5G Core Network Specialist: O&M & Troubleshooting

Tangent International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangent International seeks an experienced CS Core Engineer to support a major telecommunications project in Saudi Arabia on a 12-month renewable contract. You will operate, maintain, configure, troubleshoot and optimize Core network infrastructure across multiple nodes, coordinating with engineering and operations teams.

The role requires strong expertise in 5G Core technologies, EPC/NFV, and experience with vHSS/vHLR, UDC and related Core components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or related IT field.
• Proven Core network operations and maintenance experience.
• Experience with vHSS/vHLR, UDC, DSC/EIR/PG/vUPG, CCDM, CCRC, CCSM, SC, EDA2 and NeLS.
• Strong knowledge of MSS, CPP, UDM and 5G Core technologies.
• Knowledge of EPC, 5GC and NFV.
• Strong protocol analysis and E2E troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience with network management tools.
• Relevant UDM/5G Core certification.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good stakeholder communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily O&M across Core network elements (MSC, MGW, HLR, IPSTP, HSS, UDC, DSCEIR/PG/vUPG, CCDM, CCRC, CCSM, SC, EDA2 and NeLS).
• Troubleshoot network faults and support Core network performance optimisation.
• Manage, implement and verify configurations across Core nodes.
• Analyse and maintain Core component performance.
• Perform software updates and patch management.
• Develop maintenance schedules to minimise downtime and service disruption.
• Collaborate with network engineering teams on network performance and reliability.
• Document incidents and technical resolutions.
• Participate in network design discussions.
• Ensure 5GC nodes comply with security protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct configuration and compliance audits.
• Provide technical support and guidance to Field Engineers and Front Office teams.
• Perform E2E protocol/interface analysis and troubleshooting.

Skills

Core network ops

Troubleshooting

5G Core

EPC & NFV

vHSS/vHLR

Network automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Network management tools

Job description

Tangent International seeks an experienced CS Core Engineer to support a major telecommunications project in Saudi Arabia on a 12-month renewable contract. You will operate, maintain, configure, troubleshoot and optimize Core network infrastructure across multiple nodes, coordinating with engineering and operations teams.

The role requires strong expertise in 5G Core technologies, EPC/NFV, and experience with vHSS/vHLR, UDC and related Core components.