NDO Technical Lead
Summary
Leads end-to-end network design, optimization, and strategic planning for GSM/WCDMA/LTE networks in Angola, ensuring coverage, capacity, and performance targets are met.
Job Description
o Provide end to end solutions on multiple technologies and stream.
o Steer entire process review to strengthen and optimize solutions, processes and methodologies leading to higher efficiency and quality assured delivery!
o Steer End-to-End from Network Design to Acceptance for multiple technologies & streams under the NDO domain, including but not limited to:
• Budgets analysis with initial system design and dimensioning
• System dimensioning for coverage and capacity including traffic analysis
• Coverage planning, site identification, evaluation, NW planning, interference analysis and optimization using EDOS DP / DOP
• Network optimization to fulfil design targets and Final NW acceptance with customer.
o Responsible for the analysis and improvement of GSM/WCDMA/LTE networks.
o Proposal for coverage/capacity improvement to meet targets.
o Provide a Global Overview of the network status, identifying all potential actions to improve the network
o Customer engagement in advanced technical discussions to understand customer requirements and propose strategic advice and direction
o Provide Radio network strategic and architecture planning, ensuring robustness, scalability, interoperability, and appropriate technology
o Able to suggest parameter changes, features for critical metric improvement of network.
o Work across subject areas at any point in the project lifecycle, from strategy to craft to implementation to operations and maintenance
o Engagement with Managed Services teams to plan and coordinate common activities and develop alignments leading towards common goals
o Setup governance processes to ensure all individuals and Service Centers (GSCs) from different project streams are performing at the encouraged levels and adhering to agreed SLAs
o Setup alignment, communication, and processes between NDO and other project streams including NRO, Sales, EP and MS
Requirements
Experience:
o At least 10+ years of multi technology experience in Radio Networks Design, Optimization, StrategicPlanning, and Solutions.
o Must have team leading and management experience.
o Must have customer facing and engagement experience especially with senior management.
o Extensive work experience designing, tuning, and optimizing high-capacity wireless GSM, WCDMA, HSPA+ and LTE networks using RF engineering technology.
o Good experience on Design Tools, Radio Products, and Solutions (GSM, WCDMA and LTE).
o Good understanding of advanced and complex radio networks to be able to assist with advanced optimization and creative design solutions.
o Excellent communication and inter personal skills for effective communication and relationship development with customer.
o Market insight, up to date with new developments in related technologies and product Financial understanding.
Skills and qualifications:
o Bachelor/Master’s degree and above in Electronics and Communication or relevant fields.
o Above 10 years of versatile experience in Planning of Radio Networks.
o Excellent experience on EDOS Tools – ACP, AFP, ERA, TPS, ECO, ENCP.
o Good command on MS Office esp. MS Excel and Power-Point and Hands on experience with common tools (TEMS, MapInfo, ACTi, Nemo, ITK, AMOS etc.)
o Planning and Organizing skills, Knowledge of business plans, customer requirements, and market o Trainings and Certifications for various technologies and products.
Personal Attributes:
o Self-motivated, work in a stressful situation and learn independently.
o Good presentation, time management and leadership skills & ability to work with diverse backgrounds
o Result oriented with focus on customer satisfaction and project delivery
o Proficient English, written and spoken. Portuguese is a plus