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Wind River Specialist / Onsite / Plano, TX

Plano , Texas

Onsite

Contract

$45/hr - $60/hr

A client that is beginning a nation-wide initiative to migrate from VMware to Wind River is looking to hire a Wind River Specialist. This is a long-term contract opportunity with the potential for conversion to full hire employment. This position is 5 days per week onsite to start in Plano, TX. There will be the opportunity to flex to 4 day/week after ramp up with manager approval.

As a Wind River Specialist, in this position you will be responsible for assisting with this nationwide migration initiative. The ideal candidate will be well versed in Cloud technologies, have experience with Wind River as well as experience working in AWS/Kubernetes based Cloud environments. This is your chance to be a part of a highly visible, innovative push to automate the 5G landscape to enable autonomous driving vehicles, Robotics, advance medical solutions and more.

Contract Duration: 6 months

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-12 years of overall technical experience

• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and security

• Experience deploying cloud platforms using Wind River for Open RAN (DU/CU) and Edge Network Functions.

• Experience with virtualization technologies and Wind River cloud platforms

• Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized network functions (CNFs) for edge cloud infrastructure

• Experience working in AWS Cloud environments

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and presentations skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with Wind River Cloud Platform, particularly in deploying and managing Distributed Units (DUs) for telecommunications networks

• Proven experience in migrating from VMware to Wind River platforms, including execution, and troubleshooting of migration processes.

• Knowledge on 5G wireless/cellular systems

• Experience with Installing/Configuring the Wind River platform with Samsung DU deployment is a distinct advantage.

• Understanding of ORAN/vRAN architecture, protocols, and interfaces (e.g., O-RAN Alliance specifications).

• Experience in VMware

• Experience with software development tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps).

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Ansible, for playbook.

• Knowledge of Wind River Analytics

• Proficiency in using automation and orchestration tools such as, Kubernetes, Ansible, or Terraform

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 80% Wind River

• 20% Other technologies - VMWare, Cloud, Scripting/Automation

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

• Vision Benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

• Paid Sick Time Leave

• Legal and Identity Protection Plans

• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Posted by: Jillian Freesman

Specialization: Windows System Administration Cloud Engineer