Wireless Network Engineer I (Full Time) - United States

Cisco•Atlanta, GA

5d•$84,000 - $137,500

About The Position

As a Wireless Core Network Operations Engineer, you will monitor and support critical mobile core systems including EPC, IMS, and 5G Core. Your work ensures high availability and performance of wireless data and IoT services. You will contribute to troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and operational stability. This role offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge mobile network technologies. Your efforts directly impact the reliability and quality of Cisco's wireless services.

Requirements

Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a certification or relevant degree program (e.g., Associate’s, Apprenticeship, Boot Camp, or Certification in a specialized program + 1 year of relevant experience, High School Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience) or Bachelor’s + 0 years of relevant experience. Relevant fields include: Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or related field
Hands-on experience in wireless core or IP networking environments, with a basic understanding of LTE, 3G/4G/5G core components (e.g., MME/AMF, SGW/PGW/UPF).
Familiarity with IP networking protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and switching.
Proficiency with Linux command-line navigation and basic system operations.
Able to legally live and work in the country for which you're applying, without visa support or sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to telecom protocols such as Diameter, GTP, SCTP
Experience with network monitoring or ticketing tools (Nagios, Grafana, Splunk, ServiceNow)
Knowledge of virtualized/cloud-native platforms (VMware, OpenStack, Docker/Kubernetes)
Basic scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Shell for automation

Responsibilities

Monitor and support critical mobile core systems including EPC, IMS, and 5G Core
Ensure high availability and performance of wireless data and IoT services
Contribute to troubleshooting
Contribute to performance monitoring
Contribute to operational stability

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.