Switch Engineer wanted at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria, one of Nigeria's leading telecoms service provider is recruiting for the position below

JOB TITLE: SWITCH ENGINEER (Benin)

DEPARTMENT: Network Group
LOCATION: Edo

JOB DESCRIPTION:
- BTS Site integration/upgrade
- Cost savings for in house deployment/upgrades
- Faulty HW units managed via SPMS, recorded and reported

- Meet all availability targets
- Execute change requests/planned work using switch procedures
- Reduce SS/BSS failures.
- Escalate unresolved faults to HLS
- Assist Customer Service Representatives in executing their tasks
- Ensure switching equipment redundancy.
- Track HW faults until resolution
- Supervision of contractors.
- RDLU inspection/ routine visit
- Execute RDLU cutovers
- Site re-parenting using up to date switch procedures
- Execute routine maintenance activities.
   
JOB CONDITIONS:
Open Plan office. Team-based, co-operative. Long hours when required. Some traveling is required. Drivers license
   
REPORTING TO: Team Lead, Switch
   
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Minimum 4 years experience in the telecomm or related industry with at least 3 years GSM SS and BSS experience in the Ericsson AXE environment.
- Experience in Data Transcript, Network Integration and Acceptance Testing.
- Understanding of telecommunications protocols like CCITT 7, BSSAP, MAP, ISUP, etc
   
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Permanent
   
QUALIFICATION:
BSC Electrical/Electronic Engineering or any telecoms related degree

METHOD OF APPLICATION
To Apply for this job, Please visit:
http://careers.mtnonline.com/vacancies.asp?deptid=9&id=1644

Application Deadline is 13th June 2011
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