3G RF Optimization Engineer, Saudi Arabia

Job based in       : Saudi Arabia
Job Type           : Contract
Recruitment Agency : First Point Group

The 3G RO Engineer is assigned to work on troubleshooting problematic cells / Cell and RNC parameters tuning / performance monitoring and improvement of the Radio Network (3G). It is the responsibility of the Senior RO Engineer to solve and correct radio network problems according to agreed timing and standards set, to detect and highlight radio network deficiencies and to some extent predict future degradations and develop testing and tuning strategies to improve the KPIs.

Duties and Activities:

• Performance tuning of Node B & RNC nodes including parameters and configuration.
• Identifying and solving problematic Cells
• Perform & analyse traces on regular basis
• Feature preparation for field introduction including test specifications and tools.
• RNC Capacity benchmarking and dimensioning,
• Network elements (RNC/Node B/WBTS) and interfaces (Inb, IuPS…etc) configuration, analysis and optimisation

Job Description :

• The Senior 3G RO Engineer’s Functional Role is typically working with Node Bs and RNCs.
• Node B hardware problems are to be identified and escalated to corresponding departments (NRO, NFM, etc…).
• Also to contribute in the creation and improvements to procedures and routines within the department / group.
• The Senior 3G RO Engineer is to take full responsibility for any changes introduced to the radio network or to any to any changes made to methods, processes or procedures, whether internal or external.
• The 3G RO Engineer category is vital in ensuring and keeping the performance of the radio network at the highest possible level by ensuring that problems / degradations are handled swiftly, and that the contracted KPI’s are fulfilled.
• The 3G RO Engineer should solve and correct radio network problems according to agreed timing and standards set.
• Provide the 3G RO Team Leader with reports of work done daily & co-operate fully.
• Attend in technical meetings responsible for NPO team activities.
• Should make creation and improvements to procedures and routines within the department / group.

Requested Technical Competence:

• Expert Knowledge in NSN UTRAN R99/HSPA
• Strong Knowledge in NSN RAS6.0 (prior releases assumed)
• Strong knowledge of Nokia 3G tools (NetAct).
• Good experience in performing and analysing RNC traces
• Strong knowledge and understanding STS counters.
• Strong NOKIA Background on Node B and RNC nodes.
• Very good experience in trouble shooting of problematic cells and RNCs.
• Strong knowledge of Nokia 3G radio features/parameters.

If you interested with this role, please forward your CV to olussac@firstpointgroup.com.