Senior Nokia MSS/MGW Resident Engineer – UK & Ireland

MLR Associates; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MLR Associates is seeking an experienced Nokia MSS/MGW Resident Engineer to support operation, upgrade, and lifecycle management of Nokia circuit-switched core networks in the United Kingdom or Ireland. The role demands senior telecom expertise, strong problem-solving, and the ability to liaison with Nokia support organizations.

You will embed within the operator environment, drive modernization initiatives, and manage critical live network operations while delivering technical consultancy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline is required.
• Extensive hands-on Nokia MSS and MGW experience is essential.
• Strong knowledge of DX200, ATCA, and circuit-switched core networks.
• Experience with design documentation (HLD/LLD/MOP) and telecom upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Prepare HLD, LLD, Datafill and MOP documents for MSS/MGW projects.
• Lead MSS/MGW deployments in live operator networks.
• Perform software installations, upgrades, migrations, and modernization.
• Provide operational support for MSS, MGW, DX200, ATCA, and virtualized cores.
• Lead root-cause analysis of complex incidents and outages.
• Support VoIP migration, traffic refarming, and 3G sunset programs.
• Ensure SLA-compliant platform performance and stability.
• Collaborate with Nokia global support for escalations.
• Conduct health checks, capacity assessments, and optimization.
• Document changes and mentor customer NOC/engineering teams.

Skills

Nokia MSS

Nokia MGW

DX200

ATCA architectures

HLD/LLD/MOP docs

Circuit-switched core networks

VoIP migration

Troubleshooting complex networks

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering

Tools

Linux platforms

Telecom virtualization

Job description

MLR Associates is seeking an experienced Nokia MSS/MGW Resident Engineer to support operation, upgrade, and lifecycle management of Nokia circuit-switched core networks in the United Kingdom or Ireland. The role demands senior telecom expertise, strong problem-solving, and the ability to liaison with Nokia support organizations.

You will embed within the operator environment, drive modernization initiatives, and manage critical live network operations while delivering technical consultancy