5G Core and IP Network Engineer

HCT Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UAE employment visa

Medical insurance

Office in TECOM, Dubai

Job summary

HCT Group in Dubai seeks an experienced network engineer to deploy and operate 5G Standalone and EPC cores for private networks and operators, across full stack from radio to Kubernetes, handling mission-critical traffic.

You will stand up a lab core in Dubai, integrate with RAN, IMS and MCX platforms, design IP/MPLS transport and QoS, and publish runbooks for the NOC; with 3+ years in packet core and CCNP/JNCIP a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in packet core or carrier IP networking.
• Linux, Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• 3GPP Release 15+ knowledge; network slicing.
• CCNP/JNCIP or similar certifications.

Responsibilities

• Stand up and operate 5G core network functions (AMF, SMF, UPF, NRF, UDM, PCF) and EPC.
• Integrate core with RAN, IMS and MCX platforms.
• Design and run IP/MPLS transport, routing, firewalls and QoS.
• Operate cloud-native network functions on Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot with signalling traces (Wireshark) and 3GPP call flows.
• Publish core and transport runbooks for the NOC.

Skills

Packet core networking

Kubernetes

Linux

Automation (Python/Ansible)

Networking protocols (BGP/OSPF/MPLS)

5G core / Open5GS

MCPTT/MCX & network slicing

Certifications (CCNP/JNCIP)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Deploy and operate 5G Standalone and EPC cores for private networks and operators, together with the IP transport that carries them.

You will work across the full stack, from the radio interface to Kubernetes clusters, on networks that carry mission-critical traffic for industry and public safety.

At a glance

• Location Dubai, UAE
• Work mode On-site, occasional travel
• Type Full-time
• Experience 3+ years
• Reports to Technical Operations

What you will do

• Install and configure 5G core network functions (AMF, SMF, UPF, NRF, UDM, PCF) and EPC
• Integrate core with RAN, IMS and mission-critical (MCX) platforms
• Design and run IP/MPLS transport, routing, firewalls and QoS
• Operate cloud-native network functions on Kubernetes
• Troubleshoot with signalling traces (Wireshark) and 3GPP call flows
• Support the NOC and write runbooks so issues are solved once

What you bring

• 3+ years in packet core or carrier IP networking
• Working knowledge of 3GPP Release 15 and later
• Linux, Docker and Kubernetes
• BGP, OSPF, MPLS and segment routing
• Calm, methodical troubleshooting under pressure
• Open5GS, free5GC or a vendor core (Viettel, Ericsson, Nokia)
• MCPTT/MCX and network slicing
• Automation with Python or Ansible
• CCNP, JNCIP or similar certifications

Your first 90 days

• Stand up a 5G SA lab core in our Dubai office
• Support a live private 5G deployment end to end
• Publish core and transport runbooks for the NOC

What we offer

• Real projects on live operator, government and enterprise networks, not slideware
• Multi-vendor exposure: Viettel, Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei and Open RAN
• AI agents built into daily work, so you spend time on engineering and selling, not admin
• Competitive package based on experience
• UAE employment visa and medical insurance
• Office in TECOM, Dubai, with a small senior team and direct access to the CEO