Telecom Engineer (RedHat OpenShift)

Telecom Engineer RedHat OpenShift / OpenStack

Location: Irving, Texas
Type: Onsite (5 days/week) | 1099 Contract / C2C

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Telecom Engineer with deep expertise in cloud-native network functions (CNFs) and RedHat technologies to support architecture, deployment, and automation initiatives within a large-scale telecom environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on engineering experience with OpenShift, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and Ansible, as well as previous work supporting major telecom operators or vendors.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support RedHat OpenShift and OpenStack platforms for telecom network environments.
• Work with Kubernetes-based CNF deployments, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Develop advanced Ansible playbooks and automation frameworks to support provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Build and implement Python scripts for automation, validation, and system integration tasks.
• Collaborate with architecture teams to define cloud-native solutions aligned with telecom network standards.
• Troubleshoot platform, networking, and application issues across distributed systems.
• Support continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Work closely with vendor and carrier teams in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise in RedHat OpenShift and OpenStack architecture and operations.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and CNF (Cloud-Native Network Function) deployments.
• Advanced skills in Ansible automation and Python scripting.
• Telecom network background with an understanding of core network principles and large-scale infrastructure.
• Architecture-level experience designing cloud-native telecom solutions.
• Prior experience working with Verizon, AT&T, Nokia, Ericsson, or similar telecom operators/vendors.