performance of Radio Access Networks (2G/3G/4G/5G) to ensure high-quality service delivery and enhanced customer experience. This role requires strong technical expertise in RAN performance KPIs optimization techniques and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze RAN performance KPIs (availability accessibility retainability throughput mobility etc.).
- Perform regular performance reporting and trend analysis to detect and resolve degradations.
- Conduct parameter audits tuning and optimization to improve coverage capacity and quality of service.
- Support network expansion upgrades and feature implementation (LTE/5G NR).
- Collaborate with planning engineering and field teams to resolve network issues.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for performance degradations and recommend corrective actions.
- Ensure compliance with telecom standards and SLA requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Telecommunications Electrical Computer Engineering or related field.
- 5 years of RAN performance/optimization experience in the telecom industry.
- Hands-on experience with RAN vendors (Ericsson Nokia Huawei etc.).
- Strong understanding of LTE and 5G architecture features and protocols.
- Proficiency with network monitoring and optimization tools (OSS TEMS Actix NPA etc.).
- Strong analytical troubleshooting and communication skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with scripting (Python SQL VBA) for reporting and automation.
- Familiarity with VoLTE/VoNR carrier aggregation Massive MIMO optimization.
- Exposure to virtualized/cloud RAN (vRAN Open RAN).