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Vodacom Nigeria is recruiting candidates for a RF and Microwave Design Specialist.
JOB TITLE: RF and Microwave Design Specialist
JOB LOCATION: Lagos
JOB DETAILS:
- Support the VBN National Broadband Wireless access (BWA) and point to point (PTP) networks with emphasis on uptime.
- Design Customer access RF / BWA links, ensuring designs meet both network and client requirements.
- Preparation of path analysis diagram, installation manuals and all other documents required in the installation of customer access circuits (BWA & PTP).
- Provide 2nd Level support for the VBN Microwave network.
- Work with the Network operations and engineering teams in the development of Vendor certification process and procedure.
- Continuous improvement of prepared technical documents for the network in Nigeria.
- Produce Diagrams explaining Design choices; network Costs, BoQ, mast height request and support bids or proposals when required.
- Interface with the network engineering transmission team for inter-related assignments.
- Manage and ensure all microwave circuits are designed according to the VBN product catalogue and all other VBN technical policies
- Perform regular audit of the network to determine the state of all installed microwave elements
- Assist in capacity optimization, transmission planning and frequency allocation.
- Support the Network Support team as required
Objectives / KPI’s:
- Ensure that all assigned tickets are treated within the stipulated OLA.
- Ensure that all installation manuals (IMs) issued to the project manager (PM) and field installation teams are done accurately with no errors.
- Ensure that all RF and Path analysis carried out have no errors
- Provide high level support for all BWA and PTP installation done on the network.
- Ensure data accuracy and maintenance of all planning tools used in RF analysis.
- Ensure all site survey documents are properly analysed.
Communications and Work Relationships:
- Internal: All stakeholders in Vodacom
- External: Customers, Vendors, OEM’s
Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competency Requirements
Knowledge:
- Good technical reporting skills. e.g. usage of Microsoft Visio, Excel and word etc.
- Sound operational experience with a minimum of 5 years working as a field operation engineer or network operation centre engineer.
- Familiarity with network planning tools like Google Earth, ATDI and other RF planning tools.
- Familiarity with Network access elements e.g. Microwave and millimetre-wave Radios (SAF, Ceragon, NEC, Radwin, Proxim, SIKLU) etc.
- Desktop research skills, a good understanding of the concept of trade-off during design and an ability to work with little or no supervision.
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate customer requirement into technical installation documents.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, global and collaborative environment.
- Big picture thinking coupled with a strong focus on details, processes and documentation
- Multitasking ability and ability to work with little or no supervision
- Organizational skills
Qualification / Experience Required:
- Required; with 3-5 years’ post NYSC experience especially in a network support or field operations function.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a copy of their CV to: [email protected] using the “Job title” as subject of the email.
Note: You will be contacted if you are qualified for the job.
Job Features
Deadline | 27th March 2020 |