We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Access Network Planning & Support Department within the Technical & IT Division.
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Senior 3G / LTE Strategy Engineer
Ref: TECHNICAL _ S3GLTESE_FEB_2012
Reporting to the Senior Manager-RAN Strategy and Design. the holder of the position will contribute to the development of 3G/LTE strategy and design through extensive study of industry trends, liaison with vendors and with internal technical teams.
The incumbent will provide fit for purpose technology recommendations, parameters & feature reviews through proposed trials, initially on test-bed basis, and finally on live network, with demonstrated benefits – whether quality, capacity, cost savings or improved efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Senior 3G / LTE Strategy Engineer
Ref: TECHNICAL _ S3GLTESE_FEB_2012
Reporting to the Senior Manager-RAN Strategy and Design. the holder of the position will contribute to the development of 3G/LTE strategy and design through extensive study of industry trends, liaison with vendors and with internal technical teams.
The incumbent will provide fit for purpose technology recommendations, parameters & feature reviews through proposed trials, initially on test-bed basis, and finally on live network, with demonstrated benefits – whether quality, capacity, cost savings or improved efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities
- Emerging technology monitoring.
- Promote awareness of emerging technologies/methods to the technical staff.
- Analysis of existing radio network.
- Identify ways in which we can maximize the radio network resources we currently have.
- Identify future radio network Requirements/Constraints.
- Define and evaluate the various options that satisfy the requirements/constraints identified.
- Specify and provide detailed evaluation of the technical solutions, identifying the technical components and their interrelationships, needed to meet the present and future needs of the radio network.
- Formulate, conduct and project manage trials documenting every step and reporting the results.
- Strategy Consolidation- Analyze vendor roadmaps Vs technological advancement.
- Devise RF strategy document for the various aspects.
- Smooth and timely transitions to new technologies.
Minimum requirements
- University degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics/Telecommunication.
- 5 years work experience in RAN Planning /Operations with at least two of these in planning/operating 3G networks.
- Project Management an added advantage.
- Demonstrates thorough attitude and attention to detail.
- Strong knowledge of and the ability to solve complex issues in the areas of: RF engineering (design principles, network optimization, propagation modeling and prediction, spectrum/frequency planning etc.)
- Network architecture (3GPP Air interface, standards, technology and evolution, etc.).
- Hardware (Cellsite equipment layout, network infrastructures).
- Performance Management (System KPIs and metrics, etc.),.
- Software (Parameter definition, etc).
- Tools and Software (Planning tools, Performance management tools etc.)
- An innate like for reading with ability to spend many hours reading technical documentation.
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
- Ability to reason logically to provide relevant, appropriate and well supported information to support planning of technical roadmaps.
- Sound analytic ability, data evaluation and review capability.
- Can objectively and accurately assess needs for improvement.
- Able to form strong positive relationships with the various project stakeholders and RND teams.
The deadline for application is Friday, 17th February, 2011.
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
Via E-mail to: hr@safaricom.co.ke
