Senior (CNF) Engineer
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Job Description
Role Summary
The Senior CNF Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting cloud-native network functions and telecom-grade data mediation workflows. This role combines software engineering, data pipeline development, and platform engineering across CNF, VNF, and bare-metal environments. The engineer will work with high-performance, large-scale systems and mediation platforms commonly used in the telecom industry, including Nokia Mediation or comparable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud-Native Engineering
- Design and develop CNF components and microservices for telecom environments.
- Implement new features following cloud-native principles and best practices.
- Support deployment models across CNF, VNF, and bare-metal platforms.
- Perform installation, upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle operations.
Telecom Mediation and Data Pipelines
- Develop and maintain mediation workflows, nodes, streams, and data transformation logic.
- Build scalable, high-throughput pipelines for telecom event and usage data.
- Execute functional testing, validation, and performance optimization.
- Work with mediation platforms such as Nokia Mediation or similar industry frameworks.
Software Engineering
- Develop and maintain components using C, C++, Java, Perl, and XML.
- Optimize existing code for performance, stability, and maintainability.
- Collaborate on system architecture and design discussions.
Automation and Scripting
- Create automation using Shell, Bash, Python, and Ansible.
- Contribute to CI/CD workflows and infrastructure automation.
- Develop scripts for deployment, configuration, monitoring, and operational tasks.
Troubleshooting and Support
- Analyze and resolve complex issues across application, platform, and infrastructure layers.
- Conduct log analysis, debugging, and root cause investigations.
- Support production environments and participate in critical incident handling.
Database Engineering
- Work with Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, and PostgreSQL.
- Optimize queries, schemas, and performance for mediation workflows.
- Maintain data integrity across data processing pipelines.
Collaboration and Leadership
- Act as a technical expert on CNF and mediation systems.
- Mentor mid-level engineers and participate in code reviews.
- Collaborate with architecture, QA, DevOps, and platform engineering teams.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics and Communications, or a related field.
- Master’s degree is an advantage.
Professional Experience
- 5+ years in telecom software engineering, cloud-native platforms, or mediation systems.
- Hands-on experience with telecom mediation platforms, including Nokia Mediation.
- Practical experience designing and maintaining mediation workflows.
- Understanding of CNF design principles and distributed systems.
Technical Expertise
- Programming: C, C++, Java, Perl, XML
- Scripting: Shell, Bash, Python, Ansible
- Databases: Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL
- Platforms: Linux and Unix-based systems
- Cloud-native: Kubernetes, Docker
- Telecom domain: CDR processing, charging, event handling, data mediation
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities
- Clear and structured communication
- Ability to work independently
- Team-oriented and proactive mindset
What You Will Love About Working Here
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