9mobile Nigeria
9mobile is a Nigerian private limited liability company. EMTS acquired a Unified Access Service License from the Nigerian Communications Commission in 2007. The License enables EMTS provide Fixed Telephony (wired or wireless), Digital Mobile Services, International Gateway Services and National/Regional Long Distance Services in addition to spectrum assignments in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Manager, BSS & RAN Operations
Job: IRC5136
Location: Abuja, NG
Job Summary
- Coordinate the daily BSS operations including operations and maintenance, CR/WO implementation, integration, and commissioning of 2G/3G/4G sites and health checks for BSS and RAN systems
Principal Functions
- Coordinating new RAN nodes integration
- Coordinating corrective RAN/BSSmaintenance as required, and assisting the field operation teams to resolveBSS/RAN issues including clearing of QOS alarms, resolving BSS-related outageand network problems.
- Coordinating root cause analysis,network trend analysis and incident reporting
- Coordinating RAN Node health checksand preventive maintenance
- Coordinating second level andnecessary back office support to the Field, and NOC teams
- Ensuring optimum availability of BSSnodes
- Coordinating the BSS databasemanagement, including network parameter changes, BSC/RNC rehoming, cutovers, newfeatures implementation, network upgrades, BTS/Node B rehoming and packetswitch configurations.
- Proactively working with the RFplanning team and other stakeholders for deployment of new network features andnetwork improving activities on the network.
- Coordinating the implementation ofBSS/RAN-related work orders (WOs) and change requests (CRs)
- Provision of expert BSS operationsadvice on solutions proposed by various BSS vendors.
- Troubleshooting of critical BSS faultssuch as faults caused by software bugs, interface faults, severe KPI impactingfaults using advanced troubleshooting skills.
- Provision of BSS inputs forcross-technology engagement with other units involved in the deployment oftechnical solutions
- Participating in major incidentreviews, supporting incident managers in identifying real causes andaccurate descriptions of incidents and impacts
- Management of BSS teams’ activitiesand evaluation of their performance.
- Carrying out other duties as assignedby the Head, NOC and BSS.
Educational Requirements
- First Degree or equivalent in Electrical or Computer Engineering or any relevant discipline
- Six (6) or more years post NYSCwork experience with at least three (3) years at supervisory level
- Multi-vendor BSS/RAN experience
Experience,Skills & Competencies:
Knowledge:
- Network availabilityand capacity management
- Network administration
- Network operations and maintenance
Skills:
- Communication
- Delegation/ Supervisory
- Problem Solving
- Behavior
- Passion for Excellence
- Integrity
- Empowering people
- Growing people
- Teamwork
- Customer Focus.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online