Engineer, IN Planning and support Job at Airtel Zambia

Develops and provide planning/ design of the IN network capacity, features and services. Plans High Level Bill of Quantity for design & planning and works towards planning Network Change Plan

Design & Planning of IN system:

1. Co-ordinate and provide planning and control of initiatives, investment, capacity expansion of IN nodes:

• Using commercial forecasted subscriber base, to forecast required IN soft and hard capacities
• Establish OPCO typical mix of traffic per subscriber
• Build and enhance tools for traffic and Network Element calculation
• Monitor end to end utilisation to provide forecasts aimed at providing head room to control route congestion.
• Support in development and execution of IN operations, expansion and evolution
• Participate in initiatives aimed at optimising core network CAPEX and OPEX in collaboration Optimisation Team of Managed service partner.
• Set-up and monitor Key Input & Output KPIs for IN networks
• Maintain & ensure updated DLD of OpCos

• Ensure planning for 99.99% reliability and redundancy in the IN network; Institute a robust quality improvement plan as well as a Business Continuity Plan.
• Deliver a long-term Network Deployment strategy with the objective of improving Capex Productivity, introducing new technology & best service quality provider with most cost efficient design in the world.

1. Provide Quarterly NCP (Network change plan ) including the any design changes forecasted on the core network:

• Provide BOQ output in liaison with the Managed capacity Vendor or Core equipment vendor.
• Following up extensions and Installation of core Network nodes.
• Participate in UAT and FNI of features as well as HW/SW of PS Core & IP Core nodes.
• Ensure that all new nodes under domain are documented and comply to Bharti Information security policy
  • LLD & HLD, CCRs maintenance
  • Keep log of quarterly  network changes effected on Core network nodes
• Observation of KPI as a pro-active measure to prevent service degradation, capacity chocking and most specifically after network interventions. Always ensure sufficient headroom is available for HW and SW capacities
• Auditing of core network configuration maintained by the Managed Services Partner and report any anomalies.
• Support to establishment of Key Performance Indicators KPI for nodes

Support Innovation delivery in IN prepaid product & services

• Support collection of business inputs, technical utilization trends and forecast.
• Support collaboration across all business units within the value chain.
• Support to evaluate and implement all world class system possibilities & standardization to rollout world class products at lowest possible cost to achieve customer delight and ensuring +1 experience than competition at all times.
• Support delivery of Customer Experience and expectations in every OpCo to meet Network & Brand perception benchmarks as evaluated time to time through independent agencies

1. Assist in Governance of the core Network changes:

• Assist in network projects
• Propose and participate in network Integration of nodes in domain
• Evaluation of Network and Service implications prior integration of new Circuit switches, extensions on core nodes or node service releases
• Co-ordinations of implementations of products/specification documents from Marketing
• Assist in RFP formulation and long term strategy of PS Core & IP Core.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of 3GPP standards; CAMEL, Gy, Gx, Sy. Charging mechanisms for emerging technologies: IMS, LTE, VoLTE, M2M.Data charging and policy control.
• Sound knowledge of system architecture, Optimization and/or O&M.
• Experience on IN network planning and in designing IN system architecture. Formulate AOP planning of IN for all the OpCos.
• Experience and proficiency in real-time charging, policy management, customer relationship management, mediation & provisioning system (preferably Ericsson & Huawei systems) Understanding of operational and maintenance issues related to IN systems.
  
  
  Strong understanding of IN components integration with other systems (Billing, mediation, provisioning, Core, Packet core etc.).
  • Billing & Charging domain expert
  • Strong planning & design skills and problem solving skills
  • Good analytical skills
  • Business awareness
  • High personal standards and goal oriented, high motivation
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good and effective communications skills, both orally and in writing
    • Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics / IT / Computer Sciences / Telecommunications or equivalent
    • Minimum of 5 years working experience in the Telecommunications sector in relevant field of design & planning
    Able to operate in a performance driven organization

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