Telecom Roaming Expert – Interconnect Partnerships

Jobtailor; Espoo; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Roaming & Wholesale Manager to lead Skylo’s IPX ecosystem, manage partner relationships, and ensure service performance against SLAs across international corridors.

The role demands deep knowledge of IPX/GRX, GSMA standards, and negotiation of complex telecom agreements, with strong analytical and coordination skills and fluent English. Travel may be required. Experience with international roaming, hub/IPX providers, and regulatory compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in roaming/wholesale roaming roles.
• Expert knowledge of IPX/GRX, roaming hubs, and SS7/Diameter signaling.
• Proven ability to manage international operator relationships.
• Strong negotiation and contract management experience.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Own Skylo’s IPX, hubbing, and clearing-partner ecosystem
• Manage contracts, operating cadence, service performance, escalation paths, and redundancy strategy
• Develop relationships with international roaming partner operators throughout the agreement lifecycle
• Define optimization strategies for tariffs, steering of roaming, and fraud management
• Interface with Network, IT/BSS, Finance, Legal, Wholesale, and Marketing teams
• Participate in international travel and industry events

Skills

Roaming/Wholesale Roaming

Carrier Interconnect

Contract Negotiation

GSMA Standards

Analytical Skills

English Proficiency

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Slack

Partner Portals

Operational Scorecards

Job description

• Own Skylo’s IPX, hubbing, and clearing-partner ecosystem


• Manage contracts, operating cadence, service performance, escalation paths, and redundancy strategy


• Manage and develop relationships with international roaming partner operators throughout the agreement lifecycle


• Manage international connectivity and signalling providers, including IPX/GRX carriers, roaming hubs, and SS7/Diameter signalling providers


• Select providers, negotiate contracts, and monitor service-level agreements


• Manage data and financial clearing houses and hub providers


• Monitor billing, disputes, and reconciliations


• Coordinate the opening and testing of new roaming relationships


• Oversee operator data and documentation exchange, including TAP/RAP, NRTRDE, and RAEX


• Negotiate, draft, maintain, sign, and update agreements


• Analyse roaming traffic, quality, revenue, cost, and margin


• Define optimisation strategies for tariffs, steering of roaming, and fraud management


• Ensure compliance with GSMA standards, EU roaming regulation, and applicable local regulations


• Interface with Network, IT/BSS, Finance, Legal, Wholesale, and Marketing teams


• Participate in international travel, industry events, and working groups

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a roaming / wholesale roaming role within a mobile operator or at a hub/IPX provider


• 10+ years of experience in carrier interconnect, wholesale roaming, IPX/GRX, telecom vendor management, or a closely related field


• Proven direct management of relationships with international operators and carriers


• Senior-level ownership of strategic suppliers and complex partner relationships


• In-depth knowledge of international roaming business, commercial models, value chain, tariff mechanisms, steering, settlement, and clearing


• Thorough knowledge of GSMA standards and procedures including RAEX/IR.21, AA.12, TAP/RAP, NRTRDE, BCE, IREG, and TADIG


• Solid understanding of 2G/3G/4G/5G architectures and roaming network elements


• Working depth in SS7/MAP and Diameter signalling, GT/point-code and realm routing, DEA/STP, DNS, and IPX interconnect operations


• Strong knowledge of SMS interworking, VoLTE roaming (S8HR/LBO), and 5G roaming (SEPP)


• Knowledge of BSS/OSS systems including mediation, rating/charging, wholesale billing, clearing, TAP processing, fraud management, and steering systems


• Demonstrated success negotiating complex telecom agreements, pricing models, service levels, credits, and executive escalations


• Strong analytical and coordination skills


• Fluent English, written and spoken, is mandatory


• Availability for international travel and participation in industry events and working groups


• Preferred: experience with NTN, NB-IoT, IoT roaming, or rapidly scaling multi-MNO networks


• Preferred: familiarity with GSMA processes and signalling or network-visibility platforms


• Preferred: experience with Jira, Confluence, Slack, partner portals, and operational scorecards

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in managing international roaming partnerships, including contract negotiation, service performance monitoring, and compliance with GSMA standards. Proficient in analyzing roaming traffic and implementing optimization strategies for tariffs and fraud management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 10+ Years Experience In Roaming/Wholesale Roaming


• In-Depth Knowledge Of International Roaming Business


• Strong Analytical And Coordination Skills


• Fluent English, Written And Spoken


• Solid Understanding Of 2G/3G/4G/5G Architectures

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Carrier Interconnect


• Telecom Vendor Management


• SS7/MAP And Diameter Signalling


• Roaming Network Elements


• TAP/RAP Processing


• Fraud Management


• Negotiating Telecom Agreements


• Billing And Reconciliation


• Tariff Mechanisms


• Compliance With GSMA Standards

Soft Skills

• Relationship Management


• Coordination Skills

Industry Keywords

• IPX/GRX


• International Roaming


• Wholesale Roaming


• Telecom Agreements


• Network Visibility Platforms

Tools & Technologies

• BSS/OSS Systems


• Jira


• Confluence


• Slack


• Operational Scorecards