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Integration Engineer - Packet Core

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In short

We are seeking a Packet Core Integration Engineer to serve as a technical point of contact for telecommunications operators in the US and Canada. This role focuses on the end-to-end delivery of 4G and 5G Packet Core solutions, particularly SMF and UPF nodes, involving deployment, integration, and troubleshooting. You will leverage your expertise in Linux, TCP/IP, Kubernetes, and virtualization to support data connectivity and services, working collaboratively with customers and global engineering teams to drive resolutions and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical service delivery and integration support to telecommunications operators across the United States and Canada.
  • Act as a Resident Engineer and primary technical contact for assigned external customers.
  • Perform and support end-to-end activities across deployment, system integration, configuration, rollout, optimization, upgrades, and troubleshooting for 4G and 5G Packet Core solutions.
  • Work with SMF and UPF nodes as part of 5G Packet Core deployments and evolution activities.
  • Apply knowledge of Linux, TCP/IP, container technologies, Kubernetes, and virtualization to enable data connectivity and services across mobile networks.
  • Analyze complex technical issues, remove delivery barriers, and drive problems to resolution in collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Work closely with solution architects, integration engineers, testers, and distributed global teams to deliver high-quality results.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by promoting simplification, automation, and efficient ways of working.
  • Share knowledge, technical practices, and lessons learned with colleagues and project teams.
  • Build trusted relationships with customers through clear communication, technical ownership, and a consultative approach.
  • Influence and contribute to results-oriented projects that support customer success and business profitability.

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in engineering, telecommunications, computer science, or a related field.
  • Business-level English proficiency.
  • Good experience in the Packet Core domain across 4G and 5G technologies as well architecture and call flows.
  • Hands-on experience with SGSN-MME and Evolved Packet Gateway (EPG), including deployment, integration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
  • Knowledge with SMF and UPF, including deployment and upgrade activities.
  • Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized environments.
  • Familiarity with Linux, TCP/IP networking, virtualization, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Experience working directly with external customers or managing customer-facing technical activities.
  • Experience collaborating with local and globally distributed teams.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and customer-management skills.

Desired Qualifications

  • Willingness and ability to travel when required by customer or project needs.
  • Flexibility to work outside standard business hours when necessary to support customer activities across Pacific Time Zone schedules.

Benefits

  • Outstanding opportunity to use skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible.
  • Opportunity to build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems.
  • Will be challenged but not alone.
  • Joining a team of diverse innovators.
  • Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson.
  • Championing diversity and inclusion in everything we do.
  • Belief that collaborating with people with different experiences drives innovation.
  • Encouraging people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential.
  • Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
#telecommunications#packet core#SMF#UPF#4G#5G#deployment#integration#configuration#troubleshooting#Linux#TCP/IP#Kubernetes#virtualization#cloud-native
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Company

Ericsson

Job Posted

1 week ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

Mexico City, Mexico

Qualification

Bachelor

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