Engineer - Radio Frequency Optimization, Network at MTN Nigeria

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Engineer - Radio Frequency Optimization, Network

Job Identification: 1157
Location: Abuja
Job Category: MTN Level 2
Job Schedule: Full time
Reports To: Manager RF Optimization
Division: Networks

Job Description
Measure Network Capacity and coverage enhancement functions within the assigned cluster with:

• Capacity – Ensures Managed Services partner does capacity study at the beginning of the year and provides input to RF Planning.
• Coverage – Ensures Managed Services partner does coverage optimization and provides input to RF planning on coverage gaps.
• Technology Monitoring – Ensure multiservice sites (2G, 3G, 4G/LTE, 5G etc.) monitoring with good performance.
• Measure Network optimization/performance management within the region with:  
• Daily Network Health check using Statistical tools like MAPS.
• Ensure Managed Services carries out Network Drive Test and Optimization to improve network quality.
• Ensure Automatic Frequency Planning (AFP) of the GSM Network to improve the GSM network coverage, quality and customer experience.
• Monitor and analyze network performance and configuration to ensure KPIs are in conformance with targets
• Analyze and critic MSOP Weekly Optimization Reports and provide comments on SLA KPIs and Performance KPIs in order to foresee needs for coverage/capacity expansion.
• Review network changes submitted by the optimization vendors before logging job request to the Change Management Portal and engage all relevant stakeholders before the Change Management Meetings.
• Maintain accurate and thorough Knowledge of the network architecture
• Coordinate customer complains resolution with the Optimization Vendor
• Coordinate the handling of local network queries raised by the customer operations team in the assigned cluster
• Maintain a detailed knowledge of the behavior and status of all sites in the assigned cluster to aid feedback to management.

Requirements
Education:

• First Degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or related disciplines.

Experience:

• 3-7 years of experience which includes:
• RF Optimization experience with a Telecom vendor or Wireless Telecom operator  
• Experience on 2G, 3G, 4G Optimization.

Application Closing Date
11:59 PM: 3rd March, 2022.