9mobile, established in 2008, is a leading Nigerian mobile telecommunications company dedicated to providing innovative and reliable services. Committed to connecting people and businesses, 9mobile offers a range of products designed to enhance communication and productivity. With a focus on cutting-edge technology, the company continuously expands its network infrastructure to ensure high-quality service delivery.
Job Overview
Oversee the planning and design of cost-efficient and reliable transmission infrastructure, core network, value-added services (VAS) and other Intelligent Network (IN) platforms to support the EMTS’ network rollout and transmission support for operational activities.
Responsibilities
Strategic
- Provide inputs in the articulation of the departmental strategy for the technical team.
- Demonstrate ownership of and communicate the Network Engineering strategic direction and objectives to all her staff.
- Provide overall guidance and direction in the execution of different functions and activities.
- Coordinate the execution of the Network Engineering work programs and plans.
Tactical
- Translate EMTS’s business plan and subscriber growth assumptions into:
- Requirements for the Core and Intelligent Network
- Forecasts for network capacity growth
- Integrated Network Plan, a live document to be maintained on an ongoing basis
- Establish and maintain key vendor relationships in line with established policies and procedures.
- Lead the conceptualization, plan and development of customized technical solutions for enterprise business customers
- Direct the Enterprise Network Design & Planning to provide enterprise solutions to support enterprise business unit.
- Oversee the maintenance of all power and cooling systems (generators, amplifiers, air conditioners, stabilizers, station batteries, rectifiers etc.) at EMTS BTS/Transmission sites.
- Lead the selection process of maintenance contractors responsible for major maintenance and repairs of power and cooling systems
- Coordinate the design and support the implementation of efficient transmission systems to support network expansion/ rollout
- Develop strategies and plans towards the implementation of a working WAN, and transmission links (E1s, Backbones etc.) to support operational and business needs
- Coordinate the development of EMTS’s radio Base Station Subsystem coverage and capacity rollout.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge and database of existing transmission infrastructure in various EMTS target areas that can be leveraged for transmission services for network development and expansion
- Conduct technical feasibility of new network features/services.
- Support the CTIO in communicating the activities and achievements of the department to all relevant stakeholders.
- Keep abreast of local and global best practices and make recommendations to the CTIO on how this impacts the division’s role.
Operational
- Oversee the detailed design of EMTS Core and Intelligent Network
- Plan core network capacity in line with approved network roll out/expansion strategy, market viability and demand planning studies
- Determine the appropriate locations for switches and other intelligent network element to ensure optimal efficiency.
- Oversee the planning, design and optimization of core network, systems and platforms to support value added services and ensure compatibility and integration with EMTS’s existing infrastructures.
- Ensure optimal use of resources in the planning, designing, and dimensioning of VAS, Core and Intelligent Network elements.
- Ensure that EMTS’s core network design is in line with accepted local and international standards.
- Provide advice on strategies for rollout of value-added services.
- Follow up with the acquisition, implementation and integration of switches into the network on an ongoing basis in line with subscriber growth and network expansion.
- Plan for contingencies in network design to accommodate differences between projections and reality.
- Ensure that detailed access network plan is in line with the design strategy and consistent with the commercial planning division’s coverage requirements.
- Ensure radio network is designed and optimized in a cost-effective way.
- Oversee, manage and implement all core network and VAS development, transmission planning, RF planning and optimization activities and EMTS’s radio network coverage and capacity rollout.
- Oversee the planning of EMTS transmission network to sustain growth in EMTS subscriber base and ensure that forecasted customer demands are met.
- Provide support in the resolution of issues and faults on EMTS’s transmission network
- Manage the human and material resources of the department to optimize performance and enhance output by;
- Assigning detailed responsibilities to subordinates and supervise them to ensure timely delivery of high-quality results
- Motivating, guiding and ensuring knowledge transfer and capacity building in subordinates
- Reviewing and authorizing key expenditures/transactions of the department in line with approved departmental budget and financial manual of authority
- Ensuring periodic meetings to communicate departmental goals/targets and agree work plans.
- Prepare and submit periodic activity/management reports to the CTIO.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the CTIO
Method of Application
Meet the qualifications? Apply now at 9mobile on odooerp.9mobile.com.ng