Incident Recovery Lead [Apply in 3 Minutes]

We are looking for a highly capable and technically adept Incident Recovery Lead to drive end-to-end management and resolution of Major & critical incidents across our Open RAN and cloud-native 5G core infrastructure.

You will take ownership of real-time incident management coordination, orchestrating recovery efforts across disaggregated RAN components (DU, CU, RU), 5G Core Network Functions (AMF, SMF, UPF, etc.), and the underlying Kubernetes-based cloud platforms. This role is vital in ensuring high service availability and meeting SLA targets in a distributed, virtualized, and automated network environment.

Act as the central incident commander during high-severity network events impacting RAN or 5GC workloads.

Principle Responsibilities :

• Coordinate cross-domain recovery teams spanning Open RAN, IP Transport, 5G core, orchestration, and cloud infra (Kubernetes, CNFs / VMs).
• Lead incident bridges and war rooms withstructured approach and clear technical guidance while maintaining regular customer and stakeholder updates.
• Interface with vendors and partners when required and assure the effectiveness of the ecosystem for a speedy recovery.
• Own and continuously evolve the incident recovery framework, including playbooks, escalation paths, and recovery automation pipelines.
• Drive Post-Incident Reviews (PIRs) with initial RCA, impact analysis, and actionable remediation plans.
• Monitor and improve KPIs such a MTTR, and Network performance during incidents.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives including training sessions, simulation drills, and knowledge sharing to strengthen the operational readiness of the incident response team.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and security policies during incident handling and data collection.
• Support capacity planning and change management processes by providing incident trend analysis and risk assessment insights.

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