Network Optimization Engineer

Job Description:

Responsibilities

* Prepare and execute regional proactive optimization and drive test plans based on clusters and predefined drive test routes
* Supervise and attend to optimization routines in Northern region
* Provide input to annual site rollout plan for Northern region to achieve desired coverage, quality and capacity in a cost effective way
* Produce work orders for upgrades in time and accurately
* Ensure that cell data is prepared accurately by ensuring that the new site checklist is adhered to
* Ensure that the planning tool is consistently updated to reflect the configurations on the live network
* Propose and implement proposed parameter changes under the guidance of the Optimisation Head
* Prepare regional drive test plans and produce related monthly reports
* Be in charge of change management for all radio parameters on nodes within Northern region
* Participate in preparing new frequency plans for Northern region
* Monitor and optimize 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, and cells in the Northern region
* Engagement/supervision of suppliers/subcontractors for 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi
* Using planning, configuration and optimization tools such as ASSET, DATASAFE, RPMO, NIR, iManager, OSS to design, plan, optimize and configure various network nodes on all technologies
* Produce weekly and monthly statistics reports focused on performance of the 2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi, and access networks
* Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time

Requirements:
* Bsc Electrical Engineering/BSc. Telecom Engineering
* Must have a basic knowledge of telecom with reasonable exposure in Radio Planning and Optimization, especially in wireless technologies like GSM, UMTS, WiFi, and LTE
* Previous training/internship in Radio Planning and Optimization