About this Opportunity
Ericsson is a global leader in mobile telecommunications infrastructure, enabling mission critical communications across public and private networks. Network availability is essential-any prolonged outage can have serious consequences, including risks to public safety. For this reason, our customers invest in advanced technologies, resilient architectures, and robust operational frameworks designed to sustain service continuity even under extreme conditions. The focus is not only prevention, but also graceful degradation, rapid recovery, and continuous improvement.
Network Resilience and Audit Consulting proactively-and when needed, reactively-helps customers to:• Identify gaps and deviations from best practices in network design, architecture, processes, and configurations• Design layered defences and graceful failure models that improve overall resilience• Develop, test, and wargame contingency and disaster recovery plans• Lead innovation in self healing and Autonomous Networks, including the application of agentic AI for resilience• Measure and track the effectiveness of resilience investments• Align resilience strategy with cybersecurity intent and operations in close collaboration with Ericsson's Security practice
What you will do
Ericsson Consulting is seeking a senior Network Resilience Consultant and Offer Area Lead to join the global Resilience and Audit Consulting team. The role combines strategic leadership, business growth, sales engagement, and hands on delivery of complex consulting engagements for Communication Service Providers (CSPs).
Deep expertise in network resilience advisory and audit delivery is essential. Experience with Core Network architectures is an advantage, though not mandatory for a strong candidate.• Define, evolve, and position the Resilience and Audit consulting offers• Drive market demand and grow the business globally• Provide thought leadership in network resilience and continuity• Develop proposals, manage commercial governance, and protect margins• Own funnel management and deal closure for the offer area• Lead delivery governance, quality assurance, and selected project execution• Align with internal SME audit teams and solution areas• Collaborate closely with cybersecurity and other consulting practices
You will operate at CxO level within leading global telecom operators-defining resilience strategies, delivering sensitive audit feedback, and advising on critical risk areas. The role demands high credibility, discretion, and deep domain trust. You will also partner closely with Ericsson sales leaders to align consulting engagements with customer priorities and Ericsson's strategic goals.
Domain Expertise
Technical:• 5G Core network resilience• IMS• Private cloud resilience
Consulting Competence:• Resilience strategy and transformation• Network and architectural audits• Performance, configuration, and call flow audits• Self healing and Autonomous Networks• Risk advisory and business continuity planning
What you will bring
• 15+ years of professional experience, including selling and delivering consulting engagements• Proven experience in network resilience consulting and audits• Strong team leadership and people development capabilities• Excellent communication skills and innovation mindset• Experience working in global, cross cultural environments• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; MBA preferred. All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification.
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: India (IN) || Kolkata, Gurgaon, Noida and Spain || Madrid
Req ID: 782423
Skills Required
- 15+ years of professional experience in consulting
- Proven experience in network resilience consulting and audits
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- MBA or equivalent preferred
- Strong team leadership and people development capabilities
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Ericsson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health options are positioned as core benefits with multiple plan choices in key markets. Official materials explicitly emphasize healthcare breadth as part of “Life at Ericsson.”
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Retirement Support — 401(k) with employer matching in the U.S., pensions in some regions, and broad access to an ESPP indicate strong long‑term financial support. Company filings and AGM materials describe share programs and post‑employment benefits as ongoing pillars of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, holidays, and paid volunteer time are highlighted alongside generous parental leave in various locations. Time‑off entitlements are presented as a strong component of the total rewards offering.
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What We Do
Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
Why Work With Us
Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day, tackle complex challenges in live environments, and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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