Description
Senior 2G Network Performance and Optimization Engineer
We are looking for senior engineers with strong operational experience in GERAN performance management and optimisation, to participate in an exciting and major network modernisation program in the Netherlands which includes the equipment swap to another vendor.
As senior GERAN optimization engineer one shall have at least 5 years experience, strong knowledge of GSM/EDGE radio access, BSC and methods are expected, such as parameters, KPI's reporting, configuration, dimensioning and tools.
During the equipment swap and network modernisation phases, one will analyse, troubleshoot, optimise and manage network end-to-end quality of service and KPI's, identifying potential issues (congestion, network parameters tuning, customer complaint etc.) and implementing network changes.
The ideal candidate will have a long history in GSM/2G (UMTS/3G optimisation is a plus) with multivendor and swap project experience.
Responsibilities
Monitor network's performance, ensuring all SLA's and KPI's are met.
Take ownership of all performance faults, ensuring they are managed through to resolution or escalating where required.
Identify potential performance problems, highlighting improvements required to avoid them.
Identify potential short falls in performance monitoring tools.
Escalating to requirements to engineering via the existing process.
Technical lead for performance related problems.
Ensure all performance faults and degradations are captured in the trouble ticketing systems, providing regular and accurate updates.
Follow all processes and procedures.
Share information and knowledge with other team members to improve technical and operational effectiveness.
Interface with and provide assistance to other areas of the program and above all to the customer
Analyze drive testing information
Operational Experience
Strong knowledge of GERAN Radio Access Networks (at least G07B ideally G11B)
Vast experience with statistics, KPIs definitions and ENIQ11/Business Objects
Familiar with RBS family products (ideally RBS6000)
Experienced with OSS diverse RNO application and network configuration management (MML commands)
Experienced with fault finding process and management platforms
Strong knowledge of performances issues and how they affect the customer.
Experienced with O&P tools such as ASSET, OPTIMI and TEMS investigation
Skills/competences
Fluent in oral and written English
University degree in Telecommunications engineering or similar area.
Result oriented, flexible and customer focused.
Professional, dynamic and positive attitude.
Mental toughness and ability to work under stressful environment.
Responsive, diligent and customer oriented.
Analytic but pragmatic thinking.
Good sense of prioritization/time management. Organized.
Other competences plus for this project
Multivendor and swap experience.
Some 3G RAN experience and knowledge.
SQL, unix, VBA Scripting knowledge