MW Engineer – Microwave Back Office | ZTE Pakistan | Quetta

ZTE; Quetta City Tehsil; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ZTE Pakistan is seeking an experienced MW Engineer – Microwave Back Office to own remote monitoring, fault diagnosis, capacity upgrades, and configuration management for microwave and IP transport networks in Quetta, Pakistan. You will work with field teams and client NOC to ensure uptime and optimal performance.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in microwave transmission operations, strong ITIL familiarity, and hands-on experience with NMS tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive professional hands-on experience in microwave transmission operations or back-office engineering.
• Strong operational expertise in microwave radio systems (Packet Microwave, SDH, PDH) and transmission NMS platforms.
• Knowledge of carrier Ethernet, IP/MPLS transport, and synchronization protocols (SyncE, PTP).
• Experience with remote troubleshooting tools, performance counter analysis, and alarm correlation.
• Familiarity with ITIL service management and 24x7 NOC workflows.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Legal work authorization and availability for operations in Quetta, Pakistan.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert back-office surveillance, remote technical support, and operational monitoring for microwave transmission and IP transport infrastructure.
• Monitor network performance counters, RSL, link availability, and alarm systems to proactively detect faults.
• Troubleshoot and resolve microwave link degradation, fading issues, clock sync faults, and hardware failures remotely.
• Execute configuration updates, capacity expansions, patches, and switching verifications across microwave nodes.
• Analyze transmission traffic, packet loss, latency, and jitter across back-office platforms.
• Collaborate with field engineers, regional supervisors, and client NOC during incidents.
• Enforce transmission security, change management, and escalation procedures.
• Maintain detailed logs, ticket histories, diagrams, and performance reports.

Skills

Microwave transmission ops

Back-office engineering

NMS platforms

IP/MPLS transport

SyncE/PTP

ITIL workflows

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Remedy

Job description

Position Summary:

Driving advanced microwave back-office surveillance, transmission network management, and data transport optimization in Quetta, Pakistan, ZTE is actively seeking an accomplished MW Engineer – Microwave Back Office for a permanent full-time professional engagement. In this vital technical role, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of microwave link surveillance, back-office alarm monitoring, performance troubleshooting, and configuration management. Bringing progressive professional experience in transmission network operations and microwave engineering, you will empower an elite global technology enterprise to achieve uncompromised transmission uptime, secure link stability, and superior transport performance. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, international corporate exposure, and professional growth within a leading global telecommunications infrastructure enterprise.

Detailed Job Description:

As an MW Engineer – Microwave Back Office supporting ZTE Pakistan on a permanent professional basis in Quetta, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of remote transmission monitoring, fault diagnosis, capacity expansion, and cross-functional engineering coordination. Your day-to-day responsibilities include monitoring real-time performance counters and alarm dashboards across packet microwave, SDH, and IP transport networks, diagnosing and resolving link degradation, fading anomalies, and hardware faults remotely, executing configuration changes, frequency shifts, and capacity upgrades, collaborating closely with field transmission teams and client Network Operations Centers, and interacting directly with human resources managers like Muhammad Zahid Malik.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert back-office surveillance, remote technical support, and operational monitoring for microwave transmission and IP transport infrastructure.
• Monitor network performance counters, receive signal level (RSL), link availability, and alarm management systems to proactively detect transport faults.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex microwave link degradation, fading issues, clock synchronization faults, and hardware failures remotely.
• Execute configuration updates, capacity expansions, software patches, and protection switching verifications across microwave radio nodes.
• Analyze transmission traffic utilization, packet loss, latency, and jitter metrics across back-office management platforms.
• Collaborate proactively with field transmission engineers, regional supervisors, and client NOC teams during incident resolution.
• Enforce strict transmission security protocols, change management workflows, and incident escalation procedures.
• Maintain meticulous operational logs, trouble ticket histories, transmission topology diagrams, and performance reports.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive professional hands‑on experience in microwave transmission operations or back-office engineering.
• Strong, demonstrable operational expertise in microwave radio systems (Packet Microwave, SDH, PDH) and transmission NMS platforms.
• Comprehensive working knowledge and practical proficiency in carrier Ethernet, IP/MPLS transport, and synchronization protocols (SyncE, PTP).
• Deep practical experience with remote troubleshooting tools, performance counter analysis, and alarm correlation techniques.
• Solid practical grasp of ITIL service management frameworks and 24×7 network operations center workflows.
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving aptitude, system debugging capabilities, and professional stakeholder communication skills.
• Mandatory legal work authorization and physical availability for professional operations in Quetta, Pakistan.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Professional vendor certifications such as ZTE Certified Expert in Transmission (ZCET), Huawei Certified ICT Professional (HCIP‑Transmission).
• Prior professional working experience supporting Tier-1 mobile network operators or multinational telecom managed service providers.
• Hands‑on familiarity with optical fiber transport systems (DWDM, OTN) and automated network scripting (Python).
• Experience utilizing enterprise ticketing and service management platforms (Jira, ServiceNow, Remedy).
• Active participation in telecommunications standards forums, transmission working groups, or network operations communities.

Application Information:

• Recruiter: ZTE Pakistan Human Resources Division
• Contact Name: Muhammad Zahid Malik (Human Resources Manager)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Email Subject Line Instruction: Mention the exact position and location in the subject line.
• Phone:
• Company Website: https://www.zte.com
• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Enterprise Transmission Operations Package
• Work Schedule: Permanent Full-Time Professional Engagement (Quetta, Pakistan)
• Deadline: November 9, 2026
• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
• Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time Employment

Recruitment Pro Tip:

When applying for this MW Engineer position through ZTE Pakistan, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your transmission back-office surveillance tenure, packet microwave troubleshooting expertise, and adherence to the email subject naming convention.