Description
Senior Network Engineer - 6 month Contract
$500 (max) per day Dependent on skills and experience
Our client requires the services of a Senior Network Engineer with 5 years+ experience in the Nokia RNS Platform, good knowledge of 3G, some capital management experience along with leadership skills and planning abilities.
In this role you will essentially own the RNC platform and will be accountable for:- RNC Planning, RNC Design, RNC Capacity Management, RNC Performance Management, RNC Capital Management and to provide assistance/recommendations to other groups with relation to all aspects of RNC platform.
Key responsibilities will be to:-
- Plan and design RNC & BSC platforms according to growth forecasts.
- Plan, forecast, accrual and manage capital budget for RNC platform.
- Monitor platform load and manage capacity upgrades and/or network rearrangements.
- Monitor and optimise platform performance.
- Provide assistance to other groups in the area of RNC software features and interworking with other Network Elements
- RNC Spare, Licence Key and Platform life cycle management.
- Provide technical support to internal customer in matters of performance, capacity, configuration and service assurance of the RNC platforms.
- Provide technical support in the development of Operational Support Systems for RNC platforms.
- Liaise with vendors on technical and commercial matters.
- Handle platform development - introduction of new technology and new architectures
To be considered for this role you will require:-
- 5 years+ experience in the Telecommunication industry.
- Solid knowledge of 3G technologies.
- Solid knowledge of Nokia RNC platform
- Experience in network planning and design and capacity/performance management.
- A Degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering or equivalent tertiary qualifications.
On a personal level the candidate we are looking for will have the following attributes:
Team player, Flexibility in dealing with internal and external groups, Strong analytical skills and ability to exercise independent judgement, High degree of computer literacy, Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, Self motivated, enthusiastic with personal drive.
If this sounds like you and you would like to be considered for this challenging and exciting role, please respond with your CV and we will be in touch should we assess your skills and experience appropriate.