Senior RAN Consultant
Posted 7 days ago by Square One Resources on JobServe
£480 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The Senior RAN Design Consultant role involves collaborating with Planning and Strategy teams to create high-level designs for 4G/5G radio systems within a UK-based telecommunications company. The position requires extensive knowledge of LTE and 5G technologies, as well as experience with Nokia RAN systems. This is a remote position with a focus on improving network performance and managing software features. The contract is initially for six months, starting in April 2025.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Planning and Strategy teams to translate business requirements into relevant designs and produce HLDs as appropriate.
- Collaborate with other teams to identify performance issues and implement remedial measures to enhance network performance.
- Provide input into the Software Drop Selection process for RAN vendors based on operational and design requirements.
- Produce HLD, LLD & KPI documents for new RAN software in line with project requirements.
- Analyze inputs from third-party performance benchmarking companies and take appropriate actions.
- Identify areas for improvement in RAN software from a solution perspective.
- Possess a full in-depth knowledge of LTE & 5G NR (NSA & SA) technologies.
- Prior experience working on Nokia RAN is preferable.
- Understand 4G/5G (NSA & SA) network architecture and software feature capabilities.
- Manage 4G/5G RAN parameters in the live network.
- Handle software/hardware feature testing/trialing in testbed and live environments.
Key Skills:
- Experience in RAN/Nokia design with a background in communications.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a proven record in developing and presenting Technical Workshops.
- Detailed understanding of 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies and functioning RAN networks.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office software packages; network admin experience is ideal.
- Experience with vendor management suites (e.g., NetACT) is ideal.
Salary (Rate): £480
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT