PS Core SME

Ericsson AB; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson is seeking an experienced technologist to lead the design and governance of a new Request for Change function within Managed Services. The role covers cross-domain impact, end-to-end architecture, and change management across Core Network domains in Saudi Arabia.

You will drive testing, deployment strategies, and continual improvement, acting as a technical authority in CAB reviews and major implementations, with a focus on cloud-native solutions and network transformations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in telecom Core Networks.
• Experience with HLD/LLD analysis and migrations.
• Knowledge of change management, CAB governance, and handovers.
• Experience with NFV/OpenStack/containers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze service requirements, HLDs, LLDs, and Service Design Packages.
• Assess cross-domain impact across CS Core, IMS and PS Core.
• Define the end-to-end implementation architecture and deployment strategy.
• Lead technical risk, impact, rollback, and dependency assessments.
• Define testing, validation, KPI monitoring, and acceptance criteria.
• Review and approve MOPs, scripts, implementation plans, and change packages.
• Act as technical authority during CAB reviews and major implementations.
• Support root cause analysis and post-implementation reviews.
• Drive architectural standards, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Telecom Core Networks

PS Core expertise

CS Core & IMS expertise

Network architecture leadership

Tools

MME

EPG

PCC/PCG

SAPC

SMF/UPF

NEF

ESOA

iDNS

NFV

OpenStack

VMware

Kubernetes

Cloud-native Core

Job description

Join our Team

About this opportunity

We are building a new “Request for Change” function within Managed Services to drive technical governance, solution design, and change architecture across the Core Network domains.

What you will do

• Analyze service requirements, HLDs, LLDs, and Service Design Packages.
• Assess cross-domain impact across CS Core, IMS and PS Core.
• Define the end-to-end implementation architecture and deployment strategy.
• Lead technical risk, impact, rollback, and dependency assessments.
• Define testing, validation, KPI monitoring, and acceptance criteria.
• Review and approve MOPs, scripts, implementation plans, and change packages.
• Act as technical authority during CAB reviews and major implementations.
• Support root cause analysis and post-implementation reviews.
• Drive architectural standards, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The skills you bring

• 8+ years’ experience in telecom Core Networks.
• Strong expertise in: PS Core and good expertise in CS Core & IMS.
• Hands on experience on MME, EPG, PCC/PCG, SAPC, SMF/UPF, NEF ,ESOA, iDNS.
• Experience with HLD/LLD analysis, impact analysis, migrations, upgrades, and network transformations.
• Experience working with change management, CAB governance, and operational handovers.
• Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership skills.
• Experience with NFV, OpenStack, VMware, Kubernetes, or cloud-native Core solutions.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply?

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that’s why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Primary country and city:

Saudi Arabia (SA) || Riyadh