Safaricom Limited, Kenya's leading mobile telecommunications company, announced a vacancy in its Network Engineering Department within the Technology Division.
The position, Engineer – Radio Access (3G Capacity), requires the role holder to manage 3G network capacity provision and monitor 3G networks and capacity KPIs, taking appropriate actions to improve quality, capacity, and coverage.
Responsibilities ¶
The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate standards for database parameters, issuing long-term network capacity plans, coordinating and managing 3G projects, and ensuring standardization and documentation of 3G parameters across the network.
- Maintain accurate standards for database parameters;
- Issue long-term network capacity plans based on resource utilization;
- Coordinate and manage 3G projects;
- Ensure standardization and documentation of the 3G parameters across the network;
- Run trials of 3G new features aimed at improved capacity and quality;
- Continuously improve the network performance by deployment of enhanced features;
- Fine-tune 3G parameters to ensure optimal resource usage in 3G and eliminate congestion and recommend new improved SW or HW to meet capacity and quality objectives at all times.
Requirements ¶
To be considered for the position, candidates must have a BSc. Honors degree in Electrical/Electronics engineering with a bias towards telecommunications, excellent analytical skills, and at least 3 years' experience in telecommunications with 1 year of minimum hands-on experience in Radio Network planning.
- BSc. Honors degree in Electrical/Electronics engineering with bias towards telecommunications;
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to details, Communication and interpersonal skills,
- Excellent trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills;
- 3 years’ experience in telecommunication with 1 years minimum in 3G hands–on experience in Radio Network planning;
- Practical knowledge on use of radio planning tools and capacity planning tools, MySQL, M2000, NetAct, Erlang-B e.t.c;
- Candidates with experience in, Nokia-Siemens or Huawei 3G equipment will have an added advantage;
- Practical knowledge of 3G networks a must;
- Thorough knowledge in traffic modeling and capacity forecasting and management.
- Knowledge in tele-traffic Engineering is a plus;
- Practical knowledge of interoperability between 3G and 2G networks.
Applications, including a resume and cell phone contact, should be sent to the Head of Talent and Resourcing, Safaricom Limited, via email to [email protected] by Thursday, 4th September 2014.
