Senior Engineer – Core Network Design and Optimization

Senior Engineer – Core Network Design and Optimization

1 Responsibility
1.1 Process responsibilities (Operational Skill)
1.1.1 System Engineer

The System Engineer Operational Skill is typically working with resource layer functionality activities associated to the (Resource Management & Operations (RM&O) Readiness- Fulfillment, Assurance and Billing (R-FAB) process areas.
The System Engineer is responsible for changes introduced to the resource layer functionality and to contribute in the creation and improvements to OC procedures and routines to keep the configuration, dependability performance & billing provisioning at specified level.

1.2 Functional responsibilities
The engineer performs optimization of nodes and solutions to the Core, and configuration support to Access and Services Networks as well as for Telecom management solutions.
• Detailed Core Network Design for GSM/ WCDMA network with MSS & PS
• Network Design Review of GSM/ WCDMA Core networks
• To be able to use all Design tools to deliver Design services
• Support to M_PBN Design team in IP transport network design
• Support for Layered Architecture Network Design employing Mobile Soft Switch (MSS)
• Analyze the customer’s existing systems, needs, and requirements
• Do presentations and participate in technical discussions with customers
• Participate in customer projects, handling scope, risks, changes and
Customer expectations
• Perform advisory studies and pre studies
To adhere to the appropriate working methodology for managed services.

1.3 Functional/Operational Skill Activities
1.3.1 System Engineer Activities
The System Engineer is normally associated to the following generic MS TOP process areas:

1.3.1.1 RM&O Readiness
The main activities are the following:
• Define and set up of resource management routines, schedules and reporting templates based on goals and priorities defined by Management & Control / Operations management
• Co-ordinate work with other R-FAB Operation process / work areas
• Planning of work for RM&O back office & front office based on main goals and priorities defined by operations management
• Define NMS system / support systems set-up and authority administration for collection of resource performance statistics data in co-operation with systems engineers
• Responsible for authorization and specification regarding utilization of additional and specialized (custom) tools used (i.e. non EAB commercially available products or other vendor products)

1.3.1.2 RM&O Fulfillment
The main activities are the following:
• Prepare and implement resources configuration data changes for end user resource activation, restoration and / or dependability performance optimization
• Prepare and implement resources configuration data changes for updates to resource layer functionality and / or dependability performance optimization

1.3.1.3 RM&O Assurance
The main activities are the following:
• 2nd level restoration of resource layer functionality
• Collect and analyze resource performance data and ensure that appropriate short term measures for optimization are taken to secure that resource performance meets specified dependability criteria
• Provide resource performance reporting with adequate information i.e. root cause analysis, to enable stakeholders and / or SIP processes to determine appropriate long-term resource improvements.

2 Requirements
2.1 Other requirements
Strong customer orientation – able to effectively and professionally communicate with the customer
Self motivated
Work well under time constraints.
Good oral & written communication skills.
Proactively contributes to improvements and change

2.2 Competence requirements
Engineering Graduate with 5+ years experience in Design/ Planning/ Operation of GSM/ WCDMA networks.

Human Skills
• Consultative skills
• Cooperation
• Diversity awareness
• Drive change
• Interpersonal communication
• Marketing skills
• Presentation skills (oral and written)
• Problem solving
• Share knowledge

Business Skills
• Business understanding
• English
• Financial understanding
• Use of IS/IT

Professional Skills
• IP Technology
• ATM Technology
• Circuit Switching
• Packet Switching
• Routing
• Network architecture
• Signaling Protocols
• Traffic Dimensioning and Performance for CS.

Qualified candidates should send CV to [email protected] in MsWord 2003 format