Manager, BSS & RAN Operations at 9mobile Nigeria Full Time

9mobile Nigeria is currently looking for a manager for immediate employment. Interested persons are expected to apply. Kindly go through the full details of this position below:

Job Title: Manager, BSS & RAN Operations

Job ID: IRC4979
Location: Abuja

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/BSS maintenance as required, and assisting the field operation teams to resolve BSS/RAN issues including clearing of QOS alarms, resolving BSS-related outage and network problems.
• Coordinating root cause analysis, network trend analysis and incident reporting
• Coordinating RAN Node health checks and preventive maintenance
• Coordinating second level and necessary back-office support to the Field, and NOC teams
• Ensuring optimum availability of BSS nodes
• Coordinating the BSS database management, including network parameter changes, BSC/RNC rehoming, cutovers, new features implementation, network upgrades, BTS/Node B rehoming and packet switch configurations.
• Proactively working with the RF planning team and other stakeholders for deployment of new network features and network improving activities on the network.
• Coordinating the implementation of BSS/RAN-related work orders (WOs) and change requests (CRs)
• Provision of expert BSS operations advice on solutions proposed by various BSS vendors.
• Troubleshooting of critical BSS faults such as faults caused by software bugs, interface faults, severe KPI impacting faults using advanced troubleshooting skills.
• Provision of BSS inputs for cross-technology engagement with other units involved in the deployment of technical solutions
• Participating in major incident reviews, supporting incident managers in identifying real causes and accurate descriptions of incidents and impacts
• Management of BSS teams’ activities and evaluation of their performance.
• Carrying out other duties as assigned by the Head, NOC and BSS

Educational Requirements

• First Degree or equivalent in Electrical or Computer Engineering or relevant discipline
• Six (6) or more years post NYSC work experience with at least three (3) years at supervisory level
• Multi-vendor BSS/RAN experience

Experience, Skills & Competencies
Knowledge:

• Network availability and 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.