RAN Orchestration & SMO Solution Designer / Technical Coordinator (f/m) v Praha – Chodov, Česko

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced RAN Orchestration & SMO Solution Designer / Technical Coordinator to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role involves bridging the gap between the operational needs of our National Companies (NatCos) and our agile development teams, translating complex business requirements into actionable technical designs for our RAN Domain Orchestration (DO) and Service Management & Orchestration (SMO) solutions. You will play a crucial part in shaping the future of our network automation and efficiency across multiple European markets.

What You'll Do

• Requirement Engineering & Stakeholder Management:Gather, analyze, and prioritize user needs from diverse NatCo stakeholders, understanding their criticality and impact. Act as a primary interface, navigating differing technical viewpoints and ensuring transparent communication between operational engineers and development teams.
• Solution Design & Architecture:Work closely with architecture and development teams to define, document, and clarify detailed technical requirements. This includes defining data inputs/outputs, UI/API behaviors, mapping existing Element Management System (EMS) functionalities to future orchestration platforms, and designing policies via YANG/templates.
• Project Facilitation & Coordination:Participate in planning sessions (e.g., SAFe Product Increments), manage scope, and facilitate transparent communication regarding delivery expectations and constraints. Ensure requirements are effectively mapped to development epics and provide clarifications to the development team.
• Technical Guidance & Validation:Contribute to the detailed design of new components, processes, user interfaces, and integration interfaces. Support the testing and configuration of policies to ensure solutions align with business expectations and operational realities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:Participate in joint requirement and architecture definition teams with TDG to ensure an 80% commonality in features across NatCos, balancing local needs with strategic architectural alignment.

What You'll Bring

• RAN Expertise:Strong knowledge of 2G/4G/5G RAN architectures, including NSA/SA deployments, interworking, and evolution paths. Familiarity with SRAN & ORAN components (BTS, eNB, gNB, RU, DU, CU, BBU) and fundamental radio network concepts.
• RAN Configuration & Optimization:Experience in RAN configuration management across multi-vendor environments (e.g., Ericsson ENM, NetAct, MAE). Understanding of RAN planning, optimization, and modernization initiatives, including Open-RAN, energy efficiency, and automation.
• Orchestration & SMO Concepts:Knowledge of automated and closed-loop RAN optimization concepts, including orchestration platforms like RDO/SMO and their components (e.g., non-RT RIC).
• Stakeholder & Communication Skills:Proven ability to manage demanding stakeholders, navigate pushback, align technical viewpoints, and handle conflict diplomatically. Clear, structured, and pragmatic communication style, comfortable in multi-cultural environments.
• Agile Methodologies:Familiarity with Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, Product Increments, Epics, User Stories, Jira) and the ability to adapt to structured development processes.
• Hands-On Attitude:2+ years of experience in network engineering, system operations, or a related technical role, with a desire to maintain a hands-on technical design element in your work.

Even Better If You Have

• Automation & Cloud:Basic understanding of agentic AI/LLM concepts, cloudification (e.g., Kubernetes, virtualization), CI/CD, or workflow automation.
• OSS Architecture:Familiarity with OSS architecture concepts (e.g., service order management, configuration, inventory, TM Forum ODA or eTOM).
• Policy Design:Experience with YANG/templates for policy configuration and automation.
• Tooling:Familiarity with modern software lifecycle management tools beyond basic project management (e.g., Confluence, CI/CD pipelines).

What Type of Work to Expect

This role offers a dynamic blend of strategic thinking, complex stakeholder management, and hands-on technical design. You will act as a critical bridge between business demands and technical implementation, directly influencing the roadmap of our RAN orchestration solutions. Expect to engage in deep dives into operational processes, collaborate extensively with international teams across Europe, and contribute to innovative solutions that shape the future of our network. Regular travel to European NatCos and developer hubs (approx. 4-5 times a year) is part of the role.

We offer our people the best

• Smartphone: Choose your phone and get a compensation of up to 25,800 CZK every 3 years.
• Employee tariff: Use unlimited data, call and text for lower prices for private and business purposes.
• Yearly bonus: You can get a bonus of up to 15% of your annual fixed salary each year depending on the company’s success.
• T-Mobile discounts: Enjoy the 75% discount on 8 T-Mobile services for your family and friends.
• Partner discounts: Enjoy lower prices of products and services with our partners.
• Flexible hours: Adapt your work to your needs thanks to the home-office option (according to the agreement with the manager).
• Shares program Shares2You: Become a shareholder of the Deutsche Telekom Group and take advantage of the associated benefits.
• Rest and recreation: Relax with 6 weeks of holidays and 1 free day for charity activities.
• MultiSport: Sport and relax with your loved ones thanks to the discounted MultiSport card.
• uLékaře.cz: Take care of your health with free online prevention and appointments with medical specialists for you and your whole family.
• Healthcare: Take care of your wellbeing with high-quality care for a discounted price with our contractual facility.
• Education and development: Broaden your horizons with our internal T-Univerzity offering a wide range of courses.
• Cafeteria: Choose from a wide range of benefits worth up to 15,000 CZK per year - sports and cultural services, health and beauty, transport allowances, holidays or language courses.
• Day for a good deed: You can devote one working day a year to volunteering in non-profit organizations and thus contribute to social responsibility together with us.
• Psychological consultations: Are you having troubles in your private or professional life? Share your burden anonymously via phone or online.
• Meal contribution: Enjoy a delicious meal with a work-day allowance of 123.90 CZK.
• Sabbatical: Sometimes we all need to switch off. That’s why, after working for 2 years and upon agreement with your manager, you can take 1 month off to do whatever you need.
• Pension allowance: Get ready for your retirement with a pension allowance after 12 months with us.

Everyone is welcome to join us

Our employees feel that they have equal employment and career development opportunities with us, regardless of age, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, nationality, social and ethnic origin, political views, religion and world view. This makes us very happy. We are committed to continuous improvement and to creating a safe working environment for all.

What awaits you

1. Has the job offer captured your interest? Fill in the application form and let us know about yourself.
2. We will assess the information you send us and will get back to you under any circumstances.
3. We will contact the chosen applicants and specify the details.
4. A job interview is a two-way opportunity to get to know each other better.
5. We will inform you about the result of the interview as soon as possible. Successful candidates will receive a job offer.
6. In our company, according to our job architecture, you will perform the position of „System Engineer, Senior“.