Safaricom Principal Core PS Planning Engineer job in Kenya

Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya. 

We are at the forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented, creative and innovative team players who are excited by the opportunity of pushing the frontiers of this evolving technology, growing our services, exciting our customers and contributing to our community. 

At Safaricom, we take pride in our talent and develop them to realize their maximum potential!

Principal Core PS Planning Engineer
 

Ref: TECHOLOGY-PCPPE-JAN-2013
 

Reporting to the Core Network Manager, the role holder is responsible for Core PS Planning  including but is not limited to the Core SGSN, GGSN, WAPGW, PCRF, Core Wi-Fi, Network LAN/WLAN and Radius systems integrating to Core PS platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Evaluation of the following:

• Create KPI for new products/services;
• Marketing proposals, P&S Vendor evaluation process – tender documents, weighted evaluation, recommendation report for new hardware, features and services;

Design and Planning (based on the evaluation results/outcomes):

• Analyze CORE PS network on a weekly basis against the KPI;
• Plan for software and/or hardware upgrades to cater for network growth;
• Design CORE PS network, improve & update network diagram when new elements are added;
• Minimize network and service impact for any change;
• Scheduling all the planned worked and works order creation;

Implementation and Integration

• Create and update handover system configuration documentation after software/hardware upgrade;
• Configure data for new systems with vendor engineer;
• Create necessary work instruction for existing systems;
• S.W.O.T Analysis of Projects;

Optimization

• Provide recommendation reports to Identify opportunities for improvement and optimization of existing services;
• Create a tool/find out method to get statistical data from the system;
• Liaise with Support Team to implement recommendations to improve system performance and success rate ;
• Analyze the effect of a new/improvement change before & after implementation;
• Provide new configurations to be implemented by Support ;

Internal Process Improvement

• Create and Improve internal and external process/procedures;
• Setup Internal training;
• Transfer knowledge to Engineers and Technicians;
• Build internal and external relationships with key customers and suppliers to deliver continuous quality solutions to business;

Project Management

• Management of day to day activities of projects and project tasks assigned to the Core PS Team;
• Management of project staff assigned to projects under the control of the Core PS Team.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following:Telecommunications;Electronic Engineering; IT (Computing) – LAN design and configuration, TCP/IP;
• 5 years working in a telecommunications environment (vendor or operator) as a planning or design engineer;
• 2 years experience as lead engineer on telecommunications related projects;
• Experience  Mobile and Fixed  data networks;
• Good working knowledge on MS Office applications and Project Management.

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title to the address below.

The deadline for application is Wednesday 16th January, 2013.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
 

Via E-mail to hr@safaricom.co.ke