Remote MVNO Core Network Lead

Antler Co; Spain (TX); Remote; EUR 77,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Airalo is seeking a highly skilled Technical Team Lead to steer the global build and technical integration of Full MVNO systems. You will lead a Build Team responsible for architecting, integrating, testing, and commissioning end-to-end MVNO capabilities across markets.

Remote role with global teams; you will own architecture from HSS/HLR to packet core and messaging, manage offshore QA, and ensure regulatory compliance and on-call readiness. Strong telecom engineering background required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on in mobile core networks.
• 2+ years leading a team of engineers and/or QA specialists in an agile or delivery-focused environment.
• Strong working knowledge of both packet core and voice core, including the subscriber database (HSS/HLR), policy and charging, VoLTE and legacy circuit-switched voice.
• Expertise across the signalling stack, including Diameter, SS7 and SIP.
• Experience with messaging architecture and SMS routing, including interworking with other operators.
• Strong delivery mindset across multiple concurrent rollout streams, with clear communication and the ability to produce documentation good enough to hand a system over on.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and manage a team of around five engineers and QA specialists, owning sprint planning, task allocation and technical reviews across concurrent global rollout streams.
• Establish engineering best practices, integration templates, automated testing strategy and technical handover standards.
• Lead technical integrations with host mobile network operators globally, across signalling, packet core, voice and messaging.
• Own the architecture and setup of Full MVNO core components, from the subscriber database (HSS/HLR) through packet core, signalling routing and messaging platforms.
• Direct implementation and troubleshooting across the signalling stack, including Diameter and SS7.
• Own end-to-end service readiness across data, voice and SMS, covering session management, policy enforcement, data routing, VoLTE, legacy circuit-switched voice and international interconnects.
• Design and validate mobile number portability routing in line with country-specific regulatory frameworks.
• Own regulatory compliance for each market, covering lawful interception (ETSI ES 201 671 / TS 102 232, HI1/HI2/HI3) and emergency service routing such as e112, 911 and 999.
• Partner with QA on integration test plans, stress testing and acceptance testing, then drive Operational Readiness Reviews and clean documented handovers to the 24/7 Run team after launch.

Skills

Mobile core networks

Team leadership

VoLTE

Diameter/SS7/SIP

HSS/HLR knowledge

SMS routing

Education

Degree in telecommunications engineering

Tools

Nokia

Ericsson

Mavenir

Oracle Communications

Cisco

Summa Networks

NetNumber

XIUS

Job description

Airalo is seeking a highly skilled Technical Team Lead to steer the global build and technical integration of Full MVNO systems. You will lead a Build Team responsible for architecting, integrating, testing, and commissioning end-to-end MVNO capabilities across markets.

Remote role with global teams; you will own architecture from HSS/HLR to packet core and messaging, manage offshore QA, and ensure regulatory compliance and on-call readiness. Strong telecom engineering background required.