About Ericsson Ascent Graduate 2026
Ericsson has posted job 786347 for an Ascent Graduate – Solution Integrator in Mumbai, within its Service Delivery organisation. The role is described as an exceptional opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to data-driven integration services, analysing, developing and executing test cases to ensure correct configuration and seamless integration of network systems.
Ericsson states it is looking for a maximum of 1–2 years of experience, which places Ericsson Ascent Graduate 2026 squarely in fresher territory at one of the largest telecom network vendors in the world.
What you will do as an Ericsson Ascent Graduate 2026
Six responsibilities are listed:
- Define project scope and quality, estimate cost and time, and plan accompanying activities.
- Prepare, collect and validate scripts and configurations to ensure accuracy.
- Develop and execute test cases to guarantee quality and efficiency of delivery.
- Conduct troubleshooting to diagnose and rectify issues, or escalate where necessary.
- Carry out integration and migration tasks in line with the process framework and contractual obligations.
- Keep operating system, hardware, software, licences and configuration data up to date and correctly formatted.
Skills Ericsson asks for
A broad list spanning technical and consulting skills:
- Consultative skills and stakeholder management.
- Change and improvement management, plus service improvement.
- Automation and troubleshooting skills.
- Process management and service delivery business understanding.
- Data analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Customer insights and knowledge of the Ericsson portfolio.
Eligibility for Ericsson Ascent Graduate 2026
Short and specific:
- Education: BE/BTech, with an ECE background preferred.
- Experience: maximum 1–2 years – this is written as a ceiling, not a floor.
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- You will work within Ericsson’s global and local Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety standards, with strict data security and privacy.
- Not stated: no percentage cutoff or batch year appears in the posting.
Ericsson Ascent Graduate 2026 – why ECE graduates should look closely
Most software drives quietly filter to CS and IT. This one does the opposite:
- Ericsson explicitly prefers an ECE background, which is rare for a graduate programme.
- Network integration sits between hardware and software – exactly the ground an ECE degree covers.
- The Ascent programme is a named graduate track rather than a generic requisition, so structure and mentoring are part of the design.
- AI and data analytics appear in the skills list, so the role is not purely traditional telecom work.
Selection process
Expect two to three rounds:
- A technical round on networking fundamentals – protocols, OSI layers, IP basics – plus your final-year project.
- A scenario round on troubleshooting: how you isolate a fault in a system you did not build.
- Questions on scripting, automation and any data analytics exposure.
- A managerial and HR discussion on the Mumbai location, customer-facing work and travel.
Documents required
Keep these ready:
- Updated resume – build one free with the Resume Builder.
- All semester marksheets and your BE/BTech degree or provisional certificate.
- Class X and XII marksheets.
- Any networking certification such as CCNA.
- Government photo ID and a passport-size photograph.
Preparation tips
Three moves for Ericsson Ascent Graduate 2026:
- Revise networking end to end – TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing basics. This is the core of integration work.
- Prepare one troubleshooting story where you diagnosed something methodically. Ericsson names troubleshooting twice.
- Run two timed mock rounds with the free aptitude practice tests, and rehearse a 90-second self-introduction that leads with your ECE background.
How to apply for Ericsson Ascent Graduate 2026
Apply on Ericsson’s official careers portal:
- Open the official Ericsson careers listing for job 786347.
- Create a candidate profile and submit your resume.
- More live roles are on the companies hiring freshers hub.
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Ericsson is one of the world’s leading providers of telecom network infrastructure and services, working with operators globally. Its Service Delivery organisation handles the integration and migration work that puts those networks live – the environment an Ericsson Ascent Graduate 2026 hire joins in Mumbai.