Design Specialist II - Policy (Wireless Core Team)
Toronto, ON, CA, M5J 2V5 Calgary, AB, CA Edmonton, AB, CA Vancouver, BC, CA Ottawa, ON, CA
Join our team and what we’ll 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 Wireless Core and Policy 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 you’ll do
- Be part of the team that leads the architecture, design, and operational support for TELUS’ Wireless Policy Network (PCRF/PCF).
- Design, deploy, integrate, and support scalable, high-availability, carrier-grade systems to handle increasing demands with a focus on performance and reliability.This includes Policy and Wireless Core Network functions such as PCRF/PCF,SMF/SPGW-C, AMF/MME/SGSN, UPF/SPGW-U/GGSN, NRF/NSSF etc.
- 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 Policy Network projects with teams such as RAN, Wireless Core, 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 Policy Network products, including scaling, patching, upgrading, and maintaining network functions.
- Execute and assist on Proofs of Concept trials.
- 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.
- Participate in incident handling,root cause analysis and operational on-call rotation.
What you bring
- 5+ years of progressive experience in 3G/4G/5G Wireless Core in architecture, design, implementation, and operations.
- Expertise in Policy and Charging Rule Function,Policy Enforcement, Quality of Service(QoS),Network resource management,VOLTE, VoNR, EPS-Fallback and Network slicing.
- Hands-on experience across multiple vendors (Cisco, Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia, Affirmed)
- Strong knowledge of Service-Based Architecture (SBA), LTE, HTTP/2, Diameter, Sigtran, SS7,REST/SOAP APIs and 5G protocols.
- Extensive experience with protocol stacks, including Gx,Rx,Sy,N7,N28,N15 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, Grafana and Google Cloud Observability.
- A Bachelor’s 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