Job Title: Principal Engineer
Hiring Organization: Safaricom
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Telecommunication
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 04/17/2024
Reporting to the Senior Manager – Access Network Planning &
Design, the role holder is responsible for the Design, plan and optimization of
the wireless radio access network communications systems, including radio
propagation modelling and prediction, interference analysis, frequency
coordination and parameter definition.
He/She will be required to formulate radio access design
guidelines, forecasting and strategies as per Safaricom planning guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Design: Design,
Plans and optimization of wireless radio access network communications
systems, including radio propagation modelling and prediction,
interference analysis, frequency planning, parameter definition and
ancillary equipment. Timely and accurate release of nominal, redesigns and
integration parameters. Participate in MSVs, SAVs and IBS survey visits;
- Frequency
Retunes: Continuously
review the frequency/PSC/PCI plan to accommodate new sites and ensure
overall reduction in interference levels.
- Network
Performance Monitoring: Continuously monitor new sites
quality KPIs through performance monitoring and drive test analysis.
Trigger corrective optimization plans and manage to completion. Analyze
traffic trends, Resource utilization, redistribute capacity and optimize
resources to guarantee quality.
- New Features: Performs
development, testing, and validation of RF (HW &SW) feature plan
proposals. Provides input in defining implementation guidelines for
approved new features and technologies. Coordinate trial testing for new
features.
- Site database
update and parameter standardization: Site
database update and Standardization of all RAN Database. Maintain
standards configuration rules on all radio database parameters
- Customer
Complaints:
Prioritize and attend to coverage related customer complaints and provide
a solution /recommendation with the agreed time frame. Identify and
forestall potential complaint areas.
- Processes and
Coaching:
Participate in developing internal process used for radio network design
and Optimization. Collaborates with legal, SLT and CA to ensure regulatory
compliance; Support other business units on technical evaluation of RF
solutions on existing and emerging technology plans and strategies
- Innovation: Continuously
researching and engaging key stake holders on new technologies, processes
to enhance network. Engages Vendors and Strategy team on hardware and
software roadmaps and new RF technologies;
Qualifications
- Degree in
Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunication Engineering, computer science,
IT or any technical related field
- Excellent
analytical skills and attention to details, Communication and
interpersonal skills, Excellent trouble shooting and problem-solving
skills
- 5 years’
experience in telecommunication with hands–on experience in Radio Network
planning.
- Practical
knowledge on use of radio planning tools and capacity planning tools,
MySQL, M2000, NetAct, Advanced Excel, Erlang-B etc.
- Experience in
process automation and database audits interfacing with planning tools.
- SQL database
queries and scripting for data manipulation, GIS and crowd source
analytics is an added advantage.
- Candidates with
experience in Nokia or Huawei RAN equipment will have an added advantage.
- Practical
knowledge of all RATs and interoperability is must.
- Thorough
knowledge in traffic modeling, coverage and capacity forecasting&
management.
- Knowledge of
Core access planning, Paging and LAC dimensioning.