ICT Network Engineer

As the tech firm that created the mobile world, and with more than 54,000 patents to our name, we’ve made it our business to make a mark. When joining our team at Ericsson you are empowered to learn, lead and perform at your best, shaping the future of technology. This is a place where you're welcomed as your own perfectly unique self, and celebrated for the skills, talent, and perspective you bring to the team. Are you in?
Come, and be where it begins.

Our Exciting Opportunity
Packet Core Business Area Digital Services (BDGS) develop and deliver packet core solutions for mobile networks. With us, you’ll be part of the next step in the development of our products. We enable millions of simultaneous connected mobile users while handling traffic from IoT to 4K video in Gbit speeds. BDGS will become the partner of choice of Telecom operators using the latest technologies in cloud and automation to manage complexity so the ambitious can differentiate with TCO efficient solutions for programmable 4G and 5G networks, automated operations and digital engagements.

To expand our organization’s capability and responsiveness towards market needs we are looking for results-oriented, intelligent, creative and inspiring individuals to join us. We provide a fun and challenging environment where you can grow and inspire your colleagues to further growth.

We are looking for an ICT Network Engineer within Product Development Unit (PDU) Packet Core ICT environment. This role will handle and fulfill the needs from our stakeholder’s requirements in the infrastructure of Design and Test environment. The Packet Core environment consists of multiple Ericsson products for network elements which needs to be combined and set-up to work as a functioning and stable environment. They exist in both integrated versions with dedicated hardware, and as virtualized versions that run on different hypervisors such as OpenStack (CEE+RedHat), VMWare as well as Cloud Native platform using Kubernetes.

The daily work includes analysis and implementation of customer requirements, building as well as changing product/system/network configurations and using system monitoring/troubleshooting tools to give best-in-class support to our users. The work is performed in teams working agile - across both organizational and geographical borders.

Within the unit of Packet Core ICT environment, you will be working with colleagues which holds positions as Linux Sys admins, Dev Ops engineers, ICT Network engineers, Test configuration engineers and Design architects. You will work tight together with the Operational Product Owner (OPO) in the team and the Area Product owner (APO) which spans over several teams.

You will
Teamwork on support and supply of test equipment to Packet Core R&D.
Design, configure, integrate and maintain PODs, network elements and tools into test channels.
Maintain a stable environment and strive to optimize the network elements and solutions.
Respond to technical support queries and provide solutions to stakeholders.
Drive improvements and automation of products and processes.
Maintain up-to-date documentation.


To be successful in the role you must have
Bachelor or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Systems or Network Technology.
High understanding of data communications and networking, including routing protocols such as BGP, routing contexts/VRFs, and switching in a mixed IPv4/IPv6 environment.
Experience with Network Management Systems and monitoring of critical infrastructure.
Good troubleshooting skills in both physical and virtual networks.
Experience working in a Linux environment is an advantage.
Experience working with integrating and troubleshooting applications installed on virtualization platforms such as OpenStack and Kubernetes.
JNCIS certification is advantageous.


What´s in it for you?
Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds – you will be redefining it. You won’t develop for the status quo, but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.

Behavioral Competences:
Applying Expertise & technology
Analyzing and problem solving ability
Persuading & Influencing
Delivering Results & Meeting Customer expectations
Creating & Innovating
Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking
Team work & collaboration


What happens once you apply?
To prepare yourself for next steps, please explore here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/hiring-process

Come join our #TeamEricsson. Feel free to apply and include resume in English, outlining how you meet the specific requirements of the position.

The selection and interview process are ongoing. Therefore, send in your application in English as soon as possible. We encourage you to apply!

If you have any further questions, you are welcome to contact us:

Hiring manager: In this role you will report to R&D Manager ICT Environment

Recruiter: Karolina Jałkowska (karolina.jalkowska@ericsson.com)

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Kindly note that we do not accept applications sent via e-mail
Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact based decisions are important and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Ericsson, we do.
Primary country and city: Sweden (SE) || || Göteborg || [[mfield2]]
Req ID: 579862