About this opportunity:
We are looking for a Cloud Engineer - Cloud Native Infrastructure Solution (CNIS) to lead the design, deployment, administration, and lifecycle management of Ericsson’s CNIS-based infrastructure. This role requires strong expertise in Kubernetes platforms, cloud-native networking, Rook/Ceph storage, and CNF onboarding specifically for 5G core networks and telecom workloads.
What you will do:
CNIS Deployment & Operations:
Install and configure CNIS platforms on bare-metal or virtual environments.Manage Kubernetes clusters using Rancher (RKE2), CEE, or kubeadm.Configure CNI plugins such as Multus, Calico, SR-IOV, and CSI drivers like Rook/Ceph.Handle day-to-day CNF operations including Helm deployments, scaling, upgrades, and troubleshooting.Infrastructure & Storage:
Manage and troubleshoot Rook-Ceph clusters.Monitor hardware health and ensure infrastructure compliance.Support high availability, resilience, and optimize performance.Networking & Security:
Experience with SDI/Juniper/Extreme SLX switches.Configure pod/service networking, BGP peering, VLAN/VXLAN overlays, and IP planning.Implement network policies, RBAC, security audits, and integrate LDAP/Keycloak/SSO.Monitoring & Troubleshooting:
Integrate observability tools like Prometheus/Grafana, EFK/ELK, Loki.Use kubectl, ceph, Linux tools, Netcool & OMC for troubleshooting and monitoring.Analyze CNF failures and prepare RCA documentation.CNF Lifecycle & DevOps:
Collaborate with CNF vendors on Helm charts and manifests.Use GitOps tools (ArgoCD, FluxCD) for automation.Work with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines for CNF deployment and validation.
You will Bring:
Expertise in Multus, Calico, SR-IOV CNIs; Rook/Ceph storage; Linux systems; L2/L3 networking including BGP, VLAN, IPAM; Helm, YAML, Git.Familiarity with Ericsson tools (ENM, CENX, EO-EVNFM, OMC, ESM) and Ericsson CNIS framework preferred.5–10 years in cloud-native infrastructure or telecom platforms.Strong Kubernetes experience (CKA/CNCF certifications preferred).Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
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Primary country and city: India (IN) || Bangalore
Req ID: 770967