GSMA Open Gateway API Certification and Regulatory Innovation Consultant

The consultant will provide specialized technical advisory support for the GSMA Open Gateway API certification pilot, assisting a participating operator with conformance testing, certification preparation, and development of methodological guides. The role includes coordination of pilot tests, development of workshop materials, and documentation of lessons learned to support regulatory innovation in telecommunications.

Responsibilities

• Support GSMA Open Gateway conformance and certification preparation for one participating operator by advising its development team on the preparation, execution and documentation of conformance tests for the SIM Swap and Number Verification APIs.
• Schedule the initial coordination call and conformance test-window with the GSMA, maintain the certification calendar, document test results, and compile the certification package up to the point of submission to the GSMA.
• Prepare and validate an operator-specific methodological guide for the development and launch of the SIM Swap and Number Verification APIs, covering architecture options, exposure models, identity and consent, testing and conformance, and a roadmap towards launch and certification.
• Coordinate a possible pilot test of the SIM Swap and/or Number Verification APIs between a participating operator and financial institutions to document benefits for fraud prevention.
• Develop technical inputs and materials for the financial-sector workshop in coordination with ITU and GSMA, covering fraud-prevention use cases for banks and fintech companies.
• Document lessons learned and prepare guidance for SUTEL on the use of non-regulatory measures to promote competition using network APIs as a case study, ensuring confidentiality and anonymization of operator-specific information.

Requirements

• Advanced University degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science or a related field OR education from a reputed college of advanced education, with a diploma of equivalent standard to that of a university degree in one of the fields above.
• Relevant professional certifications or documented specialist training in telecommunications APIs, network exposure, API security, cloud-native architecture, GSMA Open Gateway or CAMARA would be an advantage.
• At least eight (8) years of experience in telecommunications, API/network-exposure technologies, digital platforms or digital market regulation.
• Demonstrated experience advising mobile network operators on the deployment, testing or certification of network APIs is required.
• Demonstrated experience producing technical guidance and presenting technical content to non-technical audiences, such as regulators or financial-sector stakeholders, is required.
• Experience with fraud prevention use cases in the financial sector would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Spanish and English at advanced level.

Skills

• Telecommunications Engineering
• API Security
• Network Exposure Technologies
• Cloud Native Architectures
• GSMA Open Gateway
• CAMARA
• Telecommunications APIs
• Digital Platforms
• Digital Market Regulation
• Network API Deployment
• API Certification
• Technical Guidance
• Technical Presentations
• Fraud Prevention
• Conformance Testing
• Certification Preparation
• Workshop Development
• Regulatory Innovation

Languages

Spanish, English