SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

Job Description

Solutions Architect

Location: Chatsworth, CA

About Canoga Perkins

Canoga is the telecommunications infrastructure leader that powered the deployments of 3G and 4G. Today Canoga is developing the 5G Fronthaul solution that will enable fully featured 5G networks to lead the next generation of connectivity for people and machines. Canoga provides its customers with network connectivity solutions that allow them to change the world.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Solutions Architect to join our Product Development team with responsibilities for staging and testing our 5G Anyhaul Ethernet transport products. This position requires an in-depth understanding of Layer 2/3 Data Networking technologies and knowledge of designing, building, emulating, and staging customer/test networks in a customer facing lab environment.

What you'll do

The successful candidate will design, build, and stage customer/test networks in the lab. The ideal candidate will have the following responsibilities:

Support Business Development by understanding customer requirements, developing a technical strategy and solution to meet needs, as well as presenting the solution and value proposition to customers/partners.

Canoga Perkins has a state-of-the-art 5G demonstration lab. The candidate will keep current on all lab developments, changes, and demo procedures by periodically interfacing with Product Development.

The candidate must be able to execute and clearly explain any of the demonstrations created in the 5G lab and, therefore, must master the configuration of the equipment therein.

Design, build and provision end-to-end solutions that demonstrate technology leadership featuring Canoga Perkins as well as partner products that are then featured in our lab.

At all times, be up to date on product development and roadmap for the 5G products. The candidate must feed back all relevant information and technical/features requested by customers to the Product Team.

Monitor network performance, system resource utilization and perform scalability testing

Support the successful adoption of the 5G product at the customer by providing technical support.

Travel approximately 25% of the time for customer meetings, conferences, and other events. Must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

What we're looking for

The successful candidate will have experience in or knowledge of:

Knowledge of 4G/5G RAN and Fronthaul Architecture.

Good understanding of switching/routing concepts and ethernet technologies.

3GPP and O-RAN technologies for the Radio Access Network (4G/5G) and 5G New Radio

Cloud, virtualization and containerization, especially hyperscalers offerings for Mobile Edge Compute

Wireless (802.11, 3GPP) and wireline (Ethernet, IP, MPLS) LAN technologies

IEEE 802.1 LAN/MAN bridging technologies, with special emphasis on TSN

IETF routing standards, such as IS-IS, OSPF, BGP, SRv6, SR-MPLS, etc.

Performance management for IP and Ethernet networks

Curious and willing to learn and challenge the status quo.

What would be useful

It would be useful and advantageous for the candidate to have experience in or knowledge of:

Software Defined Networking

Data center architecture and Orchestration technologies

URLLC and Time-Sensitive Networking

Network specific needs for deployments in the areas of Industrial IoT, Cyber-physical systems engineering, and Enterprise AI

AWS and Microsoft Azure tools and deployments

Ability to implement and test application deployment scenarios which highlight our product strengths.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field or on the job-related experience

8+ years of relevant industry experience

Analytical mindset and good problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail

Excellent presentation and customer-facing skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Collaborate in a friendly, energetic, cross-functional, and open environment

The salary range for this position is $129,937 - $158,812+. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

Canoga Perkins offers an excellent package including paid vacations and medical, dental and vision insurance. Contact Christabelle Snyder at, email

Canoga Perkins is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Full-time