Co-ordinate and provide planning/ design inputs of the core network architecture, features and services, Oversee overall governance of contractual execution of core Network operation, maintenance and optimisation of Core Network.
- Co-ordinate and provide planning and control of initiatives, investment, capacity expansion of the core network nodes:
- Using commercial department forecasted subscriber base , to forecast required core network soft and hard capacities
- Establish OPCO typical mix of traffic per subscriber
- Build and enhance tools for traffic and Network Element calculation
- Monitor route utilisation to provide forecasts aimed at providing head room to control route congestion.
- Support in development and execution of core network operational, expansion and evolution
- Provision of POI(Point of interconnection) information to Interconnections partners to facilitate interconnection implementations
- Participate in initiatives aimed at optimising core network CAPEX and OPEX in collaboration Optimisation Team of Managed service partner.
- MSC/HLR/STP/MGW and other related node features and services optimisation and capacity management
- Provide Quarterly NCP(Network change plan ) including the any design changes forecasted on the core network:
- Provide BOQ output in liaison with the Managed capacity Vendor or Core equipment vendor.
- Following up extensions and Installation of core Network nodes.
- Participate in commissioning of MSC/HLR/STP/MGW and other core nodes.
- Ensure that all new MSC/HLR/STP/MGW and other core nodes implementations are documented, maintain MSC/HLR/STP/MGW specific documentation including:
- Updating, maintaining and classifying Engineering documents and technical specifications (Translation tables, network signalling/trunk diagrams, core network LLD & HLD, Interconnection with other PLMN, VAS , IN and third party equipments , DDF mapping and specs, naming rules)
- Record all core network projects in project folders (specs, schedules, minutes, documentations...)
- Keep log of quarterly network changes effected on Core network nodes
- Observation of KPI as a pro-active measure to prevent service degradation and most specifically after network interventions
- Routine monitoring and auditing of core network configuration maintained by the Managed Services Partner and report any anomalies.
- Support to establishment of Key Performance Indicators KPI for core nodes
- Support to Marketing department on new services development.
- Assist in Governance of the core Network changes:
- Assist in core network projects
- Propose and participate in network Integration of Switching core Network Elements and Circuit Switched services
- Evaluation of Network and Service implications prior integration of new Circuit switches, extensions on core nodes or node service releases
- Co-ordinations of implementations of products/specification documents from Marketing
Desired Skills and Experience
- University Degree in telecommunications or equivalent
- Minimum of 5 years working experience in the Telecommunications sector.
- Able to operate in a performance driven organization
- Experience in use of Microsoft Office suite of applications
- Business awareness
- Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills
- Good planning skills
- High personal standards and goal oriented
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good and effective communications skills, both orally and in writing
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