Packet Core Engineer

Packet Core Engineer

Proten International•Lagos

full time₦500K – ₦500K/yrOn-sitemid levelPosted 9 hours ago

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Packet Core Engineer to manage and maintain a Huawei LTE Packet Core network. The successful candidate will support network availability, service performance, fault resolution, capacity planning, and network upgrades while ensuring reliable connectivity for subscribers.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain Huawei LTE Packet Core elements, including MME, SGW, PGW, PCRF, and HSS, as applicable.

• Monitor network performance, alarms, node health, resource utilization, and service availability.

• Conduct routine health checks, preventive maintenance, configuration backups, and approved software upgrades.

• Troubleshoot LTE connectivity issues, subscriber authentication failures, APN problems, session drops, and bearer establishment failures.

• Analyze network signalling and protocol traces to identify faults and support resolution.

• Investigate major incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.

• Monitor network performance indicators, traffic trends, capacity utilization, and service quality.

• Identify potential capacity constraints and recommend improvements or expansions.

• Coordinate with Huawei technical support and internal engineering teams to resolve network issues.

• Support network integration, upgrades, testing, and migration to virtualized or cloud-based platforms.

• Maintain accurate network documentation, configuration records, technical reports, and incident logs.

• Follow network security, access control, change management, and operational procedures.

• Support redundancy testing, disaster recovery, and service continuity activities.

• Requirements & Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in telecommunications, including hands-on LTE Packet Core operations.

• Proven experience managing Huawei LTE Packet Core equipment in a live network environment.

• Strong understanding of LTE EPC architecture, subscriber authentication, APN configuration, bearer management, GTP, Diameter, and Quality of Service (QoS).

• Good knowledge of IP networking, routing, VLANs, IPv4/IPv6, and transport interfaces.

• Experience analyzing protocol traces using Wireshark or similar tools.

• Familiarity with Huawei network management systems and troubleshooting tools.

• Understanding of Linux/Unix systems, network redundancy, and disaster recovery.

• Experience handling network incidents, performance optimization, and technical escalations.

• Exposure to virtualized Packet Core solutions, NFV, cloud-based platforms, or network migration projects is an advantage.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

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• 1. Application Review

• We review your profile and application.

• 2. Initial Interview

• A quick call to discuss the role & your goals.

• 3. Technical Assessment

• Deep dive into your skills & experience.

• 4. Final Decision

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