NEW VACANCY AT ETISALAT NIGERIA

Etisalat Nigeria commenced commercial operations on 23 October 2008 with a promise to deliver innovative and quality services in Nigeria. Since then, we have continued to deliver the best possible experience at the most affordable price to our subscribers.


This commitment has led to the growth of our active subscriber base to over 21 million in just six years. Today, Etisalat has network coverage in all 36 states of the federation including Abuja, the federal capital territory as we continue to build our network and expand to new locations.

Job Title: Senior Engineer, CS Core

    Job Type: Full Time
    Qualification: BA/BSc/HND 
    Experience: 3 years
    Location: Abuja
    Job Field: Engineering / Technical   ICT / Computer 


Job Summary      

Ensure all core network circuit switching system requirements are properly implemented to support Etisalat drive in achieving the desired subscriber base
      
Principal Functions    

    Ensure the timely provisioning of the circuit switching network capacity for all the GSM elements, features, protocols etc
    Provide useful inputs in defining the locations for circuit switches and other network elements
    Support the planning and dimensioning of circuit switching network elements to ensure optimal use and deployment of resources
    Assist in defining the requirements for capacity planning and management of services on the Prepaid and Intelligent Network
    Conduct research into areas related to circuit switching network design and performance, such as new types of hardware, new design methodologies, impact of new technologies (GPRS, EDGE).
    Liaise with technical team and other stakeholders with dependencies to ensure new technologies  and designs are properly implemented
    Provide necessary inputs and support on all roaming issues
    Identify, facilitate and coordinate the technical requirements involved in implementing National and International Interconnectivity between Etisalat and other Operators.
    Take complete responsibility for the timely delivery of all related projects assigned
    Generate Work Orders for CS Core customer projects and deliver according to timeline and acceptable quality.
    Engage multi-level stakeholders and vendors in realizing departmental and company goals
    Endure that all regular reports (activities, weekly, monthly etc.) are available as at when due.
    Interface with respective internal Etisalat Transmission, Finance, Marketing, Regulatory, Revenue Assurance and NMC stakeholders, involved with CS core project with external networks.
    Perform any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by Manager, CS Core 

Educational Requirements  

    First degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

Experience, Skills & Competencies 

    Three(3) to Five(5) years relevant work experience
    End-to-End knowledge of GSM networks
    Knowledge of performance matrices (KPIs) for world class networks
    Knowledge of GSM Network design, performance management and configuration tools and solutions
    Knowledge of future generation technologies - 2.5G (GPRS, EDGE), 3G (WCDMA, CDMA2000, LTE etc.) and other competing technologies
    Knowledge of good dimensioning principles and guidelines
    Knowledge of Roaming Traffic flow
    Project management
    Vendor management
    Knowledge of MS Excel
    Network planning modelling tools, spreadsheet design, and statistical analysis
    Signalling systems - C7, INAP, CAMEL etc.
    Traffic planning
    Systems thinking - the ability to see how parts interact with the whole (big picture thinking)
    Ensure optimisation of resources
    Tenacity and can do attitude are essential
    Sound judgment on network issues
    Proactive thinking and action is required
    Relationship Management
    Passion for Excellence
    Integrity
    Empowering people
    Growing people
    Team work
    Customer Focus

Deadline: Not Specified

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