Airtel Nigeria Recruitment for Lead, Network Optimization 2023/2024– Airtel Nigeria job is recruiting for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Lead, Network Optimization. Qualified candidate should apply the job application below.
Airtel Nigeria Recruitment for Lead, Network Optimization 2023/2024
The Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) is a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria. The telco ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers in terms of subscribers with a customer base of more than 39.8 million. The company’s product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce and enterprise services.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
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Job Title: Lead, Network Optimization
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time
Job Purpose
- Provide effective technical support and continually seek for quality improvements within the Mobile Network Optimization project.
- Achieve and maintain a high-quality level of the 2G / 3G / 4G and 5G Radio Network Services, and ensure high quality performance on all technical activities, and the highest possible level of customer satisfaction.
Key Accountabilities
Ensure optimization of Network:
- Proposes indicators for the continuous analysis and follow-up of radio voice and data quality of service, generates proper alarms and recommends solutions when needed.
- Proposes preventive and/or corrective actions for the provisioning of acceptable QoS for voice and data services.
- Monitor & analyze the GSM, WCDMA/HSDPA Radio Network Statistics on daily basis.
- Achieve & maintain the Radio Network Performance as per the contracted KPIs (Accessibility, Retainability, Mobility & Service Integrity).
- Investigates and recommends proper solutions for customer complaints; validates proposed solutions related to parameter modification on the radio network.
- Validates the recommended radio parameters and configuration provided by the unit.
- Recommends measurement tools for the radio, Abis and A interfaces and related post processing tools.
- Proposes and verifies the implementation of optimal solutions in order to improve operational efficiency of the unit.
- Participate in technical discussions with the customer in order to gather product-related information.
- Perform Radio Network Surveys, i.e. visit possible sites in order to judge if they are suitable from a radio network point of view (Hardware & Location).
- Follows-up and ensures the existence of sufficient capacity in the radio network (including on the BSC-BTS and the air interfaces).
- Researches and implements solutions for continuous service improvement in respect to parameter settings and configuration.
- Follows corrective actions based on the internal reports of coverage analysis.
- Follows-up general Radio access technology trends relating to radio optimization activities and assists the RAN Research & Studies unit in the update of Radio engineering guidelines accordingly.
- Responsible for reducing congestion and drops, improving the IRAT Handover, Soft Handover, Location Update, Paging, CSSR, RRC Connection & RAB Establishment Success rate in his designated area for all Voice, Video Packet & High Speed, issuing capacity requests whenever needed.
- Responsible for Inconsistencies Checks, Packet Throughput, Parameter changes & Physical changes.
- Relevant for testing the radio performance for the newly integrated sites.
- Discuss the frequency & Scrambling Code retunes requests with his team leader for his designated area.
- Responsible for the drive test analysis and taking the necessary action to improve the performance of his area.
Required Skills, Experience and Educational Qualifications
Educational Level:
Must have:
- University Degree in Computer or Telecommunication Engineering
Working Experience:
Must have:
- 10 years of experience in 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G an added advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years Optimization & Planning experience, primarily in Optimization of 4G
- Minimum of 4 years with vendors (Huawei, ZTE and Nokia) experience or well-known operators in telecommunication or related field
Skills critical to the role:
- Good Excel Skills
- Excellent knowledge of the field of 2G/3G/4G radio communication and optimization
- Good knowledge in performance management, DB parameters and features.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply
Note
- Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to notify unsuccessful applicants. If you have not been notified of the outcome of your application within two weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
- Airtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is non-discriminatory on the basis of race, gender, disability, ethnic grouping