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Network API Specialist

E-Solutions, Southlake, TX, United States


Position- Network API Specialist
Location :- Southlake , TX (Hybrid)

Job Title: Network API Strategy & Ecosystem Lead (Contract)

We are looking for a visionary

Network API Specialist

to architect the next generation of our programmable network strategy. You won't just be "exposing APIs"-you will be designing the economic and technical interface between our core network assets and the burgeoning

AI Agent Economy .

Your goal is to move us beyond the baseline standardization of

Aduna

and

GSMA Open Gateway

into high-margin, intent-based network services across terrestrial and non-terrestrial domains.

Key Responsibilities


Vendor Orchestration:

Act as the primary technical liaison with

Ericsson (Aduna/Vonage)

and

Nokia (Network as Code) . Evaluate their internal roadmaps to ensure our internal capabilities remain ahead of generic "off-the-shelf" vendor offerings.
• Examples of Vision Execution: 1.

Agentic Interfacing:

Architect API wrappers that support

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

and

Intent-Based Networking , allowing AI agents (Gemini, OpenAI, Claude) to negotiate network resources autonomously.

2.

Vertical Partnership Development:

Identify and build deep-tech API integrations for specific sectors (e.g., Automotive V2X, Remote Healthcare, or Logistics).

3.

Multi-Domain Orchestration:

Integrate terrestrial 5G-Advanced capabilities with

NTN (Satellite)

APIs for seamless, transport-agnostic global connectivity.


Internal Capability Mapping:

Audit our current 5G Standalone (5G SA) and IMS cores to identify "hidden" data assets that can be productized via APIs.

Technical Qualifications


Deep Telco Stack Knowledge:

Hands-on experience with

5G SA Core ,

Network Slicing , and

Service Management and Orchestration (SMO)

architectures.


API Ecosystem Expert:

Proven track record with the

CAMARA API

framework and the implementation of

Network

APIs.


AI/Software Native:

Deep understanding of

LLM orchestration ,

Agentic AI workflows , and how software developers (not just telco engineers) consume services.


Multi-Vendor Experience:

Ability to navigate the specific API "flavors" of

Ericsson/Vonage ,

Nokia , and

AWS/Azure Telco Clouds .

Strategic Competencies


Commercial Ingenuity:

Designs "Outcome-Based" solutions that integrate capabilities across domains, business units, and potentially external enterprises.


Ecosystem Gravity:

Possesses a strong industry network to foster collaboration and attract best practices and innovative ideas for the telecommunications sector.


Wit & Communication:

Articulates the distinction between a "Control Plane" and a "Business Outcome" to an executive audience in under two minutes.