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POSITION: Engineer, Networks Core
MTN Ghana invites talented and experienced professionals to apply for the position of Engineer, Networks Core. This role offers you an exceptional opportunity to work with cutting edge technology, ensure operational excellence, and contribute to the success of Africa’s leading telecommunications company.
About MTN Ghana
MTN Ghana stands as the continent’s premier telecommunications provider, connecting millions of people across the country through innovative mobile and digital solutions. We operate in a dynamic, technology driven industry that prioritises environmental, social, and governance principles. Our commitment to excellence, agility, and partnership drives our leadership position. Consequently, we seek an Engineer, Networks Core who shares our vision and can ensure our core systems operate at the highest standards.
Job Summary
We currently seek a Networks Core Engineer to join our Network Operations team. This position places you at the heart of our core network operations, where you will develop and implement processes, integrate new nodes and services, manage system health checks, and support troubleshooting activities. Your expertise will directly influence network reliability, customer satisfaction, and business growth.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement processes and procedures to integrate new nodes, links, and services in the Core network of MTN Ghana.
- Implement all core systems, change requests, testing, and review performance before and after every change completion.
- Ensure all Core systems health checks including AMF/MME, SMF/UPF, UPCF, vMSE/AAA, UDM/HSS/HLR, SVC/MSC, GMSC, and STP/DRA are completed daily with weekly reports shared accordingly.
- Review all Core systems’ statistical performance daily and share reports accordingly.
- Support local teams and provide guidance on troubleshooting general and specific network faults.
- Manage and coordinate activities and performance for all 3rd party vendors delivering core services such as GTP, SS7, and SMS firewall.
- Build necessary communication requirements among different departments including IN, Billing, NSS, Planning, and IS teams.
- Handle all UAT and PAT testing with project implementors and other departments during project acceptance.
- Resolve all vulnerabilities on the Core systems and ensure all UAT and PAT issues are documented.
- Provide other departments with technical core systems information upon request.
- Schedule Disaster Recovery Plan activities and document them in line with MTN Ghana’s business continuity plan.
- Coordinate vendor service requests per the agreed SLAs.
- Audit core systems configurations to ensure homogeneity in pooled systems.
- Promote intelligent tools for Core network service analytics to enhance operational excellence.
- Support Network Group departments and other divisions in engaging with the National Communication Authority.
- Support management and maintenance of Core systems hardware and servers deployed in switch centres.
- Support internal and external audit engagements pertaining to core network systems.
- Ensure all core systems backups remain up to date in compliance with BCP guidelines.
- Support management of network tools such as the customer experiences management platform.
- Communicate technical findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders.
Required Qualification and Experience
To succeed in this role, you must bring a combination of academic qualifications, professional experience, and technical knowledge. Specifically, we require:
Qualification
- Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Telecom Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Certification: A professional certification in a related field is an added advantage.
Experience
- Core Systems Expertise: Minimum of 3 years of hands on experience with Core systems (Data and Voice Systems) in a Telecoms environment.
- Deployment and Performance: Systems deployment, performance, and capacity handling experience.
- Customer Management: Proven customer management capabilities.
Knowledge
- Network Technologies: Good knowledge of GSM, WCDMA, LTE (2G, 3G, 4G), and IMS technologies.
- Network Operations: Network Operations and Network Quality Management expertise.
- Core Networks Architecture: Good knowledge of core networks architecture, topology, traffic routing, protocols, and interfaces.
- Vendor Management: Adequate knowledge of Vendor management in a managed service environment.
- Data Analytics: Data analytics for statistical review of systems and services.
- System Reconciliation: Ability to analyse and report for systems reconciliation including traffic analysis and rerouting planning.
- Record Keeping: Good record keeping of technical details on core systems.
- Virtualization: Competence in network virtualization and cloud systems management.
How to Apply for this MTN Ghana Job
Do not let this opportunity pass you by. Qualified applicants should indicate Vacancy Ref no: MTN-NWGENC2614 as the email subject and ensure CVs are saved in their names. Applications without the subject and CVs saved in their names will automatically be disqualified.
Interested and qualified applicants should send their Curriculum Vitae by 11th August 2026 to mtnghanarecruitment@mtn.com.
