Position Summary

Why join our team?

Samsung Networks is an industry leader in Open RAN network deployments with commercial deployments in US, Asia and European markets! We are expanding our Service portfolio to include System Integration Services and as a result we will be creating a new team to lead these activities.

As part of our expansion in Europe, Samsung Networks UK is looking to hire an experienced and highly motivated ORAN Solution Architect to coordinate the delivery of E2E System Integration results for a Tier 1 customer in Europe. You will act as a Technical Subject Matter Expert for the RAN Application and hardware of the ORAN Solution commencing in Q1 2025.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate who can demonstrate a consistent record in delivering complex ORAN Telecommunications Solutions and has extensive experience in creating and maintaining highly satisfied customers. This role is based in Reading but will require travel to other project and customer locations in the UK and EU.

Role and Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities

Responsible for the ORAN Application and Radio Hardware Release Management planning and alignment for all ORAN application and hardware aspects.

Ensure that all of the Customers key requirements are included in the agreed Release in order to fulfil the project delivery achievements

Manage ORAN Application and Radio Hardware Release risk and issues with the Customer and 3rd party vendors ensuring that acceptable workable Solutions are provided

Guide the ORAN application supplier to align with the customers' required Security requirements and ensure alignment of requirements with infrastructure architects

Provide Technical support to the Samsung SI Design team during the Design process

Be the main point of contact for Application and Radio Hardware technical discussions

Work closely with the wider Architects to ensure the HLD and LLDs are fully aligned with the End to End Solution scope

Build a strong working relationship with the Customer Domain owner and other 3rd party hardware suppliers

Act as the Subject Matter Authority for any critical L3/L4 Technical discussions and provide a workable Software release plan to mitigate critical Product defects

Maintain a high level of expertise in ORAN specifications and provide guidance to wider System Integration team on related matters

What we need for this role

To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:

Educated to Degree Level, preferably in Telecoms, Electronics or Computer Science/IT or equivalent experience in a relevant technical role in the telecom/IT sector

A deep understanding of the ORAN network architecture and designs for all technologies (2G/4G/5G) and specifications

Consistent track record in the delivery of complex large scale multi vendor System Integration Solution Release processes and documentation

Previous experience of designing multi vendor network virtualisation infrastructure solutions such as Open RAN

Validated customer and collaborator managements skills

Exceptional communicator both internally and towards the customer

Excellent organisational skills and an ability to anticipate customer’s needs and act accordingly

Excellent level of presentation, communication and planning skills.

Ability to prepare & deliver complex technical concepts to a high standard within tight timescales.

Fluent in spoken and written English

Excellent documentation writing skills, communication and presentation skills

Exceptional ability to navigate large and complex organisations to build relationships and influencing capabilities

What does success look like?

Success in delivering the ORAN Application and Radio Hardware Release Plan on time and to a high standard - you will have developed and agreed a solid Release Management process with the Customer and ORAN 3rd party Vendors, structuring the Release governance and developing the means to communicate timeline adherence to ensure documentation is delivered on time as per the Project breakthroughs.

Skills and Qualifications

Benefits of working at Samsung include

Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week

Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance

Car allowance

Pension contribution

Three volunteering days each year

Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday

Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products

Access to a discount shopping portal

Partner Colleagues are not eligible for Samsung Enhanced Paid Sick Leave but may be eligible for statutory payments from their payroll agency

Up to 20 (pro-rata) Partner Absence days per calendar year to be used in times of need

A note on equal opportunities

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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