Senior Design Specialist - Wireless Packet Core Team

Join our team and what well accomplish together

The Wireless Core Team is responsible for end-to-end network architecture development and operations including service orchestration and automation. We design develop maintain and support the Core Wireless Network and its services.
Working as a team we introduce cutting-edge technology and software to drive network orchestration and automation in the rapidly evolving 5G ecosystem propelling TELUS digital transformation.
We create previously impossible solutions to deliver unique and rich wireless experiences for our customers. These innovative solutions revolutionize connectivity enhance quality of life and spark global innovation by enabling cellular networks and expanding access to the digital world.
You will play a pivotal role in redefining customer experiences by providing strategic guidance managing change and leveraging state-of-the-art security and AI to deliver reliable cost-effective products.

What youll do

• Be part of the team that leads the architecture design and operational support for TELUS Wireless Core Network (LTE/5GSA Core).
• Design deploy integrate and support scalable high-availability carrier-grade systems to handle increasing demands with a focus on performance systems include AMF/MME/SGSN SMF/SPGW-C UPF/SPGW-U/GGSN NRF/NSSF
• Create and optimize CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes reducing time from development to production.
• Manage Network Operations Center (NOC) tickets troubleshoot issues with cross-functional teams and conduct root-cause analyses to prevent recurrence.
• Develop Methods of Procedure (MoP) documents for new functionalities configurations and break-fix scenarios.
• Lead testing and validation in all deployments in adherence to TELUS Change Management Process.
• Collaborate on Wireless Core Network projects with teams such as RAN Policy Signaling Virtualized Infrastructure IMS/Voice SDM/HSS/UDM Databases Charging and Business Operations.
• Participate in design dimensioning and roadmap discussions.
• Manage the life cycle of Wireless Core Network products including scaling patching upgrading and maintaining network functions.
• Contribute actively to Agile team discussions sharing progress and providing input on design development projects and operations.
• Work with RedHat OpenShift and other infrastructure-layer tools in a CaaS/PaaS model.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards to monitor performance and traffic patterns.
• Automate health checks preventive maintenance configuration changes and operational tasks through CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze network performance resolve complex issues and optimize architecture.

What you bring

• 10 years of progressive experience in 3G/4G/5G Packet Core in architecture design implementation and operations.
• Expertise in Mobility Management (AMF/MME/SGSN) Session Management (SMF/SPGW-C/GGSN) and User Plane Management (UPF/SPGW-U).
• Hands-on experience across multiple vendors (Cisco Ericsson Samsung Nokia Affirmed)
• Strong knowledge of Service-Based Architecture (SBA) LTE Subscriber Data Management HTTP/2 Diameter Sigtran SS7 and 5G protocols.
• Extensive experience with protocol stacks including GTPv1 GTPv2 Gx Gy S6b Ga and Service-Based Interfaces (SBI).
• Proficiency in containerization ecosystems (Docker Kubernetes RedHat OpenShift) and orchestration.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills with tools like Wireshark and PCAP.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking (TCP/UDP/IP/SCTP/GTP/Diameter).
• Experience with software development lifecycle and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab Agile methodologies).
• Familiarity with data analytics tools such as Splunk Netscout BigQuery and Looker.
• A Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field.

Great-to-haves

• Experience with Public Cloud Native Services (AWS GCP).
• Knowledge of Radio Transport Signaling and Infrastructure product design development and testing.
• Programming skills in Python Ansible or API development in production environments.
• Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker Kubernetes OpenStack).

Location: Any major Canadian city (Hybrid)