We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Core Network Planning & Support Department within the Technical & IT Division.
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Senior BB Tx Planning Engineer
Ref: TECHNICAL_BBPE_JUNE_2011
Reporting to the Senior Manager- Tx Planning & Support, the holder of the position will model, plan, design, optimize and management of reliable transport/transmission network systems in support of timely backbone transmission requirements.
Key ResponsibilitiesIn keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Senior BB Tx Planning Engineer
Ref: TECHNICAL_BBPE_JUNE_2011
Reporting to the Senior Manager- Tx Planning & Support, the holder of the position will model, plan, design, optimize and management of reliable transport/transmission network systems in support of timely backbone transmission requirements.
- Modeling and planning of Transport systems/network and respective capacity planning and analysis.
- Take a lead role in the development and application of packet and cell based transport in safaricom network;
- Equipment planning and subsequent transport space management ;
- Ensure projects with suppliers are carried out in line with the approved processes and procedures to ensure that the key milestones are attained/flagged to attain project delivery timelines;
- Ensuring equipment space and power availability for planned systems;
- Liaise with implementation department during site surveys and visits to ensure timely project completion in accordance to set timeframes
- Approval of transmission/transport designs and plans for required bandwidth for projects from leased transmission capacity vendors.
- Perform transmission/transport trials, equipment/systems parameters checks and evaluation and subsequent recommendations for approval and adoption of new equipment, systems and technologies into the network.
- Cost effectiveness in relation to OPEX of trials introduced in the network.
Minimum requirements
- University degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering;
- 5 years experience in telecommunications environment of which 3 years must have been involved in installations/commissioning and planning of major telecom projects especially in the transmission field;
- Conversant with the design, implementation and operation of packet and ATM based networks;
- Must have in-depth knowledge of packet based data networks
- Have good understanding of mobile network. GSM/WCDMA knowledge is an added advantage;
- In depth project management skills using MS Project.
The Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition,
Safaricom Limited.
Via email to: hr@safaricom.co.ke
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