Telecom Core Network Engineer (4/5G & VoLTE/VoNR)- Contract - onsite in Plano, TX

Our Client, a multinational telecommunications technology company has an urgent and immediate need for a Core Network Engineer.

This role provides deep Packet Core operational expertise to validate analytics and RCA outcomes produced during the pilot. The SME ensures that results are operationally accurate, credible, and actionable from a Core Network Operations and NOC perspective.
This is a domain validation and governance role, not a development role.

Responsibilities:

•Provide subject matter expertise on Nokia Packet Core network functions.
•Validate alarm correlations and RCA signatures against real operational behavior.
•Define and assess success criteria from a Core Ops / NOC standpoint.
•Identify incorrect correlations, false positives, or missing scenarios.
•Support interpretation of analytics outputs for operations and engineering teams.
•Contribute to pilot findings, recommendations, and next step decisions.

If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Elite technical

Required Technical Skills:

•Hands on operational experience with Nokia Packet Core, including:
oUPF, SMF, AMF, PCF
•Strong understanding of:
oPacket Core call flows
oCommon degradation and failure scenarios
oAlarm patterns and KPIs
•Experience working in L3/L4 support, NOC, or ATAC type environments

Preferred Experience:
•Experience supporting national scale Core Network environments.
•Familiarity with adjacent Core functions (USD, UDM, PCF, Charging, IMS Voice Core).
•Experience participating in RCA, incident reviews, or post mortems.