Mobile Core Solutions Design Engineer

BICS is connecting the world by creating reliable and secure mobile experiences anytime, anywhere. We are a leading international communications enabler, one of the key global voice carriers and the leading provider of mobile data services worldwide.

Our solutions are essential for supporting the modern lifestyle of today’s device-hungry consumer – from global mobile connectivity, seamless roaming experiences, fraud prevention and authentication, to global messaging and the Internet of Things.

Headquarters in Brussels with a strong presence in Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Middle East. We have regional offices in Bern, Madrid, Dubai, New York, San Francisco and Singapore, a satellite office in Beijing and local representation in Accra, Miami, Montevideo, Nairobi and Toronto.

Pioneering into the future of Next Generation communications. We have achieved a series of World’s Firsts successes with the launch of the first LTE Roaming relation or the first VoLTE International call between Europe and Asia, to name a few.

With a diverse and multicultural team of about 600 employees, we continuously strive to provide customers with the highest level of quality, reliability and interoperability, enabling them to maximize their end-user value.

Task Description

Your mission:

Lead and contribute to the analysis, design, development and implementation of network solutions based on business, technical, operational (provisioning, service assurance) or regulatory requirements. Implement concerned solutions following defined objectives, budget, effort and timing while ensuring an optimal balance between third party or vendor solutions and internal development and integration work. End-to-end responsibility on actions across the project life cycle from requirements phase up to launch into production environment.

Participate in specific technology assessments and studies in order to define the most appropriate evolution path of technical solutions and platforms.

Your Responsibilities:

• Analyse and assess technical solutions and evolution to fulfil business, regulatory and operational (functional and capacity) requirements considering cost, time to market and quality.
• Take ownership of a technical platform. Lead the evolution of the platform, influence the roadmap and efficient use of right technology. Ability to understand call-flows and troubleshoot.
• Participate in small to medium size implementation projects (from an end-to-end perspective), collaborate with different stakeholders (product management, operational teams, external suppliers and IT & network colleagues). Activities related to design, implementation, testing and rollout of technical platforms and Operational Support Systems.
• Write and review functional and technical specifications and RFP (Requests for Proposal) documents.
• Generate methods and procedures and technical documents regarding technical solution and evolution (architecture, impact analysis) to be used by Marketing (Product Manager) and Operational teams.
• Participate in the implementation of technical solutions in collaboration with operational teams.
• Provide excellent support to internal and external stakeholders regarding the technical domain and create credibility and trust by becoming a reference in the area of competence. Is considered as the reference in his\her area of technical competence and viewed as highly credible and trustworthy.
  
  
  

Your Profile

Technical skills:

• Engineering degree in telecommunications and/or IT technology or equivalent by experience
• Good knowledge of networks, telecommunications, IT landscape.
• At least 6 years professional experience in telecom or IT environment.
• Experience in designing and implementing end-to-end mobile core network solutions, including 4G LTE and 5G core networks in traditional and cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Hands-on knowledge on two or more mobile core components in 2G, 3G, LTE (P-GW/GGSN, HSS/HLR, PCRF) is preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge in the following: HTTP, SS7, Diameter, MAP, INAP, GTP
• Experience on SIM Applets, Over The Air (OTA), eSim, eUICC, SMDP/SMSR, SMDP+ is a key focus.
• Experience in roaming, M2M and background in MVNO/MVNE environment is strong plus.
• Overall view of the mobile core and understanding of call-flows is considered as an asset.
  
  
  

General Skills

• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (English at a fluent level) and negotiation skills.
• Project management skills.
• Solution oriented approach with customer focus.
• Good Planning & Organization skills as well as proactivity.
  
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• International environment. You will be part of an international diverse team and you will have the opportunity to make a global impact.
• Great company culture. You will be working in a dynamic working environment, driven by 3 core values: Think Forward, Strive for Leadership, and Achieve Together. We look after the well-being of our employees and organize internal events such as happy hours, sports and relaxation activities, parties, etc.
• Career development. From development plans, to trainings and internal mobility, we are committed to ensuring you have the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to maximize your potential.
• Benefits. We offer an attractive salary package including:
• A competitive base salary and short-term incentives
• Comprehensive insurances including hospitalization insurance, outpatient care insurance, life insurance, disability insurance and travel insurance, fully funded by BICS
• A supplementary pension plan, fully funded by BICS
• A flexible mobility package including company car or car allowance, mobility budget for commuting, bike lease, etc
• A telco pack at home including free internet and a mobile phone
• Many other benefits such as meal and eco vouchers, 32 vacation days, homeworking, corporate discounts, …