VAS Design Expert📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Norconsult Telematics is seeking a VAS Design Expert to lead the solution architecture and network design for mission-critical telecom platforms, with a primary focus on Value-Added Services (VAS) and Roaming solutions. This full-time position is based in Riyadh and requires over 10 years of experience.

Role Overview

The VAS Design Expert will be responsible for ensuring scalable, resilient, and high-performing service architectures. This role enables reliable service delivery, seamless integration, and effective interworking across relevant network, IT, and operational domains. The position also drives technology evolution, service innovation, and architectural alignment with business objectives, industry standards, and future network transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, evolution, and lifecycle management of VAS and Roaming platforms, including SMSF, LMF, CBCF, SMSC, SMS Firewall, MMSC, MCA, MCC, DMC, OTA, RBT, IVR, Voicemail, Voice SMS, USSD, NTR, OM, SCAP, SC/SCA, RDNA, analytics platforms, and related service enablement systems.
• Define and develop capabilities to support 5G Standalone (SA) services, cloud-native architectures, and next-generation digital service platforms.
• Drive the transformation, modernization, and migration of VAS and Roaming services in alignment with emerging technologies, industry best practices, and strategic business objectives.
• Manage end-to-end capacity planning, forecasting, performance optimization, and expansion activities across VAS and Roaming platforms.
• Design and maintain business continuity, geo-redundancy, disaster recovery, and multi-layer resilience solutions for VAS and Roaming services.
• Collaborate with Mobility, Transport, Fixed Services, IT, Cybersecurity, and Operations teams for seamless platform integration and lifecycle management.
• Lead end-to-end validation, verification, integration testing, and domain acceptance for new VNFs, CNFs, services, and platform upgrades.
• Design and manage cloud-native service architectures utilizing NFV, OPNFV, Service Chaining, NFVI, VIM, NFVO, VNFs, CNFs, and orchestration frameworks.
• Develop, review, and approve VAS and Roaming service dimensioning models, solution designs, capacity plans, and Methods of Procedure (MOPs).
• Maintain, review, and approve technical documentation, including High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), Integration Specifications, Solution Design Documents, and architecture standards.
• Translate strategic deployment roadmaps and business requirements into detailed technical designs, implementation plans, and service rollout activities.
• Perform architecture assessments and solution design activities for multi-access technologies, converged services, roaming innovations, and new digital service offerings.
• Evaluate and validate vendor technical solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements, industry standards, security policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare, review, and evaluate RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and related technical documentation for VAS and Roaming platforms and services.
• Validate and approve Bills of Quantities (BOQs), support procurement processes, and participate in technical vendor evaluations and selection.
• Identify and deliver business value through service innovation, operational efficiency improvements, cost optimization, enhanced customer experience, and new revenue-generating capabilities.
• Conduct Proofs of Concept (PoCs), technology assessments, and innovation initiatives, providing recommendations for emerging technologies.
• Ensure close collaboration with Cybersecurity and Data Protection teams to incorporate security-by-design principles and compliance requirements.
• Support Consumer, Enterprise, Wholesale, and other business units in technology enablement initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and governance throughout the solution lifecycle, ensuring platforms remain secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with the organization's digital transformation strategy.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent.
• Over 10 years of experience in the telecommunication industry, with in-depth exposure to VAS and Roaming Services design.
• Experience with major suppliers and Communications Service Providers is highly desirable.
• Tender preparation experience on relevant network elements and solutions.
• Ability to perform necessary architecture analysis and design activities.
• Hands-on experience in network automation and orchestration.
• Solid knowledge of 5G Standalone Core, Telco Cloud, and security requirements.
• Good knowledge of executive management reporting, presentations, and dashboards concepts with good analytical skills.
• Proactive and responsible, able to work collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent English language proficiency.