Telecom Roaming Expert & Interconnect Partnerships

The world still has coverage blind spots. You could help eliminate them at Skylo.

Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity. We connect smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites. No special hardware no entirely new networks. Just billions of existing devices suddenly reachable anywhere on Earth. Were not building toward this future. Were already in it.

Our direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents covering more than 72 million square kilometers in partnership with leading satellite operators mobile network operators Tier-1 chipset makers and OEMs worldwide. And were just getting started.

At the heart of it all is Skylos commercial NTN vRAN: a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native platform that seamlessly bridges terrestrial and satellite networks. Its the infrastructure that makes true anywhere anytime connectivity possible.

When you join Skylo youll work at the intersection of three markets reshaping how the world stays connected: mass-market consumer devices automotive and industrial IoT. Enabling people outdoors and critical workflows in the worlds most remote places.

This is a rare chance to work on technology that matters at a company thats already proving it works

This role is located in Bangalore India where we are onsite 3 days a week in office.

We are seeking a senior commercial-technical leader to own Skylos IPX hubbing and clearing-partner ecosystem. You will be accountable for the contracts operating cadence service performance escalation paths and redundancy strategy that determine how quickly new roaming partners reach production.

Partner & Vendor Management

• Lifecycle Ownership: Manage and develop relationships with international roaming partner operators owning the full lifecycle of the agreements.

• Connectivity Providers: Manage the relationship with international connectivity and signalling providers (IPX/GRX carriers roaming hubs SS7/Diameter signalling providers) including selection contracting and SLA monitoring.

• Clearing Houses: Manage the relationship with data and financial clearing houses and hub providers monitoring billing disputes and reconciliations.

Technical Coordination & Operations

• Testing & Implementation: Coordinate the opening of new roaming relationships and testing.

• Data Exchange: Oversee the exchange of files and documentation between operators: TAP/RAP (Transferred/Returned Account Procedure) NRTRDE (Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange) RAEX (IR.21 IR.85 IOT) and the related clearing and reconciliation processes.

Strategy Commercials & Compliance

• Contract Negotiation: Negotiate draft and maintain agreements and manage the related signing and update process.

• Business Analytics: Analyse roaming performance (traffic quality revenue cost margin) and define optimisation strategies for tariffs steering of roaming and fraud management.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards (e.g. GSMA EU roaming regulation Roam Like At Home and any local regulation) overseeing regulatory impacts on the business.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Interface with internal functions (Network IT/BSS Finance Legal Wholesale Marketing) to ensure delivery and evolution of the service.

Professional Experience

• Industry Tenure: 10 years of experience in a roaming / wholesale roaming role within a mobile operator (or at a hub/IPX provider) with proven direct management of relationships with international operators and carriers.

• Interconnect Expertise: 10 years of experience in carrier interconnect wholesale roaming IPX/GRX telecom vendor management or a closely related field.

• Leadership Depth: Senior-level ownership of strategic suppliers and complex partner relationships.

Telecom & Standards Knowledge

• Roaming Business: In-depth knowledge of the international roaming business: commercial models value chain tariff mechanisms (IOT wholesale) steering settlement and clearing.

• GSMA Standards: Thorough knowledge of GSMA standards and procedures: RAEX/IR.21 AA.12 TAP/RAP NRTRDE BCE IREG and TADIG processes and workflows.

Technical & Systems Depth

• Network Architecture: Solid understanding of the Network and IT aspects supporting roaming: 2G/3G/4G/5G architectures and network elements involved (HLR/HSS UDM MSC SGSN/GGSN MME S/PGW UPF SMF DRA STP).

• Signaling & Routing: Working depth in SS7/MAP and Diameter signalling GT/point-code and realm routing DEA/STP DNS and IPX interconnect operations.

• Advanced Roaming: Strong knowledge of SMS interworking VoLTE roaming (S8HR/LBO) and 5G roaming (SEPP).

• BSS/OSS Infrastructure: Knowledge of the supporting BSS/OSS systems (mediation rating/charging wholesale billing clearing systems TAP processing fraud management steering systems).

Core Competencies & Logistics

• Business Acumen: Demonstrated success negotiating complex telecom agreements pricing models service levels credits and executive escalations.

• Problem Solving: Ability to turn ambiguous cross-functional issues into structured governance and measurable outcomes with strong analytical and coordination skills.

• Communication: Fluent English (written and spoken) is mandatory.

• Travel: Availability for international travel and participation in industry events/working groups (e.g. GSMA bilateral partner meetings).

• Advanced Networking: Experience with NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) NB-IoT IoT roaming or rapidly scaling multi-MNO networks.

• Visibility Tools: Familiarity with GSMA processes and signaling or network-visibility platforms.

• Tooling: Experience with Jira Confluence Slack partner portals and operational scorecards.

With employees working across three continents Skylo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our worldwide and inclusive culture encourages a flexible approach to work and we also offer an attractive range benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program

• Comprehensive benefits plan

• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement

• A generous time off policy holidays and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad

• Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running worlds first commercial live direct-to-device satellite network and service

• Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software hardware chipsets telecom satellite and network virtualization

• Open transparent inclusive culture that blends the Silicon Valley Nordic and South Asia characteristics

Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate based on race religion color ancestry national origin caste sex sexual orientation parent or caregiver status political affiliation gender gender identity or expression age disability medical condition pregnancy genetic makeup marital status or military service consistent with applicable federal state and local laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.