Engineer- Regional Network Optimization at Safaricom Candidate Experience site

Nakuru East ward, Nakuru, Kenya -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Radio Network Optimization, Cluster Optimization, Network Performance Indicators (KPIs), SoC Insights, Coverage Planning, OSS KPIs, Digital Twins, Crowdsourced Data, GIS, Forecasting, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, TEMS, Actix

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Reporting to the Team Manager – Network Optimization Rift the role holder will be responsible for ensuring the smart optimization of radio network performance to ensure superior customer experience, network efficiency, and alignment with business goals. This role involves utilizing technical excellence, cluster optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with commercial teams and telecoms OEMs to achieve Network key performance indicators (KPIs) and business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, innovative mindset, and a mission-focused approach to deliver best-in-class network performance. The role holder will rely extensively on data and insights—leveraging SoC Insights, smart coverage planning tools, OSS KPIs, digital twins, crowdsourced data, commercial performance metrics, GIS, and forecasting tools—to identify priorities and drive growth We are the leading telecommunication company in East Africa. Our purpose is to transform lives by connecting people to people, people to opportunities and people to information. We keep over 42 million customers connected and play a critical role in the society, supporting over one million jobs both directly and indirectly while our total economic value was estimated at KES 362 Billion ($ 3.2 billion) for the 12 months through March 2021. We are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and with annual revenues of close to KES 298 Billion ($2.5 billion) as at March 2022. We were founded in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya before a 40 percent acquisition by Vodafone Group PLC in May 2000, and a public offering of 25 percent shares through the NSE in 2008. Under the management of Vodafone Group PLC, we welcomed Michael Joseph, as our first CEO, a few months later in July of 2000. He led the company’s growth to accommodate 16.71 million subscribers from the previous 20,000, largely owing to innovative products like M-PESA in 2007.

Responsibilities

The role holder is responsible for the smart optimization of the radio network performance to ensure superior customer experience, network efficiency, and alignment with business goals. This involves utilizing technical excellence, cluster optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve Network KPIs and business objectives.