Careers

 Required:

• Essential: Experience with deploying Docker containers and Kubernetes Clusters in cloud infrastructure.
• Essential: Experience with automated CI/CD workflows e.g. GitHub Actions.
• Essential: Highly experienced with Linux system administration, Python and shell scripting.
• Essential: Experience of designing and implementing on-demand scalable systems.

Desired:

• Desirable: Experience with SQL and database administration is required.
• Desirable: Experience with Google Cloud Platform and / or RedHat OpenShift

 Attributes:

• Experience of designing, deploying and managing Kubernetes Clusters.
• Happy to work in a small dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.
• Can do attitude

• Discretionary bonus
• Contributory pension
• Life Insurance
• Income protection
• 30 days annual leave

This is an exciting time for CBNG as they embark on the development of their Next Generation of Fixed Wireless Access products based on 5G air interface standard in the mmWave frequency bands. The VectaStar NR FWA products will provide “last mile” wireless internet access to rural and semi-urban locations across the world. Providing wireless internet access coverage up to 7km using a high power gNB (Access Point) and a range of CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), integrated with a Network Management System (NMS), the CBNG VectaStar NR provides gigabit throughput speeds enabling our private and enterprise network operator clients to provide a range of internet access services to their end customers. Our focus is on providing a complete turnkey solution supporting ease of install and ease of use, enabling our customers to generate revenue streams as quickly as possible whilst providing secure high speed internet access over our 5G NR Stand Alone wireless networking equipment

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Security Architect to join our team. In this role, you will ensure that security is integrated into every stage of the development lifecycle, ensuring our products meet the highest security standards and customer expectations. The role is hands on working directly with the leaders in the engineering team developing a comprehensive security strategy for our products, and working with them to implement the necessary processes, procedures and KPIs to embedded product security into the heart of our culture. The role is varied, from defining coding standards to best practices for design and development, from identifying innovative solutions for testing and validation of our products, to training advising and mentoring engineers in security practices, along with keeping up to date with the threats and threat mitigation practices. Reporting to the Head of Software, the Security Architect will drive the security strategy for the Cygnus product portfolio ensuring our products are best in class for product security giving piece of mind to our customers and their clients that their networks and their data are safe.

Required:

• Lead the development and implementation of security architecture across all product lines, with a focus on embedded Linux systems, open-source components and cloud applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to design secure systems, identifying risks, threats, and vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle.
• Define and implement security policies, standards, and best practices for wireless telecoms products.
• Work closely with customers and stakeholders to understand and implement specific security requirements, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Conduct security reviews and assessments, including threat modeling, risk analysis, and vulnerability assessments of hardware and software components.
• Provide guidance and oversight during development, testing, and deployment, ensuring all products meet internal and external security requirements.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging security technologies, trends, and threats to continuously improve the security of our products.
• Train and mentor engineering teams on secure coding practices and secure development methodologies.
• Lead incident response planning and execution, including security breaches and vulnerability disclosures.
• Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure adherence to applicable security laws and regulations.
• Manage relationships with external security auditors and oversee penetration testing, and other third-party security assessments.

Desired:

• Lead the development and implementation of security architecture across all product lines, with a focus on embedded Linux systems, open-source components and cloud applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to design secure systems, identifying risks, threats, and vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle.
• Define and implement security policies, standards, and best practices for wireless telecoms products.
• Work closely with customers and stakeholders to understand and implement specific security requirements, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Conduct security reviews and assessments, including threat modeling, risk analysis, and vulnerability assessments of hardware and software components.
• Provide guidance and oversight during development, testing, and deployment, ensuring all products meet internal and external security requirements.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging security technologies, trends, and threats to continuously improve the security of our products.
• Train and mentor engineering teams on secure coding practices and secure development methodologies.
• Lead incident response planning and execution, including security breaches and vulnerability disclosures.
• Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure adherence to applicable security laws and regulations.
• Manage relationships with external security auditors and oversee penetration testing, and other third-party security assessments.

CBNG requires a Test Lab Manager to take ownership over the CBNG Test Labs and Environments. The role requires the Planning, Build, Maintenance & Management of CBNG test infrastructure (HW and SW) that supports the testing of CBNG products in various stages from lab-based testing of functions and features to OTA system testing end to end of 5G infrastructure equipment and Network Management Software.

This is an exciting time for CBNG as they embark on the development of their Next Generation of Fixed Wireless Access products based on 5G air interface standard in the mmWave frequency bands. The VectaStar NR FWA products will provide “last mile” wireless internet access to rural and semi-urban locations across the world. Providing wireless internet access coverage up to 7km using a high power gNB (Access Point) and a range of CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), integrated with a Network Management System (NMS), the CBNG VectaStar NR provides gigabit throughput speeds enabling our private and enterprise network operator clients to provide a range of internet access services to their end customers. Our focus is on providing a complete turnkey solution supporting ease of install and ease of use, enabling our customers to generate revenue streams as quickly as possible whilst providing secure high speed internet access over our 5G NR Stand Alone wireless networking equipment

CBNG is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Graduate Embedded SW Engineer to join our dynamic team, that have a passion for technology and learning new things. The successful candidate will join our Embedded SW Team responsible for the development of new features and functionality across the 3 embedded stack layers and the 5GCN. The graduate will create features that provide differentiation of our products and keep us ahead in the game as the 5G SA technology moves towards a cloud-based architecture i.e. Migrating to a cloud native 5G core, disaggregation of CU/DU functionality, streamlining data paths and optimising performance amongst other improvements and bug fixing activities.

This is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor as CBNG moves into a new era, to drive the next generation of CBNGs products, to define CBNGs 5G embedded SW roadmap, to define CBNGs embedded SW development strategy and deliver world beating 5G SA FWA solutions that enable monetization of gigabit wireless internet access services in remote and rural areas for our customers.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in embedded software C/C++ on Linux platforms
• Experience with build tools and environments, Kubernetes, Jira, Jenkins
• Experience with the Git or other version control systems
• Experience with debugging tools and techniques for embedded systems (e.g., GDB, JTAG)
• A working knowledge of the Linux operating system
• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team Player: Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team with a “can do”, helpful and collaborative attitude
• Eagerness to Learn: Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new concepts and technologies.
   

Desired:

• Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field
• Basic knowledge of analogue and digital circuits as well as radio frequency principles is an asset, but not essential.
• Strong skills with python programming language
• Knowledge of 5G embedded SW architecture 5GCN, CU, DU, RU
• Excellent ability to prioritize tasks and adapt quickly to the very dynamic context of a startup 

• Discretionary bonus
• Contributory pension
• Life Insurance
• Income protection
• 30 days annual leave