Sr. RAN Professional

Purpose of the job

Planning and specifying the appropriate Radio Access Network (RAN) solution(s) to fulfill network expansions and growth requirements by implementing technical designs based on state-of-the-art technologies in timely manner & within optimized & efficient cost. PM for large scale transversal RAN projects for the whole RAN team. Accountable on RAN planning service & consultant engineers.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible of the RAN network capacity and quality objectives with a direct impact on CAPEX/OPEX.
• Support all technology domains (Core CS& PS, Data network, Optimization , etc.) for Network expansion, redundancy and protection objectives by providing technical assistance regarding the network plan & design to ensure adherence to quality parameters & standards.
• Introduce new Network elements for rollout; by providing necessary future proof RAN equipment with optimum architecture in accordance with technology standards roadmap & network expansion demand.
• Maintain RAN network KPIs as CBR, CDR, CSSR, etc. within the agreed thresholds for the area under accountability.
• Monitor and dimension traffic and signaling links on the RAN interfaces as well as the processors load.
• Provide & Evaluate technical design solutions for RAN network for 2G/3G/4G technologies and controllers dimensioning in line with the business requirements.
• Understand, plan and engineer the different RAN features and solutions following the roadmap.
• Provides technical guidance to RAN Engineering team in regards to the network planning / advanced optimization strategies / traffic balancing.
• Generate a complete RAN master plan aligned with Group strategy for all assigned projects.
• Manage group of Engineers / consultants under own accountability and provide guidance, development, report work progress and evaluate performance.
• Engage in Budget activities including budget forecast, capitalization, WIP clearance, PO issuance, Acceptance, warehouse audit, ...., etc).
• Project management for different medium and large scale RAN projects (inter department), with full accountability on time, cost and quality of the deliverables.
• Accountable on the transversal RAN projects across the three regional teams covering OEG network footprint.
• Ensure as a PMO for the entire RAN Projects, alignment & synergy with other running projects inside the technology.
• Generates the Management plan for the large scale cross departmental Projects.
• OEG SPOC to liaise with Orange group to develop and implement the global group strategy for network transformation.
• Assessing and testing different radio sites solutions/controllers hardware and software solutions in cooperation with Skill center team.
• Drive studies and validation to the skill center/ vendor teams for the best solutions that contribute to OEG network strategy & technology evolution.
• Developing new solution in the network to customize cost and simplify the network architecture for 4G and 5G future roadmap.

Job specification

Education

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering: Electronics and Communication.

Experience

• Minimum 4 years of work experience, 2 of which in a relevant role.
• Excellent knowledge in the following systems: 2G, 3G & 4G.
• Experienced in RAN equipment engineering and implementation.
• Good knowledge in transmission systems, Core CS & PS and Data Networks implementation projects.
• Good knowledge in traffic design and forecast of future expansions.

Skills and abilities

• Very good English both spoken and written.
• Highly customer oriented and very strong team player.
• Excellent project management abilities; able to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent communication skills to manage business relations with internal teams & external (multitude of major telecom vendors including NEC, Nokia, HUA and ZTE).
• Excellent presentation skills and professional reporting.
• Excellent analytical thinking, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent coaching skills for advising younger colleagues.
• Dynamic.
• Quick learner with an endless appetite for knowledge.
• Highly initiative and highly self-motivated for continuous drive.
• Flexible and adaptive to changes in requirements.

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