SAFARICOM VACANCIES::ENGINEERING JOBS IN KENYA

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Technical & IT Director’s office department
within Technical & IT Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person
who meets the criteria indicated below:

SENIOR RF- STRATEGY ENGINEER
REF: TECHNICAL_RFS_JUNE_2011
Reporting to the Senior Manager-RF Strategy & Support, the holder of the position will be responsible for
planning and selection of radio network technologies, methods and suppliers that best support the
company’s strategy and promote best practice sharing between the regional radio planning teams.
 
Key Responsibilities
• To promote awareness of emerging technologies/methods to both technical staff and
management;
• Identify ways in which we can maximize the radio network resources we currently have and
identify future radio network Requirements/Constraints
• Specify and provide detailed evaluation of the technical solutions, identifying the technical
components and their interrelationships, needed to meet the present and future needs of the
radio network;

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SAFARICOM MESSAGING ENGINEER::ENGINEERING JOBS IN KENYA

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the VAS Technical Department within the Technical
Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria
indicated below:

MESSAGING ENGINEER
REF: TECHNICAL_ME_JUNE-2011
Reporting to the Senior Manager Messaging, the holder of the position will responsible for the Value
Added Services offered to Safaricom subscribers. The main responsibilities will include; Change
Management, System Maintenance, System Faulting and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities
• Ensure the messaging service systems continuously perform within or exceed KPI, ensure ability
of the network to support specific forms of traffic, and to support end user experience SLAs;
• Participate in the implementation of new Projects and/or service enhancements;
• Resolve faults on all equipments deployed for messaging services and escalate to supplier if
required to and follow through until resolution;

Minimum requirements
• Degree in Telecoms engineering/electrical & electronics engineering/IT;
• 2years experience in telecommunication environment with Messaging (voice and data)
equipments.
• CCNA certification;
• Must be able to work without supervision and meet tight deadlines/schedules;
• Analytical, problem solving skills;

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JOBS IN SAFARICOM::SENIOR RADIO PLANNING OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER-KENYAN JOBS

SAFARICOM
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Western/Rift Regional Network Department
within the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person
who meets the criteria indicated below:
SENIOR RADIO PLANNING OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER
REF: TECHNOLOGY_ SRPOE _June 2011
Reporting to the Senior Regional Network Planning Manager-Western/Rift the holder of the position will
perform frequency, capacity and cell planning, monitor cluster KPI’s and optimize the network. You will
also maintain accurate site database/ standards for BSS database parameters and resolve escalated
customer issues.
 
Key Responsibilities
• Continuously review the frequency plan to accommodate new sites and ensure overall reduction
in interference levels;
• Analyze traffic trends and generate Capacity upgrade plans in line with traffic models that will
meet the objective;
• Plan for new sites in accordance with the agreed triggers for capacity, quality and coverage sites
and release accurate nominal plans;
• Continuously monitor the quality KPI’s on drive test, scanners and customer complains and
trigger corrective optimization plans and manage to completion;
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SAFARICOM VACANCY:::SENIOR 3G PLANNING ENGINEER::JOBS IN KENYA

SAFARICOM VACANCIES AND CAREERS
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Rift Regional Network Department within the
Technical & IT Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who
meets the criteria indicated below:

SENIOR 3G PLANNING ENGINEER
REF: TECHNICAL_3GPE_JUNE_2011
Reporting to the Senior Regional Network Planning Manager- Rift, the holder of the position will manage
and coordinate assigned 3G network projects. Ensure project timelines and standards are met. Ensure all
project reports and documentations are complete and timely.
 
Key Responsibilities
• Planning for new 3G sites in accordance with the agreed triggers for capacity, quality and
coverage sites.
• Release accurate nominal plans, redesigns and integration parameters;
• Regional 3G network capacity planning, monitoring and optimization to ensure that the set
network KPIs performance are achieved;
• Continuously monitor the quality KPI’s on drive test, scanners and customer complains. Trigger
corrective optimization plans and manage to completion;
• Manage site configuration databases, heights and maps topology;
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Network Director

Our client is a leading Telecommunication provider in Burundi and is looking for a fully qualified and mature individual to fill the position below;


Job Title: Network Director
Reporting To: The Chief Technical Officer
Departmental Interface: Deployment, IT, PMO Directors and Commercial, Finance, Procurement, and HR Departments


Responsibilities:

• To provide leadership, organization and coordination to support the key activities of the network engineering and network operation
• To manage end to end quality of service and encompass end to end network design and planning
• To be responsible for the preparation of the network yearly budget and technology plan in line with the Business Strategy Plan
• To interface with all vendors and accountable for vendor SLA management to ensure best in class network quality of service & availability.
• To ensure that all network element managed by staff or vendors adhere to standard processes and procedures.
• To interface with the organisation’s marketing department to provide support in deploying new services smoothly via maximizing the value of network infrastructure features
• To handle all aspects of network modernization and introduction of new technology/solutions including tendering, vendor selection, implementation and Operation.
• To ensure proper network planning and optimization during Network Development life Cycle
• To communicate efficiently with all departments; resolve any issue, track costs, report financial deviations or changes from budget.
• With regards to cost management: to manage budget control, monitoring and tracking the capital and operational budget expenditure, and ensuring that the operation actual spends are in-line with the forecasted budget.

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