Job Title: Senior Consultant– VAS Planning
Organisation: MTN Uganda Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Consultant – IN/VAS Planning
About US:
MTN-Uganda is the leading telecommunications Company in Uganda, providing payphone, fixed lines, fax/data, internet and mobile services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for designing and dimensioning of the VAS & Data network as well as new products and services to support the marketing product.
- Plan and design the network architecture to optimally serve the growth of the VAS network in terms of traffic, subscribers and value-added service capacity.
- Carry out research and feasibility studies for new products and produce standard professional technical reports.
- Design and plan the evolution of Value-Added Services, such as, but not limited to, messaging (USSD & SMS), Mobile Data, WAP, Multimedia products and other Third-Party applications and services.
- Produce Functional and Technical Specification documents for new products and services.
- Participate in cross functional meetings with key stakeholders involved in the development and deployment of new Value-Added Services to define best solutions for new products and services·
- Meet with vendors on new market releases and technology upgrade path to ensure quick deployment of new and innovative products/services.
- Develop UNIX/shell scripts for processing statistics and other data off the VAS platforms.
- Interface with Marketing, business development groups for new services and product development planning
- Primary interface with vendors on technical design, deployment, and maintenance planning issues for VAS/Messaging Systems
- Project management and tracking to ensure that products are launched within specified timelines.
- Ensure VAS performance statistics are accurate and appropriate forecasts for capacity planning are derived.
- Develop technical and tender specification documents to be used during procurement and deployment of new products and solutions.
- To act as technical lead in VAS projects managed by Capital Projects
- Prepare long term evolution plans for VAS/Messaging platforms.
- Champion automation and efficiency in the department
- Ensure that changes on VAS platforms are adequately scoped, and implemented according to existing change management guidelines.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a BSc Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications Engineering or Computer Science.
- Unix/Solaris/Linux and Database Administration Skills.
- At least six years’ experience in radio planning and optimization which must include:
- Experience across diverse OEM vendors such as ZTE, HUAWEI, ERICSSON
- Experience working with subcontractors to deliver on assigned works
- Experience working with radio planning tools such as ASSET, MAPINFO, google earth
- Three years of experience in VAS planning or operations
- 3 years’ experience in Mobile GSM Network Environment
- 2 years’ experience in UNIX shell scripting, database administration
- Experience working on VAS platforms (USSD, SMSC, DMC, CRBT, etc)
- Competence with Oracle/ MySql Databases.
- Proficiency in UNIX and LINUX operating systems.
- Strong shell scripting skills and Proficiency in at least 1 programming language
- Basic IP networking knowledge
- Strong understanding of different radio network configurations for 2G, 3G, WIFI, WIMAX, LTE and the microwave transmission network.
- Project Management
Skills/Competencies:
- Advanced telecom and GSM network overview
- Better organization and supervisory skills
- product development and programming
- Software applications development lifecycle
- Telecom VAS and basics
- Server and database administration
- UNIX shell scripting
- GSM Systems Survey
- WCDMA Capacity Assessment and Improvement Solution
- LTE Network Planning, Design and Dimensioning
- Advanced Cell Planning Training – Small cell, macro cell, pico cells
- Advanced Planning Principles
- Defensive driving skills
- Agile, Design Thinking, Scrum
- Supervisory training
- Data analytics training
NB: Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
In compliance to the Data Protection & Privacy Laws of Uganda, MTN Uganda will use your application documents for purposes for which they were intended for.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join MTN Uganda Limited in this capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 28th August 2023
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