Engineer - Transmission Access Planning LSW at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria is part of the MTN Group, Africa\'s leading cellular telecommunications company. On May 16, 2001, MTN became the first GSM network to make a call following the globally lauded Nigerian GSM auction conducted by the Nigerian Communications Commission earlier in the year. Thereafter the company launched full commercial operations beginning with Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. MTN paid $285m for one of four GSM licenses in Nigeria in January 2001. To date, in excess of US$1.8 billion has been invested building mobile telecommunications infrastructure in Nigeria. Since launch in August 2001, MTN has steadily deployed its services across Nigeria. It now provides services in 223 cities and towns, more than 10,000 villages and communities and a growing number of highways across the country, spanning the 36 states of the Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Many of these villages and communities are being connected to the world of telecommunications for the first time ever. The company\'s digital microwave transmission backbone, the 3,400 Kilometre Y\'elloBahn was commissioned by President Olusegun Obasanjo in January 2003 and is reputed to be the most extensive digital microwave transmission infrastructure in all of Africa. The Y\'elloBahn has significantly helped to enhance call quality on MTN network.

Reports To: Manager - Transmission Access Planning LSW.

Division: Network

Mission:

• Planning, designing and optimization of transmission, optical transport Networks (Microwave, Satellite & Fiber links) and manage capacity (architecture & Topology) for access network segment within the assigned region.

Description:

• Produce detailed microwave link engineering design using Pathloss planning tool. 
• Planning and design of Fiber infrastructure route and connectivity using google earth and AutoCAD planning tool.
• Produce detailed integration (L2, L3) and IPDCN plans for optical multiplexer and aggregation Nodes. 
• Ensure detailed synchronization plan for last mile links/sites are issued.
• Ensure IP networking plan and LLD are released optimally.
• Ensure IP plans are optimally assigned by continuously re-dimensioning IP Clusters and spheres in line with MTN PPP.
• Ensure optimal utilization and management of MTN Microwave Frequency channels and IP Compatible Nodes.  
• To provide transmission engineering support and information timely and accurately. 
• Generate, monthly, bi-annual and Ad-Hoc NCC report for Microwave, Fiber and Satellite Links
• High rate of cluster owner proactive identification and resolution proposal before escalations.
• Responsiveness to Tx related complaints from stakeholders (RF, NPQA, NES, Marketing, S&D etc.
• End-to-End ownership for resolution of Tx Issues by consistent follow-up & collaboration with NID and operations teams (plans and corrective measures.
• Ensure appropriate Tx capacity dimensioned & implemented (based on RF site Technologies & config and NES forecasted requests.
• Proactive monitoring and optimization of all links per cluster.
• Monitor and optimize Cluster Point Utilization.
• Weekly Planning, follow up with I&C, ATP and ensure traffic migration to E band and Fiber per cluster by Engineer.
• Record of all plans released and network files to be kept on the common server regularly.
• To ensure that accurate scope of work is issued to contractors to the satisfaction of all stakeholders. 
• Identify and provide timely re-use plan for Links not carrying traffic to address congestion and TX expansion
• Ensure Links and Nodes meet international & MTNN performance standards from capacity utilization and performance point of view.
• Optimize and manage transmission capacity end to end across the access network.
• Topology network designs (architecture) and capacity dimensioning. 
• Develop work Authorization that contains accurate and relevant information.
• Analyze and determine the type of equipment to be used for transmission purposes.
• Resolve transmission failure and problems attributable to planning.
• Ensure availability of updated information on the Live and Planned Transmission Networks
• Prepare and release Satellite related Transmission Plans
• Coordinate with Satellite operator to release SSOG and other related plans

Education:

• First degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering/ Computer Engineering
• Fluent in English

Experience:

3 -7 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience working with others

• 4 years’ experience in ICT, Telecommunications especially in Transmission with specific experience in general electrical radio engineering, microwave radio transmission at high frequencies, Satellite and fibre optic transmission networks.
• Experience working in a medium organization 
• Experience with Transmission Planning and optimization
• Deep knowledge in IP technologies and techniques i.e. BGP, IGP, L2VPN, L3VPN, ISIS.
• Experience working in a Multi-vendor Transmission network environment i.e Ericsson, Aviat, Huawei, ZTE, Nokia.
• Advanced knowledge and application of Transmission technology evolution i.e. IPRAN, Converged Transport Network, IP/MPLS, DWDM, SDH, Carrier Ethernet.
• In depth understanding of Transmission network topology planning, route planning, network connectivity, capacity and Infrastructure planning.
• Above average competence with Visio, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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