Airtel Zambia Job Vacancy: Network Quality Senior Engineer – March 2018


  • Company: Airtel Zambia
  • Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
  • State: Lusaka
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job category: Engineering Jobs in Zambia

Responsible for monitoring and ensuring best in Class voice Quality of Service of the Airtel Zambia 2G, 3G & LTE Network. Monitoring, reporting and analysis of Radio Network performance indices, Taking proactive and corrective actions to keep and maintain these quality of Service KPIs above agreed targets delivering best in class Customer experience. Drive initiatives and interventions to improve Radio Network quality.

Reporting To Network Quality Manager, The Main Duties Are:

  • 2G/3G/LTE Network Performance Analysis
  • Managed Services Delivery Assurance
  • Partner Engagement and Management
  • Network Management Reports
  • Competition Benchmarking
  • Regulatory Compliance

 

Required Skills & Knowledge

Educational Qualifications  & Functional / Technical Skills

  • Bachelor of Engineering  degree (communication, electronics, or related fields
  • Sound knowledge of Mobile Network Planning, Optimization and/or O&M
  • Strong Analytical, statistical and Presentation skills
  • Sound Excel/Office suits
  • Knowledge of performance management systems/tools, statistics, formula
  • Cognate Leadership skills

Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years)

  • 5+ years’ work experience in RF Planning & Optimization for GSM/EDGE.
  • 3+ years of work experience on UMTS Optimization
  • 1+ year of work experience on LTE Optimization
  • Knowledge of RF Planning tool, DT measurement/post-processing tool and troubleshooting tools
  • Good knowledge of 2G/3G/LTE KPI and RF network planning and optimization processes knowledge and experience

Other requirements (Behavioral etc.)

  • Business awareness and customer oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage an outsourcing partner to deliver business solution
  • Thorough end to end knowledge to micro manage problems
  • Analytical and highly detailed
  • High Integrity
  • Flexibility to work outside normal working hours

 

How to Apply

Suitable candidates are required to send their application & Curriculum vitae to [email protected].

Closing date for applications is Friday 9th March, 2018.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted