Senior Core Network Engineer — MPLS/BGP Backbone Expert

KEMS Zajil Telecom; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

KEMS Zajil Telecom in Kuwait is seeking an experienced Core Engineer to own high-capacity backbone routing, multi-vendor switching, and IP/MPLS core architecture. You will manage service provider routing policies, configure BGP/MPLS, and lead complex upgrade projects with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting advanced routing issues, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring high-availability SLAs. On-site role with immediate to 30 days notice and permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical discipline.
• 3–5 years of progressive professional experience as a Service Provider / Telecom Network Engineer (senior skill set capacity).
• Deep specialist expertise in MPLS, BGP, and carrier-grade IP networks.
• Hands-on experience managing large-scale backbone infrastructure across multi-vendor environments.
• Ability to lead technical projects and resolve complex network issues independently.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Legal work eligibility in Kuwait with local residency and availability for on-site operations.
• High professional accountability and adherence to data confidentiality protocols.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, and scale large-scale Service Provider backbone infrastructure and IP/MPLS core networks.
• Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, ISIS, and MPLS traffic engineering.
• Lead technical infrastructure projects, network expansions, and core hardware upgrades independently.
• Diagnose and resolve complex routing anomalies, latency bottlenecks, and packet loss across multi-vendor environments.
• Coordinate with multi-vendor equipment manufacturers, field engineering teams, and operations centers.
• Ensure adherence to high-availability SLAs, security baselines, and telecom engineering standards.
• Maintain technical documentation, network topologies, routing registries, and change management runbooks.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide escalation support for critical network incidents.

Skills

MPLS

BGP

IP/MPLS core

Multi-vendor network

Project leadership

Troubleshooting

On-call support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering / related field

Tools

Python

Ansible

Job description

KEMS Zajil Telecom in Kuwait is seeking an experienced Core Engineer to own high-capacity backbone routing, multi-vendor switching, and IP/MPLS core architecture. You will manage service provider routing policies, configure BGP/MPLS, and lead complex upgrade projects with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting advanced routing issues, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring high-availability SLAs. On-site role with immediate to 30 days notice and permanent contract.