Operation: Zain-Sudan
Job Group: Technology
Location: Khartoum - Sudan
Contract Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 02-Nov-2017
What to Do:
You will be accountable to the CT Infrastructure Planning Team Leader in providing inputs into the design of capacity and load planning for Zain network and delivering System planning and design for Zain SD CT infrastructure. Ensure CT infrastructure plans and dimensions according to commercial/business requirements and Zain strategy
How
You will be required to have:
§ Manage the design (HLD and LLD) of CT infrastructure elements, including; CS (MSS, MGW etc.), PS (SGSN, GGSN, etc.), NGN, EPC, IMS, international voice gateways and potentially virtualization.
§ Develop mobile core network plans based on business forecasts and scope deployment projects (produce PIP)
§ Follow up on core architecture design and technology evolution and assess architectural feasibility of Core requirements.
§ Participate in the technology business planning cycle through identification of annual project plans and the cost estimates.
§ Evaluate business and service requests and scope projects (if change is not configuration/feature related).
§ Participate in demand planning and management committee for feedback on development and project prioritization
§ Manage the planning life cycle, manage CT infrastructure planning through vendors (in case of out-tasking/outsourcing), assess vendor performance and provide feedback to program management governance and vendor management (when required).
§ Prepare acceptance tests documents (unit, platform, integration and ops) and ensure smooth handover to development.
§ Prepare business acceptance tests for IMS, PCRF, PCEF, etc. (and other services) - UAT (user acceptance tests)
§ Plan for capacity upgrades in line with service capacity management guidelines and current capacity status.
§ Provide 3rd level support in coordination with vendors as needed.
§ Design testing systems that mirror the live environments.
§ Design Core specific NMS solutions.
§ Participate in the development of RFP scopes/specifications/response assessment in alignment with vendor management
§ Design strategic projects (part of the technology roadmap)
What do i need
You will be required to have :
- Professional qualification preferred – B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering/Telecommunications or any relevant degree
- Mobile Telecommunications background desirable
- Should have previous strong track record of success in planning activities in a multi-site, expanding business.
- Minimum 2 years in relevant field.
Those soft skills
You are also required to have the following soft skills:
- Ability of alignment with strategies
- Cooperative/collaborative interchange with external network suppliers and vendors
- Conflict handling and resolution skills
- Highly developed documentation and reporting skills (verbal and written)
- Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Investigative/Diagnostics approaches
- Concern for Standards/Efficiency
- Project Management skills
- Service oriented
