# Wireless Network Architect

**Company:** [Cape](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cape)
**Location:** Washington, DC, New York, NY
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Ims, Epc, Pgw, Mme, Hss, Udm, Udr, Volte, Vonr, Vowifi, Diameter, Sip, Gtp, 5G Nsa, 5G Sa
**Posted:** 2025-08-26

> Designs, builds, and operates privacy-focused wireless core networks (IMS, 5G equivalents) for national security applications. Collaborates with vendors, troubleshoots issues, and drives innovative security features requiring 4+ years expertise.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and deliver core networks supporting voice, data, messaging, with scale and reliability.
- Partner with teams and vendors to integrate solutions and bring to market.
- Implement features with zero disruption via MOPs, test plans, phased rollouts.
- Troubleshoot network traces to resolve complex issues.
- Interconnect networks (private, commercial, roaming, MVNO).
- Drive security/privacy standards (encryption, eliminating CDRs, new protections).
- Stand up new network instances in regions or for customer needs.

## Requirements
- 4+ years wireless Core network architecture (IMS, EPC/PGW, MME, HSS, SGW or 5G equivalents).
- Hands-on deploying, configuring, debugging in startup environment.
- Expertise in VoLTE/VoNR, VoWiFi, SMS/MMS over IP, regulatory compliance (e911, NG911, CALEA).
- Familiarity with 4G, 5G NSA/SA architectures.
- Protocol knowledge: Diameter, SIP, GTP.
- Vendor management and design documentation skills.
- Comfort with disrupting legacy approaches.

## Preferred
- Cloud-based network deployments.
- MVNOs, roaming interconnects, IPX, trunking.
- RAN expertise, SIMs, SIM applets, OTA platforms.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive geo-adjusted compensation with equity.
- 401(k) match.
- 100% medical, dental, vision coverage.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave.
- Stipends for family-forming, gender-affirming care.
- Unlimited PTO.

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