Senior RNO Engineer

Role Purpose:

Vodafone is Oman’s latest Network Operator. The presence of Vodafone in Oman will contribute to the development of all sectors, including the economic and educational sectors, and in line with Oman Vision 2040.

Our purpose is to ‘Connect for a Better Future ‘which underpins everything we do. Our solutions will positively impact society as we connect everyone in Oman for a better future. What we offer are market-leading customer experiences and innovative digital services.

We are looking for energetic self-starters to work in this 100% Omani owned, positive collaborative start-up environment, where key talents will create Oman’s happiest workplace. We are looking for individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset who get excited by challenges and constant change and truly want to positively impact the lives of our customers and the people of Oman.

This role has the overall responsibility for optimizing, analyzing, troubleshooting and enhancing radio network performance. This role is to achieve and maintain the best possible network performance for best customer experience.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Performing all optimization activities of 5G/LTE/VoLTE/3G/2G network to meet targeted network KPIs with continuous KPIs enhancement.
• Managing internal and external stakeholders during project optimization phase and prepare procedures and reports required.
• Continuously monitoring, analysing and developing network KPIs for network performance enhancement to be superior in comparison to other competitors.
• Managing counters and parameters setting with the vendor hourly/daily/monthly
• Managing sites acceptances (SSVs, Cluster KPIs acceptance, first tuning of new integrated sites)
• Continuously monitoring network capacity Resources and propose upgrade plans if required.
• Resolve coverage and quality deficiencies: radio design tuning, Pilot pollution analysis, parameter configuration, neighbouring cleaning, IRAT analysis, capacity, throughput improvement,
• Conducting trials / New features and presenting recommendations and analyse impact on customer experience and network KPIs.
• Investigate/troubleshoot reported customer complaints/network problems and perform root-cause analysis plus implementing solutions.
• Analysing benchmark drive tests and working on improving network experience plan.
• Conducting drive tests for important events and complaints and report suspected problems that were discovered during the drive tests or the LOG files analysis.
• Manage vendors maintaining healthy and productive relationship.
• Recommend innovative, optimum solutions that meet network and customer requirements

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• In depth knowledge of GSM, UMTS, LTE/VoLTE and 5G network radio optimization principles
• Minimum 6-8 years’ experience in radio network optimization, in different technologies in vendor or an operator environment.
• Detailed knowledge on mobile networks, especially on 4G/5G standards in Radio Network Optimization and the interface between the radio network and transport core network.
• Experienced with Ericson tools & Huawei tools
• In depth knowledge of NB-IoT along with SON and AI technologies
• Possess an in-depth knowledge/skill and is also able to apply this knowledge/skill to solve complex problems through simple, easy to maintain and robust solutions.
• International experience across different cultures, ideally experience of having
• lived and worked in Oman (or in the Gulf) and/or understanding of the Arab culture.
• Very good Written and spoken English and Good written and spoken Arabic

Key Job Indicators:

• Deep technical investigations to define all technical challenges, with high analysis skills and innovative fast solutions to meet the best optimum network KPIs.
• Perform all parameters/ counters/KPIs definitions and different optimization tools to perform all optimization activities required.
• Provision of timely support to network planning and operation team to achieve targeted KPIs.

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• BSC in Computer or Electronics Engineering