Telco Solutions Engineer

Telco Solutions Engineer

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Job Description:

Job Family Definition:

Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. Develops software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design. In the Telco Solutions context, focuses on orchestration, end-to-end automation, Assurance Fault Management, Performance Management, RAN and 5G Automation, and cloud-native solutions with AI applications for optimization. Emphasizes systems architecture specific to Telco Solutions and the integration of cloud-native patterns and AI capabilities (e.g., MCP servers, agentic AI).

Management Level Definition:

Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainably. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others. In Telco Solutions, includes leadership of R&D groups with both technical and functional accountability, aligning R&D outcomes with telco customer requirements and business goals.

Responsibilities:

• Leads multiple R&D software teams comprising software engineers and external collaborators, assuming technical and functional leadership on Telco products and Solutions, focused on functional areas such as Orchestration, end-to-end Automation, Fault Management, Performance Management... domains like RAN, 5G core or transport networks, with an emphasis on cloud-native architectures and AI-enabled optimization.
• Manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced R&D partners, ensuring contributions align with business objectives, quality metrics, and delivery timelines.
• Defines and enforces software design guidelines and standards for the R&D organization, delivering tangible feedback to improve product quality, mitigate failure risks, and ensure traceability of requirements.
• Provides both technical and functional leadership within R&D teams: assigns tasks, facilitates technical decision-making, coordinates priorities, and ensures coherence between technical initiatives and operational business needs.
• Serves as a bridge between the technical and functional domains: translates business and customer requirements into viable software solutions, architectures, and implementation plans, defining roadmaps, milestones, and success criteria.
• Drives innovation and integration of emerging technologies (including cloud-native solutions, applied AI for operations, and MCP servers) within R&D projects, promoting scalable, reusable, and telco-aligned practices.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to more junior staff, fostering the development of technical and management capabilities within the team; supports performance reviews and individual development plans.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to translate strategic requirements into end-to-end telco software solutions, covering design, analysis, coding, testing, deployment, and operations in telco environments.
• Communicates design proposals and architectures to senior leadership; negotiates technical options and implementation roadmaps to achieve business objectives in telco and cloud contexts.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Typically 6-10 years experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive experience with multiple software design tools and programming languages relevant to telco platforms and R&D environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proven ability to design scalable, cloud-native software solutions.
• Experience in overall software architecture for telco products and solutions, including orchestration, network automation, and management domains.
• Designing and integrating software systems across multiple platform types into a cohesive telco architecture; familiarity with RAN, 5G, edge, and cloud contexts.
• Experience evaluating testing forms and processes for software systems testing, including writing and executing test plans, debugging, and using testing scripts/tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluency in English and local language; ability to present architectures and proposals to senior management and negotiate options at the executive level.
• Desirable knowledge: cloud-native telco solutions, microservices, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD; AI/ML applications in telco environments and their integration into operations ; familiarity with MCP servers, NFV, and orchestration platforms; experience with Assurance Fault Management and Performance Management domains in RAN, core, or transport networks.
• Certifications related to cloud, networking, or telco automation are a plus.

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, Solutions Design, Testing & Automation, User Experience (UX)

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_04

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