About this opportunity:
We are looking for an Integration Engineer - Packet Core that provides services for activities related to projects for operators in South-Eastern Europe, including participation in design, deployment, integration, configuration, upgrades and troubleshooting for 4G and 5G packet core solution's elements.
It's an opportunity for you to grow and take new challenges in your career. We do not expect you to be an expert in 5G elements but experience a broadness working with 4G packet core elements is key, demonstrating experience handling external customer and hands on in full cycle from deployment to troubleshooting.
What will you do:
- Provide service delivery to telecommunication operators for Southeastern Europe countries
- Work directly with our customers and stakeholders to provide System Integration, Rollout, Optimization and problem solutions, this includes application of knowledge like Linux, TCP/IP, Containers (Kubernetes, OpenStack) and Virtualization technology to enable data capability upon 4G and 5G networks.
- Get to work with an outstanding local and distributed team, while interacting closely with our customers.
- Be able to influence and drive exciting, result-oriented projects.
- You can remove barriers and address complex situations regarding technical challenges in integration activities.
- Conduct knowledge sharing with the team and continuously learning new stuff to enhance your own career.
- Encourage simplification and automation.
The skills you bring:
- To have a business level of English B2-C1 or equivalent
- Bachelor of Engineering or related field qualification
- Up to 3 years' experience of Telecom experience
- Experience in Packet Core domain, 4G and 5G.
- Hands-on experience for 4G Elements for deployment, integration, configuration and troubleshooting activities (MME, EPG, CCPC, DSC)
- Knowledge about 5G Elements (AMF, UPF, SMF, PCF, SC), functionality, interfaces and call flows. For these elements it is desirable to have hands-on experience at least handling health checks and or deployments/upgrades.
- Excellent communication skills and practical experience executing a consultative role
- Kubernetes knowledge and proven hands-on experience.
- Demonstrate motivation and proactivity to constantly transfer knowledge, improve processes and tools proposing efficient solutions.
- Ability to demonstrate or have experience working with teams locally and globally.
- Continues drive for learning to broaden existing technical skills and abilities
- Consultative ability, creative thinking, analytical and thought leadership mindset
- Passion for your craft and innovation
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Skills Required
- Business-level English (B2-C1)
- Bachelor of Engineering or related degree
- Up to 3 years telecom experience
- Experience in Packet Core domain (4G and 5G)
- Hands-on experience with 4G elements (deployment, integration, configuration, troubleshooting) including MME, EPG, CCPC, DSC
- Knowledge of 5G elements (AMF, UPF, SMF, PCF, SC) including functionality, interfaces and call flows
- Hands-on 5G experience for health checks or deployments/upgrades
- Kubernetes knowledge and proven hands-on experience
- Experience with OpenStack and container/virtualization technologies
- Practical Linux and TCP/IP networking skills
- Excellent communication skills and consultative experience
- Ability to work with local and global teams and share knowledge
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