Principal Service & Technology Development

Job Description

Job Summary You will be associated with a progressive organization in the area of Information Technology specializing in the Telecom/ Datacom domain, a member of the Core Team. The Team has the focus to secure robust and high-quality operations and delivery of TATA MOVE core network voice and data service releases.

Your key role is to support underlying network infrastructure evolution. Global Network that is charged with product life cycle management of current services and the development of ground-breaking new IoT Connect services as part of the MOVE business unit. You will build networking solutions for customer bespoke requirements and help to develop new ideas based on your experience, your research and your collaboration with other engineering teams and engineering experts. You will support networking solutions for service integration, and you will drive initiatives to increase stability at the same time optimize overall cost

Our carrier-grade core network exists of HLR, IN, ITP s, SBC s, GGSN, routers, switches, firewalls, voicemail, and network management systems. It has interconnected with various national and international voices, GPRS and signaling operators and MVNO s.

The Principal-Technology and Service Evolution role is to maintain, design and implement IP solutions within an agile DevOps team of professionals whilst maintaining a high level of engineering support.

We are seeking an individual with Mobile Broadband experience in managed network services having broad experience across multiple Networking Vendors and protocols.

Responsibilities Member of an agile multi-disciplinary team that iteratively delivers core network functionality to the customer and stakeholders based upon committed backlog items. Manage Network layer evolution for Mobile Packet Core Platforms in MVNE/MVNO environment. They should be familiar with the architecture of the mobile telecommunications networks and the place of the IP domain within them. Knowledge about the end-to-end call flows for signaling, voice, data will be considered as a big advantage. Prioritize network rollout in accordance with the product roadmap, strategic and tactical deliverables, projects and tasks. Key involvement in the integration of the IP network infrastructure. Provide support for all core IP related services. Delivery of new customer deployments, where appropriate. Network design, running POCs with the customer and working on bug fixes with vendors and new feature testing are in the LAB environment. Discuss requirements with Product groups, in conjunction with Engineering teams, for complex requirements and provide inputs around the feasibility of solution and solution alternatives. Liaise with 3rd party suppliers for service creation and fault resolution. Interact with clients to resolve any issues before, during, or after development or service engagements. Provide pre-sales and post-sales support. Provide training when appropriate to ensure our service offerings are properly communicated to stakeholders, prospects, and clients. Requirements An experienced network engineer that comes with professional experience demonstrates their ability to execute on strategy on network evolution, to be accountable for their decisions and to lead by example. Ability to quickly understand, simplify, and explain complex or technical concepts. A college diploma or university degree in a relevant field and 12+ years related work experience. Broad experience with Cisco/Juniper IOS (preferred CCNP, CCIE, JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE) not mandatory. Extensive real business experience with IP networks (switching/routing/security). Good understanding of networking (TCP/IP protocol stack, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, VPN s, IPsec, GRE, VOIP, DNS, HTTP, VRRP, HSRP, VPC, VSS, MPLS, IDS/IPS etc.) and knowledge of routers, firewalls, switches and LAN environments. Good experience with or detailed understanding of GPRS (GTP and GSN) and voice protocols (SIP, SS7 stack etc.) would be a plus. Overview of Packet core network e.g. traffic flows like PGW to OCS/HSS Profound experience in a relevant 2nd and/or 3rd line support environment. Methodical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Hands-on experience in product development and interoperability. Good listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Experience working in an agile team-oriented, collaborative environment. Ability to produce technical documentation including test plans.

Keyskills :
productlifecyclemanagement 3rdlinesupport productlifecycle lifecycle corenetwork ipsolutions networkdesign protocolstack problemsolving networkrollout featuretesting networkservices mobilebroadband routingprotocols networkmanagement oralcom