2G Optimization Engineer (Back Office)
Job Title : 2G Radio Network Optimisation Engineer
Functional Role: Radio Network Performance Improvement (2G)
Skill Set : Specialist
Location : Saudi Arabia
Start Date : Immediate
Duration : 12 months (extendable)
Working Hours : 48 standard hours per week + additional hours as required
Job Description:
- Monitor the daily busy hour statistics.
- Responsible for reducing congestion and drops, improving the Handover, Location Update, Paging & CSSR in his designated area, issuing capacity requests whenever needed.
- Responsible for testing the radio performance for the newly integrated sites.
- Discuss the frequency retunes requests with his team leader for his designated area.
- Responsible for the drive test analysis and taking the necessary action to improve the performance of his area.
- Change the radio related parameters, by using the GATS, which is an Oracle Database designed to streamline the interaction between the Optimization team & Radio Frequency team with O&M.
- Participate in technical discussions with the customer in order to gather product-related information.
- Perform Radio Network Surveys, i.e. visit possible base station sites in order to judge if they are suitable from a radio network point of view (Hardware & Location).
- Evaluate and adapt new methods and technologies regarding Radio Network Optimization & Tuning.
- Help the customer to get more knowledge about Ericsson’s products by holding seminars and presentations of new or enhanced products and functionality.
- Ability to use the following tools: TCP, Tems Investigation, PMR, CNA, CHA, BO, MTR & MapInfo.
- Be involved in trial projects for new products & features.
- Act as a mentor for the younger STC engineers.
Qualification (formal education needed):
The BTS Optimization Engineer should have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with a minimum of 8 years optimisation experience and 3 years with Ericsson in telecommunication or related field.
Requested competence:
- Extensive experience in relevant field, the BTS Optimization Engineer should have a good knowledge in the field of radio communication, acquired through technical training and practical experience in Ericsson or another equivalent company.
- To achieve and maintain a high level of the Radio Network Services, and ensuring high quality performance on all technical activities, the highest possible level of customer satisfaction.
