PS Core SME & Change Architecture Lead

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

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.