Triple Play Planning & Design specialist- Vodafone

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Triple Play Planning & Design  specialist

Job ID	2040
Job Category
Work Location	Giza
Employment Type	Full Time - Permanent
Shift Based	No
Recruiting End Date

Role Purpose ROLE PURPOSE: • Assisting department head in budget preparing/phasing & interfacing with other teams to support VIS business & strategy. • Managing cross function tasks to ensure outcomes delivery. • Responsible for the quality of Triple play network by assisting department head in identifying the areas of deterioration, while optimizing the efficiency of the fixed network. • Responsible for the planning function in triple play  network by assisting department head in identifying directions & approaches to reach business objectives, issuing both long/short term plan to make the network in a healthy status, capable of  supporting customer service/demand  & market growth • Responsible for providing new innovative cost effective network designs, configuration, and integration with various equipments for the triple play network. • Responsible of all pre-implementation tasks to drive smooth network deployments. • provide reliable networking solutions, review new technologies and products, technical consultant activities , services improvement, and technical documentation and reporting . • Responsible for the quality of the triple play network identifying the areas of deterioration. Assisting in network planning to provide network status reports, short/long terms plans & interacting with daily operation tasks for controlling and analysis. Managing cross function with Finance and business support functions to ensure the department delivery. Essence of Role/Key Accountabilities 1. Network design and business initiatives  Create new network designs. These designs include technical approach, product combinations and product configurations.  Maintain the triple play  Network up-to-date and assure its ability to provide the full bouquet of services and features on both the corporate and consumer sides 2. Capacity planning   Plan for software & hardware system upgrades.  Plan for hardware system expansions  Determining the needed hardware for the network expansions, new initiatives based on the capacity planning forecast and marketing  needs 3. Testing   Participate in acceptance & testing of new nodes, systems, features & services.  Define delivery and solutions quality standards and ensure compliance.  Dealing with testing and optimization teams for all network quality standards 4. Leading network Optimization Function • Define quality indicators and thresholds, Initiates standards and develop methods for inspection and testing various network elements/ solutions implemented in the network to evaluate service performance. • Spot areas of deterioration and service degradation, forwarding any abnormalities to the responsible department. • Measure networks and services to ensure performance versus standards are well retained for both customers and network. • Work for CAPEX and OPEX reduction compromised to the network efficiency. 5. Vendor management  • Evaluate and recommend new vendor products, including testing, configuring and troubleshooting products • The main interface with the vendors for getting best technical needs and discussing the future services and features  Provide proof of concept documents for all new solutions and products.  Assess the need for vendors support intervention & follow-up with them regarding any relevant network issues. 6. Consultation   Provide technical support to internal & external customers, & ensure their satisfaction.  Provide technical support to relevant NMC teams, to improve potential technical capabilities.  Act as technical reference to other teams. Responding to their requests.  Recommend new innovative solutions for any raised problem. 7. Customer / Stakeholder Management  Build trust and earn respect of internal and external customers by demonstrating value and delivery excellence  Ensure all customer requests are done within the agreed service level agreement, SLA   Manage escalations related to operational issues and projects.   Ensure customer satisfaction at all contact points. 8. Knowledge Transfer  Transfer the Know How to Junior Engineers, to enhance the technical knowledge. 9. Strategic contribution to the VF future vision and planning  Actively contribute to the future vision for triple play and new products and services network services Delivery in particular and help build the plan.   Cooperate and exchange knowledge and experiences with other VF OpCos regarding common initiatives, strategies and directions 10. Managing Cross function Tasks • Interacting with TeleTech team regarding implementation issues • Acting as the main interface with TevoTech commercial team to receive their forecasts and convert the core metrics to plans. Role Dimension: Financial (limits/mandates), Non-Financial (customers/staff/stakeholders)  Owner of Triple play total  revenue   (FY 11/12) o 6 m EGP  Sign off payment for external resources  Sign off PR for new orders.  Internal VIS. Contacts: Triple play service Delivery , Triple play operations , testing team, NMC team , VIS  resource planning .  Internal Company Contacts: o Finance departments { Decision Support-Accounts payable and Procurement departments } o VF-EG Technology departments o Strategy team  External Contacts: Vendors, Suppliers.  Partners : TeleTech , TevoTech Person Specification: Technical Skills/Professional Expertise Educational Background • B.SC in communications and electronics engineering or computer science from a reputable university. Work Experience: • 5+ years experience in Data Networks field. Technical skills: • CCNA certified. • CCNP & CCNP voice (CCVP) full knowledge. • CCSP is an asset Background • IPTV Technical knowledge ( technical requirements and main operation nodes ) • End-2- end voice system knowledge is  an asset . • Hands on different vendors’ Data products (mainly Ericsson and Alcatel). • Proper understanding of  latest transmission technologies and  their operation systems  ( GPON , DWDM  etc …) • Good knowledge in  QoS models PC Knowledge: • Proficiency with standard office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, internet, Visio….etc). • Different programming tools. • Scripting skills is a plus. Others : • Project Management skill is a must. • Fluent in spoken & written English. • Very good presentation skills Personal skills: • Good analytical & reasoning skills. • Highly motivated, energetic. • Willing to take ownership. • Good team player. • Ability to work under stress. • Good planning skills. • Good communication skills. • Customer care orientation & proactive attitude. • Decision maker. • Dedicated & available to work flexible hours. • Available to work 24x7 On Call. • Ability to travel inside/outside Egypt. Apply Now