Team Lead Broadband System Planning at MTN Nigeria

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MTN Nigeria is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Team Lead Broadband System Planning

Location: Lagos
Department: Network – Planning Division

Job Description

• Coordinate the efforts, inputs and outputs from many internal company departments, to ensure that the design and plan are carried out appropriately.
• Interface with Information Systems, Marketing, Business Development groups for new data services development planning
• Interface Primarily with vendors on technical design issues
• Manage and track projects to ensure that data products are launched within specified timelines
• Lead the design and dimensioning of the Data network as well as new Data/multimedia solutions to support the marketing product.
• Supervise the planning and design of network architecture to optimally serve the growth of the data network in terms of traffic, subscribers and capacity.
• Supervise the definition of an optimal network topology for the Data/Multimedia platforms (e.g. SGSN, GGSN, ADC, WAP Gateway, etc.) for deployment of Data/ Multimedia solutions to give MTNN a competitive advantage.
• Supervise the design and plan the evolution of Data/multimedia solutions, such as, Broadband, Mobile Data, WAP, GPRS/EDGE, Wifi etc.
• Supervise and execute prompt provisioning of network capacity for all the Data/multimedia network elements, features, protocols.
• Participate in cross functional meetings with key stakeholders involved in the development and deployment of new Data/multimedia solutions in order to define best solutions for new products and services.
• Coordinate and conduct analysis of network model outputs and traffic patterns to evaluate model and proffer solution if necessary within the Data/multimedia environment.
• Coordinate and conduct technical feasibility studies and impact analysis for new data products and produce feasibility report.
• Oversee the meeting with vendors on new market releases and technology upgrade path to ensure quick deployment of new and innovative Data/multimedia solutions
• Ensure maintenance of define network modeling and traffic analysis tools for proper traffic trending and analysis within the Data/multimedia environment.
• Oversee and coordinate all technical activities, activities of direct reports and ensure all transactions and administrative documentation is recorded and available for business use.
• Review the performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedure and time schedules.

Job Condition

• Normal MTNN working conditions
• May be required to work extended hours.
• Experience & Training.

Qualification and Experience

• Candidates should possess minimum of B.Sc.
• 4 years experience in cellular industry.
• Experience with Wifi, GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, HSDPA, HSPA, LTE Networks.
• Technical experience in planning, design and working with data network nodes such GGSN, SGSN, W@P Gateway, PCRF, Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and other DATA platforms.
• Vast Knowledge of signaling systems and interfaces SS7, MAP, WAP, XML, HTTP, Diameter, GTP etc.
• Experience on Policy Control and Charging functions in the mobile data domain around Gy, Gx, Sy, Gz interfaces
• Basic IP knowledge.
• Experience with Statistics models and trending using Analytic/Modeling tools.

Training:

• GSM System Overview
• GPRS network Overview
• Mobile intelligent network (MIN) overview
• Charging systems overview
• GSM statistics handling
• Signaling and communication network
• Data network node dimensioning
• Network monitoring application training
• Project management course
• MS office applications
• Entry level Management trainings
• New technologies seminar / training
• GSM / 3G/4G conferences and workshops
• MTN NWG Africa seminars /workshops

Application Closing Date
11th March, 2015

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online