R&D Engineer - Network Automation and AI Operations

HCT Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UAE employment visa and health/medical

Dubai TECOM office with senior team

Competitive package based onexperience

Job summary

HCT Group in Dubai seeks an R&D Engineer to build AI-powered network automation products. You will translate ideas into working software using data from real networks, in a fast-growing Dubai team.

You will design data pipelines, train models for anomaly detection and KPI forecasting, and contribute to open, multi-vendor projects with a strong emphasis on Python, SQL and time-series data. 2–5 years' experience required.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering or CS field.
• 2–5 years in network automation, data engineering or ML.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with time-series data.
• Git and good software engineering habits.
• Curiosity and discipline to finish tasks.

Responsibilities

• Build data pipelines from OSS, NMS, SNMP and streaming telemetry.
• Train models for anomaly detection, KPI forecasting and root-cause analysis.
• Write closed-loop automation with Python, Ansible and NETCONF/YANG.
• Take prototypes from PoC to minimum viable product.
• Run the Dubai lab and document what is built.
• Collaborate with the AI Engineer on network-operating agents.

Skills

Python

SQL

Time-series data

Git

Curiosity

O-RAN xApps/rApps

Kafka

Prometheus

Grafana

Research publications/patents

Education

BSc or MSc in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

NETCONF/YANG

Job description

R&D Engineer - Network Automation and AI Operations

Build HCT products that automate network operations: KPI analytics, anomaly detection, closed-loop automation and AI agents for the NOC.

You take ideas from whiteboard to working product on real network data, in a Dubai team that ships.

At a glance

• Location Dubai, UAE
• Type Full-time
• Experience 2 to 5 years
• Reports to CEO

What you will do

• Build data pipelines from OSS, NMS, SNMP and streaming telemetry
• Train models for anomaly detection, KPI forecasting and root-cause analysis
• Write closed-loop automation with Python, Ansible and NETCONF/YANG
• Take prototypes from proof of concept to minimum viable product
• Run our Dubai lab and document what we build
• Work with the AI Engineer on agents that operate networks

What you bring

• BSc or MSc in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• 2 to 5 years in network automation, data engineering or machine learning
• Strong Python, SQL and time-series data
• Git and good engineering habits
• Curiosity and the discipline to finish
• O-RAN RIC xApps and rApps
• Kafka, Prometheus and Grafana
• Research publications or patents

Your first 90 days

• Deliver one working prototype on real network data
• Automate a repetitive NOC task end to end
• Publish a short R&D roadmap for the next two quarters

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

How we hire

1

CV review

We read every CV ourselves. Shortlisted candidates hear from us within 5 working days.

2

Role interview

A practical conversation with the hiring lead about real work you have done.

3

Technical or case task

A short, realistic exercise from our current projects.

4

Final interview

Meet the CEO. Offer within one week of the final interview.