LTE Optimization Engineer

LEAD LTE OPTIMIZATION AND NETWORK PERFORMANCE ENGINEER

A Managed Service Telecoms vendor is looking for a senior engineer with operational experience in LTE performance management and optimization, to participate in an exciting and major network modernization program in the Netherlands. As a senior LTE optimization and network performance engineer one shall have more than 3 years' experience, strong knowledge of LTE radio access expected such as parameters, KPI's reporting, configuration, dimensioning and related tools. EU CANDIDATES PLEASE.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Technical lead of a small team of optimization engineers, as well as able to perform LTE cluster analysis tasks on your own
- Interface with customer on LTE cluster acceptance, progress reporting and follow-up network problems and customer complaints.
- Monitor network's performance, ensuring all KPI's are met.
- Take ownership of performance faults, ensuring they are managed through to resolution or escalating where required. Organise troubleshooting Ensure all performance faults and degradations are captured in the trouble ticketing systems, providing regular and accurate updates.
- Follow and improve existing processes and develop new ones
- Share information and knowledge with other team members to improve technical and operational effectiveness.
- Analyze drive testing information

OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE

- Strong knowledge of Ericsson EUTRAN Radio Access Networks features, parameters and software (LTE12B)
- Experienced as LTE tuning & verification engineer
- Vast experience with Ericsson statistics, KPIs definitions and ENIQ12/Business Objects
- Familiar with Ericsson RBS family products (ideally RBS6000)
- Experienced with OSS4G diverse applications and network configuration management (AMOS, MO Batch Scripting)
- Knowledge on RF Design and Antenna systems.
- Experienced with fault finding process and management platforms
- Strong knowledge of performances issues and how they affect the customer.
- Experienced with O&P tools such as ASSET and TEMS Discovery.
- Experience in 2G optimalisation is not required, but is an advantage

LOCATION & DURATION:

The job and its responsibilities require local presence at customer premises in the Netherlands, five days per week.

The position is vacant as of May 2013 and required until mid 2014.