Multi-Vendor Telecom Datacom Planning Engineer / Team Lead

Beijing Foreign Enterprise Management Consultants Co.,Ltd.; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Huawei in Pakistan seeks experienced Multi-Vendor Telecom Datacom Planning Engineers / Team Leads to oversee design and delivery of IP/MPLS networks across metro to long-haul scales. You will manage HLD/LLD, perform capacity planning, and coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams to meet project milestones.

The role requires hands-on experience with Huawei, Cisco, Nokia, Juniper, or ZTE IP systems, strong planning skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Telecom Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with multi-vendor telecom Datacom and IP transport systems.
• Strong analytical, project management, and vendor negotiation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise datacom planning engineers to ensure timely delivery of network designs and milestones.
• Oversee HLD and LLD for metro, regional, and long-haul IP/MPLS networks.
• Analyze traffic patterns and forecast bandwidth demands.
• Manage CapEx planning, budget forecasting, BOMs, RFPs and tenders.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors, contractors, and internal teams.
• Define operational standards and drive deployment and monitoring improvements.

Skills

Huawei IP systems (NE, CX, ATN)

Cisco

Juniper

Nokia

ZTE IP systems

IP/MPLS, SR, BGP, OSPF, ISIS

Telecom site installation and testing

Link budgets and optical protections

Vendor negotiation & PM

Education

B.E./B.Sc. Electrical, Electronics, Telecom Eng. or equivalent

Tools

NMS platforms

Job description

Job Overview:

Huawei is looking for experienced Multi-Vendor Telecom Datacom Planning Engineers / Team Leads across Pakistan, with strong hands-on experience in multi-vendor telecom Datacom and IP transport systems, including Huawei, Cisco, Nokia, ZTE and/or third-party equipment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise Datacom planning engineers to ensure timely delivery of network designs and project milestones.


• Oversee HLD and LLD for metro, regional, and long-haul IP/MPLS networks.


• Analyze traffic patterns, perform link budget analyses, and forecast bandwidth demands.


• Manage CapEx planning, budget forecasting, BOM preparation, RFPs, and technical tender evaluations.


• Coordinate with equipment vendors, contractors, and internal departments.


• Define operational standards and drive improvements in network deployment and monitoring.

Skill Requirements:

• Hands-on experience with Huawei (NE, CX, ATN), Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, or ZTE IP systems.


• Multi-vendor IP network integration, Network Planning & Design (IP/MPLS, SR, BGP, OSPF, ISIS).


• Experience in telecom site installation, testing, commissioning, network swap, upgradation, and merger projects preferred.


• Strong knowledge of link budgets, optical protection schemes, NMS platforms, and routing/MPLS integration.


• Experience with Zong, Jazz, Telenor, Ufone/PTCL, or similar operators preferred.


• Strong analytical thinking, project management, vendor negotiation, and communication abilities.


• Qualification: B.E./B.Sc. Electrical, Electronics, Telecom Engineering or equivalent.

Experience Required:

• Junior Engineer: 5+ years


• Senior Engineer: 7+ years


• Team Lead: 8–15+ years