Job Title: Senior Engineer II – Planning & Optimization Level 3 (16)
About this Job:
MTN Uganda is the leading telecommunications company in Uganda, providing payphones, fixed lines, fax/data, Internet and mobile services. The company is currently expanding and is seeking to recruit suitable, qualified persons for the following positions:
Senior Engineer II – Planning & Optimization Level 3 (16)
Reports to the Manager Radio Planning & Optimization.
Main purpose of the job;
The Senior Engineer II (Engineer Optimization Team Leader) is required to spearhead all the radio access network optimization efforts of the Radio Planning Department. This involves developing strategies for parameter tuning, site upgrades, configuration management, site cutovers, and traffic balancing, as well as for drive testing arid benchmarking on a weekly and monthly basis.
The team leader is also required to come up with the optimization theme, and coordinate all efforts to achieve the network Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as dropped call rate, call setup success rate, blocked call rate and others.
The team leader must also be able to carry out research on new solutions, and implement timely and high quality value added services to ensure that MTN remains the market leader in innovation and quality.
Prime responsibilities of the position:
Carrying out regular traffic analysis, and ensuring that the planned future capacity expansions will be sufficient.
Ensuring that Optimization routines are adhered to by the regional optimization team leaders.
Coordinating with the Quality assurance and Customer service department through the service desk to ensure that all customer complaints are addressed within the allowed time limits.
Providing a monthly optimization activity plan and working with regional team leaders to implement it.
Be responsible for overall network parameter to ensure optimal network performance.
Control all parameter changes on the network.
Define drive test routes and managing drive testing and benchmarking of the radio network.
Identify new feature requirements to improve network performance.
Managing regular network frequency planning and implementation activities
Requirement:
The applicant must possess the following:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Telecommunications engineering.
At least 4 years’ experience in a very busy environment, carrying out radio network optimization activities such as parameter tuning, capacity optimization, drive testing and benchmarking as well as managing daily, weekly and monthly radio network performance. Should have been in a supervisory position for at least 1 year.
Excellent team player with good interpersonal skills.
A valid driving license with at least one year of driving experience.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Time management skills.
A hard working mentality.
Attention to detail.
Ability to multi-task, and excellent computing skills.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should send their Job Applications, with detailed CVs, certified copies of academic certificates (originals are to be presented at the interview), and names and addresses of three referees, by post to:
Recruitment Officer, MTN Uganda, P.O Box 24624, Kampala, by no later than Friday March 09, 2012.
NB: Only successful candidates will be contacted. MTN Uganda is an equal opportunity Employer
