When you join VerizonYou want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.What you’ll be doing...The Sr. Engineer will function as an operation lead providing subject matter expertise and operational support for the team on the IMS Core Subscriber Data Management (SDM) Frontend elements including 4G Core: Authentication Authorization and Accounting (AAA), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), and NetAct Element Management Systems as well as 5G Core: UDM and AUSF.Demonstrating routine care and feeding (Linux/OpenStack/Webscale/Application Deployment/Programming) as well as debugging/troubleshooting techniques for the application and system.Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of virtualized 4G and 5G core network elementsMonitoring performance and optimization.Using your experience with 5G network slicing and network function virtualization (NFV).Using your knowledge of 5G security protocols and best practices.Understanding of 3GPP standards and specifications related to 5G core.Overseeing the reporting of service KPI and analytics for the new and existing services within the operation team.What we’re looking for...The candidate will have a deep understanding of 4G and 5G call flow as well as the proficiency to analyze the PCAP (packet capture) on a daily basis. Also, you will attend performance meetings with vendor and maintenance engineering teams to discuss the issues identified during your work.You'll need to have:Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.Six or more years of relevant work experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.Hands-on experience with at least one major 5G core vendor solution (e.g. Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, Oracle).Advanced working knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, Netmask, DIAMETER, SIP, LDAP and load balancing.Advanced knowledge of protocol analysis tools such as IrisView, NetScout, wireshark, tcpdump, ping, netstat.Proficient skills with large database administration, scripting, and automation tasks (Ksh, Python, yaml, ansible, JSON).Deep understanding of 5G core network architecture and functions (5GC, NG-RAN, Service-Based Architecture) including network functions like UDM and AUSF.Protocols and interfaces: HTTP/2, Diameter. Service based architecture principal and implementation.Automation centric mindsetNight work (Maintenance Window) is required.Participate in on-call rotation that provides 24x7 critical support for the team applicationsEven better if you have:Bachelors/Masters in technology related field.Automation and AI (Claude, NotebookLM, IBM-Watson, etc) proficiencyCertification in Linux, OpenStack, Webscale, Database Admin, Cloud Security or equivalent.In-depth knowledge of design principals of OpenStack and Webscale architecture and how networking operates in an OpenStack cloud.Containerization technologies like Kubernetes, Docker.Cloud-native principles and microservices architecture.If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.Where you’ll be working In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.Scheduled Weekly Hours 40Equal Employment OpportunityVerizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.
