Manager, PS Core Planning at Airtel Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) is a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria. The telco ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers in terms of subscribers with a customer base of more than 39.8 million. The company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce and enterprise services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, PS Core Planning

Location: Nigeria

Purpose of the Job

• This function is expected to act as the representative for business, technical and functional requirements in the area of Packet Core solutions to support Mobile Data services.
• The function will define the optimal topology of the packet core network to meet premium service level agreements and industry architecture for next generation Packet switched networks;
• To evaluate network design and define integrated planning/implementation criteria and guidelines with partners for capacity management and dimensioning of the PS core network;
• Also would evaluate delivery of PS projects to designed SLAs whilst exploring the most efficient ways to deliver any new functional requirements placed upon the 2G/3G/LTE Mobile Network which includes but not limited to voice, data and other services.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor/Masters of Telecommunication/Electronic Engineering degree/Computer Science
• Detailed working Telecommunications Knowledge
• Analytical and Presentation skills
• Detailed understanding of 3GPP and GSMA standards for PS Core Network
• Minimum of 6-8years working experience in large Mobile Network Operator with the MPC or EPC domains.
• Multi-vendor experience - HUAWEI, CISCO, JUNIPER, ERICSSON, ALCATEL LUCENT platforms and packet core architectures - Including Charging nodes in data networks.
• Good understanding of the evolution of 3GPP core from 2G to 4G, which includes design, test and/or deployment.
• Experience on Ericsson PS core will be added advantage
• Experience of deployment of key network systems through the delivery life cycle from initial design to full operational handover
• Good project management Skills
• Experience in measuring, analyzing and interpreting network KPI ‘key performance indicators’

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.