Senior Consultant – VAS Planning Employment Opportunity – MTN Uganda Limited

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.

 

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Deadline: 28th August 2023

 

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Date Posted 2023-08-25
Valid Through 2023-08-28
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization MTN Uganda Limited
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala, 0256, Uganda

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