Placements24
3 days ago
Senior Telecom Core Network Engineer (Remote)
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Company information
- Company
- Placements24
- Location
- South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Winelands, Stellenbosch South Africa
- Posted
- 3 days ago
Job description
Our client, a leading international telecommunications solutions provider, is actively seeking a seasoned Senior Telecom Core Network Engineer for a fully remote position. This role is instrumental in the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of critical core network infrastructure that underpins their advanced service offerings. The successful candidate will leverage their extensive expertise in core network technologies to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance. This is a unique opportunity to join a globally distributed team and contribute to the evolution of telecommunication services, working from anywhere within **Western Cape, ZA**, with a particular connection to the **Paarl** region's operational focus.
Key Responsibilities- Design, deploy, and maintain core network components, including IMS, EPC, 5GC (AMF, SMF, UPF), and associated signaling gateways.
- Develop and execute strategies for core network upgrades, migrations, and expansions.
- Monitor core network performance, identify potential issues, and implement proactive solutions to ensure service continuity.
- Troubleshoot complex network problems, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including RAN, IT, and application development, to ensure seamless integration and end-to-end service delivery.
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies and vendor solutions into the core network architecture.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including network designs, configuration guides, and operational procedures.
- Ensure adherence to network security best practices and compliance requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other members of the core network engineering team.
- Participate in on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for critical network incidents.
- Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience specifically in telecommunications core network engineering.
- Deep understanding of core network elements and protocols (e.g., SIP, Diameter, GTP, TCP/IP).
- Proven experience with 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G core network architectures (SA/NSA).
- Familiarity with virtualization technologies (NFV, VMWare) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, suitable for a remote work environment.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Experience in a remote team setting is highly desirable.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., JNCIE, CCIE) are a strong asset.
This fully remote role offers a highly competitive salary, an extensive benefits package including comprehensive health insurance, a generous retirement savings plan, and performance-based bonuses.
- comprehensive health insurance
- a generous retirement savings plan
- performance-based bonuses
- continuous training
- opportunities for certification
- career advancement
Required skills
- docker
- telecommunications
- it
- health insurance
- remote
- compliance
- mentorship
- communication skills
- analytical skills
- kubernetes
- troubleshooting
- independent work
- continuous training
- problem-solving skills
- technical leadership
- sip
- computer science
- master's degree
- tcp/ip
- root cause analysis
- cross-functional collaboration
- containerization
- technical documentation
- service continuity
- performance-based bonuses
- application development
- network infrastructure
- career advancement
- 7 years experience
- vmware
- troubleshooting skills
- diameter
- virtualization
- epc
- network security
- operational procedures
- new technologies
- ims
- ran
- 5g
- 3g
- priority management
- nfv
- ccie
- network architecture
- paarl
- western cape
- 5gc
- signaling gateways
- amf
- on-call rotation
- retirement savings plan
- telecommunications engineering
- 24/7 support
- certification opportunities
- gtp
- configuration guides
- network migrations
- smf
- upf
- network designs
- za
- end-to-end service delivery
- network upgrades
- network performance monitoring
- vendor solutions
- jncie
- telecom core network engineer
- network expansions
- critical network incidents
- core network engineering
- 4g lte
- sa/nsa
- remote team setting
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