Senior CS Core Planning Engineer

Beijing Foreign Enterprise Management Consultants Co.,Ltd.; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Beijing Foreign Enterprise Management Consultants Co.,Ltd. Islamabad is seeking an experienced Senior CS Core Planning Engineer to lead capacity analysis, network design, optimization, and project support for CS core products.

You will monitor utilization and growth, forecast traffic, perform RCA and incident reviews, coordinate with vendors and internal teams, and ensure timely, SLA‑driven improvements. 5+ years in CS core networks and a Bachelor's in Engineering are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant field.
• 5+ years in the CS core network field.
• Strong knowledge of CS core call flows per 3GPP, GSMA, IEEE, and ETSI.
• Experience troubleshooting using tracing tools and network analyzers.
• Excellent communication with technical customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network utilization, growth trends, traffic forecasting, and capacity analysis across CS core network elements.
• Understand end-to-end HLD and LLD for CS core products (MSC, STPs, SVC & HLR).
• Recommend network optimization initiatives to improve efficiency and service quality.
• Manage CapEx planning, budget forecasting, BOM preparation, RFPs, and technical tender evaluations.
• Coordinate with telecom vendors, contractors, and internal departments to evaluate technical solutions.
• Define operational standards, ensure network safety, and support project integration, commissioning, and new nodes acceptance.
• Analyze daily and weekly health check reports, degraded KPIs, and alarms within acceptable SLA limits.
• Provide RCA, conduct MIR, update KEDB documentation, and support team capability building.

Skills

CS core planning

Capacity analysis

Network design

Optimization

Project support

HLD/LLD

CS nodes VMSC GMSC

SCCP/SIGTRAN

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Wireshark

IRIS

Tektronix

Job description

One of the leading Chinese technology companies is looking for an experienced Senior CS Core Planning Engineer based in Islamabad, with strong expertise in CS core network planning, capacity analysis, network design, optimization, and project support integration.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor network utilization, growth trends, traffic forecasting, and capacity analysis across CS core network elements.
• Understand end-to-end HLD and LLD for CS core products (MSC, STPs, SVC & HLR).
• Recommend network optimization initiatives to improve efficiency and service quality.
• Manage CapEx planning, budget forecasting, BOM preparation, RFPs, and technical tender evaluations.
• Coordinate with telecom vendors, contractors, and internal departments to evaluate technical solutions.
• Define operational standards, ensure network safety, and support project integration, commissioning, and new nodes acceptance.
• Analyze daily and weekly health check reports, degraded KPIs, and alarms within acceptable SLA limits.
• Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA), conduct Major Incident Reviews (MIR), update KEDB documentation, and support team capability building.

Skill Requirements

• Familiarity with basic communication and data communication knowledge.
• Expert knowledge of CS core call flows and scenarios as per 3GPP, GSMA, IEEE, and ETSI standards.
• Strong troubleshooting skills using internal/external tracing tools, Wireshark, IRIS, Tektronix, etc.
• Expert knowledge of CS nodes (VMSC, GMSC, SBC, OSS, HSS) and protocols (SCCP, BSSAP, RANAP, SS7/SIGTRAN/M3UA/MTP3).
• Strong technical problem-solving, customer requirement analysis, and management capabilities.
• Effective communication with technical customers (junior to senior level) regarding technical solutions, project plans, and progress.
• Willingness to learn and grow, with the ability to ensure fast response and accurate decisions during crisis.
• Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant field.
• Experience Required: 5+ years in the core network field, especially in the CS domain.