Principal 5G Core Engineer

Recruiter:

Recru-it

Job Ref:

PE011494/Tabz

Date posted:

Friday, February 13, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
To lead design and deployment of the 5G Core network and associated service platforms.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Architect 5GC functions (AMF, SMF, UPF, PCF)
Lead SA core deployments and integration
Define performance and resilience standards
Support vendor and partner governance

Requirements:

10+ years core network engineering
Strong 4G EPC + 5G SA expertise

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